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In Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France, this town has 267 residents.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Wicquinghem falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up just over a tenth of its housing.
The one thing Wicquinghem does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Wicquinghem as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Gilles, in Clenleu, 5.4 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Wicquinghem is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wicquinghem.
Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults, near Pas-de-Calais’ towns (22%) and lower than compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for 17% of residents. 12% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Wicquinghem | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 7.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Pas-de-Calais’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Per resident in work, Wicquinghem counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). The median disposable income is €25,200 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest general lycée is 11.5 mi away. Collège pupils travel 2.4 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Gabriel de la GorceNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 113 | 92%+9 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 7 homes were sold in Wicquinghem.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Wicquinghem yet.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Wicquinghem is a commune of 267 people in the Communauté de communes du Haut Pays du Montreuillois. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wicquinghem | 267 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Desvres | 4,829 | 8.4 | B+ | A− | B− | D |
| Samer | 4,704 | 10 | B | B− | A | D− |
| Lumbres | 3,579 | 11 | A− | A− | B+ | D |
| Hesdin-la-Forêt | 4,480 | 14 | C | B+ | D− | A− |
| Étaples | 10,710 | 14 | C | C− | C | D |
| Wizernes | 3,321 | 15 | B | B− | A | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.