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Home to 835 people, this town lies in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
At under 1,000 residents, Wissant is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 71% of its housing. Homes go for a median €5,200/m². Over-65s are just over a third of the population.
The 3 things Wissant does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Wissant; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1985.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wissant.
11% are under 15, below Pas-de-Calais’ towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 8.8% of residents. Wissant has a median age of 55.7.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Wissant | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.8% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 34% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 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.
Homes from before 1919 make up nearly a tenth of the total, above both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (4.2%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The protected list starts in the 19th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
21.5% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. Unemployment stood at 10.4%, lower than Pas-de-Calais’ towns (13.3%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs based in Wissant number 300, against 300 residents in work (0.9 per worker).
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.
81 houses and apartments changed hands in Wissant from July 2023 to June 2026. Among the homes sold, 65% were houses.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €4,400/m² | 53 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wissant has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Villa Le Typhonium: Photo: Velvet · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Wissant as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Wissant is a commune of 835 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.