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Home to 973 people, this town lies in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
At under 1,000 residents, Wittes is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The one thing Wittes does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Wittes as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur et Saint-Ignace, in Aire-sur-la-Lys, 2.2 mi away.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Wittes. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wittes.
9% of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 16% of the population. Half of Wittes is older than 39.6, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Wittes | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
4.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs located in Wittes: 100, for 450 residents in work (0.2 each). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,780 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 Wittes is 98.4%, higher than both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (90.7%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The nearest collège is 2.2 mi away. At the general lycée, 99% of 213 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Sainte-Marie PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 218 | 97%+3 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent VaubanNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 213 | 99%+1 pt |
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.
The estimated advertised rent is €10.70/m² a month, close to Pas-de-Calais’ towns (€11.26/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). For a house, the estimated advertised rent is €7.91/m² a month. Sales in Wittes from July 2023 to June 2026: 30 houses and apartments.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,960/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Wittes is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Wittes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wittes | 973 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aire-sur-la-Lys | 9,598 | 2.2 | C+ | B+ | C− | D |
| Isbergues | 8,650 | 5 | C+ | B+ | B− | D |
| Blendecques | 4,859 | 5.7 | C+ | B− | B− | D |
| Arques | 9,431 | 5.9 | C− | B− | C− | D− |
| Morbecque Nord | 2,573 | 6.2 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Longuenesse | 10,548 | 7.3 | C− | C+ | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Wittes is a commune of 973 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays de Saint-Omer. 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 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.