Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wanquetin.
History
Old homes shape Wanquetin: 23% were built before 1919, more than in Pas-de-Calais’ towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Wanquetin, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 19th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Wanquetin has fewer young adults than Pas-de-Calais’ towns or compared French towns: 8.2% are 15 to 24
Just over a third of adults hold a degree, above Pas-de-Calais’ towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Under-15s account for 20% of the population. Wanquetin has a median age of 42.7 years.
42.7median age
WanquetinPas-de-Calais medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
21%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma13%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education35%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 108 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
Work & commute
Wanquetin is better off than Pas-de-Calais’ towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €27,600 a year per consumption unit
Unemployment stood at 7.4%, below both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (13.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The census found 2.6% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. For its 350 residents in work, Wanquetin has 100 jobs: 0.2 each.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving93%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot0%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Wanquetin, 0.2 per working resident
7.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,600
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Wanquetin
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Wanquetin is a commune of 748 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
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.
