Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 253 people, lies in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
There are no grades for Wamin: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 13% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Wamin does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Wamin; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2009.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wamin.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Wamin; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 10% of residents. Children under 15 make up 20%, above both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). Ages in Wamin split evenly at 42.4: half are older, half younger.
47% women, 53% men
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Wamin | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €21,350 a year per consumption unit, below Pas-de-Calais’ towns (€22,665) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. 50 jobs are based in Wamin, for 100 working residents (0.3 per worker). Walking, cycling and public transport carried nearly one in ten commuters 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €7.95/m² a month. Wamin recorded 9 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Wamin. Best known first.
The list names few of Wamin’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Wamin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wamin | 253 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hesdin-la-Forêt | 4,480 | 2.8 | C | B+ | D− | A− |
| Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise | 4,677 | 12 | B− | B+ | D− | B+ |
| Auxi-le-Château | 2,547 | 13 | C+ | A− | C− | C |
| Frévent | 3,259 | 14 | B− | A | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Wamin is a commune of 253 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
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.