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Some 882 people live in this town, in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
Vieille-Chapelle is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Only 14% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Vieille-Chapelle does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Vieille-Chapelle as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Amé, in Lestrem, 2.5 mi away.
3.3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vieille-Chapelle.
38% of adults hold a degree. People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town, about level with compared French towns (11%) and below Pas-de-Calais’ towns (12%). Half of Vieille-Chapelle is older than 39.7, half younger.
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Vieille-Chapelle | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
After tax and benefits, the median income is €29,910 a year per consumption unit. Vieille-Chapelle holds 50 jobs; 400 of its residents are in work, so 0.2 jobs each. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 3.8% of commuters travelled at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 23 homes in Vieille-Chapelle. Renting a house costs an estimated €9.68/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Vieille-Chapelle is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Vieille-Chapelle yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vieille-Chapelle | 882 | — | — | — | — | — |
| La Couture | 2,590 | 0.9 | — | C | — | C |
| Richebourg | 2,687 | 1.6 | B | C | A− | C |
| Lestrem | 5,009 | 2.1 | B+ | B− | A | C− |
| La Gorgue Nord | 5,616 | 3.2 | B− | B | B+ | C− |
| Laventie | 5,044 | 3.5 | A | C+ | B+ | B |
| Estaires Nord | 6,525 | 3.9 | C | B− | C+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Vieille-Chapelle is a commune of 882 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane. 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 8, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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.