Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 636 in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
Witternesse is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Witternesse, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 2005.
23% 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 Witternesse.
In the comparison, Witternesse comes above both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.9% of the town.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Witternesse | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.9% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 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.
For Witternesse, that is above both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (4.2%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Witternesse, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Witternesse sits below both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (13.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%) on this measure. Witternesse has 100 jobs for 300 working residents, 0.3 per worker. The median disposable income is €26,210 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 bac pass rate near Witternesse is 98.4%, above both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (90.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean JaurèsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 135 | 82%−3 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent VaubanNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 213 | 99%+1 pt |
| Collège Bernard ChochoyBest against expectations: 11 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 95 | 99%+11 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.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Witternesse. Best known first.
Witternesse 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 Witternesse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Witternesse | 636 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aire-sur-la-Lys | 9,598 | 2.4 | C+ | B+ | C− | D |
| Isbergues | 8,650 | 4.2 | C+ | B+ | B− | D |
| Lillers | 10,193 | 6.1 | C− | B+ | C− | D |
| Burbure | 2,834 | 6.9 | B | B+ | A | D− |
| Saint-Venant | 2,999 | 7.6 | B− | B | C+ | D− |
| Blendecques | 4,859 | 8.2 | C+ | B− | B− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Witternesse is a commune of 636 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane. 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.