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This town in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France has a population of 222.
Wisques is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
Wisques has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1977.
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Wisques. Best known first.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer4.9 km northeast, in Saint-OmerAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Wisquesin townChâteauChâteauPetit châteauin townAttractionAttractionCoupole d'Helfaut4.2 km southeast, in HelfautMonastery or conventMonastery or conventChartreuse du Val de Sainte-Aldegonde3.6 km northeast, in LonguenessePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wisques.
The 65-and-over age group makes up just over a quarter of residents. Degrees are held by 43% of adults, higher than both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). Wisques has a median age of 52.7.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Wisques | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 19% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 43% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
One in ten homes date from before 1919. Among the classé monuments in Wisques is Abbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques. The protected list starts in the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 6.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Unemployment stood at 6.6%, lower than both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (13.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs located in Wisques: 100, for 100 residents in work (1 each).
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.
Near Wisques, 98.1% of lycée candidates passed the bac, above Pas-de-Calais’ towns (90.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. For collège, the closest is 1.8 mi away. At the two general lycées, 99% of 471 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège René CassinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 87 | 99%+12 pts |
| Lycée général La Malassise PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 181 | 100%+1 pt |
| Lycée professionnel Bernard ChochoyBest against expectations: 12 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 44 | 91%+12 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.
Sales in Wisques from July 2023 to June 2026: 7 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wisques has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Wisques 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisques | 222 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wizernes | 3,321 | 2 | B | B− | A | D− |
| Saint-Martin-lez-Tatinghem | 5,843 | 2.5 | A− | C+ | A− | C+ |
| Longuenesse | 10,548 | 3 | C− | C+ | D | D |
| Lumbres | 3,579 | 3.5 | A− | A− | B+ | D |
| Saint-Omer | 14,382 | 3.5 | C− | B− | D− | D |
| Blendecques | 4,859 | 3.7 | C+ | B− | B− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Wisques is a commune of 222 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Lumbres. 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 October 30, 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.