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Villers-ChâtelPas-de-Calais

With 127 residents, it is a town in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.

Population
127
INSEE, census 2023 · commune
Rent
€10.38
per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²
Median income
€30,670
a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970
Walk, cycle, transit
5%
of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Villers-Châtel a good place to live?

Villers-Châtel isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.

Château de Villers-Châtel
Château de Villers-Châtel · Inscrit · Photo: Original téléversé par Breizhrider sur Wikipédia français . · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr
Villers-Châtel’s story

Villers-Châtel in pictures

Villers-Châtel has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 2004.

37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 2004First protected: Château de Villers-Châtel
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villers-Châtel.

History

Villers-Châtel keeps more of its old housing than Pas-de-Calais’ towns or compared French towns: 37% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The oldest protected building goes back to the 14th century. Villers-Châtel has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
14th c.
oldest protected part
2004
first monument protected
Full pageVillers-Châtel’s history pageOpen the page
Age of homes37% built before 1919 · Older homesMap1 historic monumentQuestions“How many historic monuments are there in Villers-Châtel?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Villers-Châtel is a graduates’ town: 52% hold a degree, more than in both Pas-de-Calais’ towns and compared French towns

Children are 17% of the town. 6.3% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Typical age in Villers-Châtel: 44.7, the median.

44.7median age
Villers-ChâtelPas-de-Calais medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma9%
CAP or BEP19%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education52%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Villers-Châtel
Villers-ChâtelPas-de-Calais medianFrance median
Under 1517%18%17%
15–246.3%12%11%
25–4428%24%23%
45–6428%26%26%
65+21%20%22%
No diploma9%24%19%
CAP or BEP19%27%26%
Baccalauréat15%19%18%
Higher education52%22%30%
Full pageVillers-Châtel’s Who lives here pageOpen the page
Ages44.7 median age · 21% are 65 or overHouseholds50 households · 2.4 people per householdBorn abroad1.6% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birthQuestions“What is the population of Villers-Châtel?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Villers-Châtel is better off than Pas-de-Calais’ towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €30,670 a year per consumption unit

Unemployment stood at 8.7%, below both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (13.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The census found 4.6% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%
On foot2%
Public transport2%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Villers-Châtel, 0.2 per working resident
8.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€30,670
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
5%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
Full pageVillers-Châtel’s work & commute pageOpen the page
Median income€30,670 a year · Median income per consumption unitGetting to work5% walk, cycle or take transitJobs based here0.2 per working resident

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

96.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 6 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Collège pupils travel 1.9 mi to the nearest one.

96.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Villers-Châtel96.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Jean MonnetNearest collègeCollègeCollège13696%+6 pts
96.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +6 pts against the expected rate
1.9 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center
Full pageVillers-Châtel’s schools pageOpen the page
Collèges96.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Villers-Châtel costs less than in both Pas-de-Calais’ towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €10.38/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Villers-Châtel recorded 2 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€10.38/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Villers-Châtel€10.38/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Pas-de-Calais median€11.26/m²
€10.38/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.51 to €12.66/m² a month)
€7.61/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Full pageVillers-Châtel’s cost of living pageOpen the page
Renting€10.38/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Villers-Châtel

13pages on Villers-Châtel
The big questions
SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 kmHealth0 GPs · nearest emergency department 8.1 mi awayHousing2 sales on record, the last three yearsWork & commute0 jobs based hereFlood & hazards
Out and about
OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in townClimateWeather
The story
Who lives hereMedian age 44.7History1 historic monumentTown HallFamous people

Landmarks

Villers-Châtel has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →
Château de Villers-ChâtelChâteau · 14th–19th c.
Classé
Dolmen La Table des FéesDolmen · Prehistory · in Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen, 2.9 mi
Classé
Chapelle HannedoucheChapel · 17th c. · in Servins, 3.1 mi
Classé
Menhir dit Les Pierres JumellesStanding stone · in Mont-Saint-Éloi, 4.6 mi
Photo credits

Château de Villers-Châtel: Photo: Original téléversé par Breizhrider sur Wikipédia français . · CC BY-SA 2.0 fr

Famous people from Villers-Châtel

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Villers-Châtel yet.

How we find them →

Villers-Châtel’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Pas-de-Calais →
BarlinHersin-CoupignyHoudainAix-NouletteSains-en-GohelleHaillicourtBarlinHersin-CoupignyHoudainAix-NouletteSains-en-GohelleHaillicourtVillers-Châtel
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Villers-Châtel127—————
Barlin7,3315.5D−B−C−D−
Hersin-Coupigny6,0825.8CBB+D−
Houdain6,9455.8C−B+CD−
Aix-Noulette3,9026.5DCB−C−
Sains-en-Gohelle5,9486.5DCC+D−
Haillicourt5,0646.6DBC+D−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Villers-Châtel

Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France

Villers-Châtel is a commune of 127 people in the Communauté de communes des Campagnes de l'Artois. 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
127 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Campagnes de l'Artois
Département
Pas-de-Calais (62)
Région
Hauts-de-France
Area
1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²)
INSEE code
62857

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 4, 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.