Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 834 people live in this town, in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
Wierre-Effroy has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Wierre-Effroy, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
16% 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 Wierre-Effroy.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Wierre-Effroy, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
10% of the population is aged 15 to 24, about level with compared French towns (11%) and below Pas-de-Calais’ towns (12%). The share of residents under 15 is 17%. Half the people of Wierre-Effroy are older than 47.
49% women, 51% men
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Wierre-Effroy | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 19% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 5.4% 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. For its 350 residents in work, Wierre-Effroy has 150 jobs: 0.4 each. The median disposable income is €28,690 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.
Collège pupils travel 2.7 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Saint-Martin PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 82 | 99%+8 pts |
| Lycée professionnel des Deux CapsNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 48 | 98%+13 pts |
| Collège Jean RostandBest against expectations: 6 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 156 | 98%+6 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, 15 homes were sold in Wierre-Effroy. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.99/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Family days out, museums and heritage in and near Wierre-Effroy. Best known first.
Wierre-Effroy has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Wierre-Effroy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wierre-Effroy | 834 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rinxent | 2,987 | 2.1 | — | B− | — | D |
| Marquise | 5,217 | 2.9 | C+ | C+ | C+ | D− |
| Wimille | 3,866 | 4.8 | C | C− | B− | D− |
| Wimereux | 6,256 | 5.1 | B | D− | A− | D |
| Saint-Martin-Boulogne | 10,888 | 5.7 | C | C | C− | C− |
| Boulogne-sur-Mer | 40,539 | 6.5 | C− | C+ | D− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Wierre-Effroy is a commune of 834 people in the Communauté de communes de la Terre des Deux Caps. 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.