Ancien couvent des Soeurs Noires, actuellement château: Photo: Leroypy · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vieil-Hesdin.
Who lives here
Few people in Vieil-Hesdin are 15 to 24: 7.9%, fewer than in Pas-de-Calais’ towns and compared French towns
51median age
Over-65s are 29% of the population. Degrees are held by nearly a quarter of adults, higher than Pas-de-Calais’ towns (22%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). Ages in Vieil-Hesdin split evenly at 51: half are older, half younger.
Vieil-HesdinPas-de-Calais medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Vieil-Hesdin: 17% were built before 1919, more than in Pas-de-Calais’ towns or compared French towns
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Vieil-Hesdin; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Vieil-Hesdin walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Pas-de-Calais’ towns or compared French towns: 2.8%
3%walk, cycle or take transit
The jobless rate is 8.8%. Per resident in work, Vieil-Hesdin counts 0.4 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). Also worth knowing: after tax and benefits, the median income is €24,530 a year per consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
Public transport1%
On foot1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Vieil-Hesdin, 0.4 per working resident
8.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,530
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Vieil-Hesdin is a commune of 351 people in the Communauté de communes des 7 Vallées. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Population
351 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des 7 Vallées
Département
Pas-de-Calais (62)
Région
Hauts-de-France
Area
3.8 sq mi (9.8 km²)
INSEE code
62850
Vieil-Hesdin’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.
