Living in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
In Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, unemployment is 19.9% (2022).
Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise's population was 4,783 at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 95% of French cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 95% of French cities that publish it.
Which France-wide rules apply when you move to Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
The number of dwellings in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise reached 2,645 at the end of 2023.
No city-level rent figure is published for Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 42.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange Livebox Fibre13Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 19.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Orange 100GB mobile plan12Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 2,645 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE4Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 2,305 dwellings | 31 Dec 2023 | INSEE4Official |
Is Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise?
The unemployment rate is about 19.9 % (2022). Source: www.insee.fr17
Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise 19.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 2,949 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Les salaires bruts dans le secteur privé en 2022 – T401B: Salaire brut en équivalent temps plein, par catégorie socioprofessionnelle agrégée, région et département7Official · county |
| Fibre-to-the-building availability | 97.92 % | 3 Aug 2026 | Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.92 % | 3 Aug 2026 | Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official |
| Unemployment rate | 19.9 %country median 11.0% | 31 Dec 2022 | www.insee.fr17Official |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
France Travail — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary schools | 3 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)8Official |
| Schools | 10 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)8Official |
School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 3 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: UPE2A (unités pédagogiques pour élèves allophones nouvellement arrivés) + UPE2A-NSA variant. How to enrol a child (education.gouv.fr).
A country-wide rule for France; Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Healthcare
Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise recorded 1,570.6 beds per 100,000 residents at the end of 2011.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 1,571 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2011 | DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20113Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise?
Police recorded about 8,249 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 8,249 incidents per 100,000country median 4,740 | 31 Dec 2025 | Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026)2Official |
Mobility and administration
Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise's nearest airport was LIL, 58 km away and offered 30 direct destinations. Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise's fibre-to-home broadband coverage was 97.92%.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course
État français and OFII
For eligible non-EU foreign residents.
DIAN language-training offer finder — Other
Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN
For people seeking French-language training.
Climate and air quality
Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise's monthly mean temperatures were 3.2°C in January and 17.6°C in July.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 13.52 · Feb 16.71 · Mar 20.82 · Apr 25.07 · May 28.25 · Jun 30.54 · Jul 35.15 · Aug 33.06 · Sep 29.07 · Oct 26.37 · Nov 18.59 · Dec 14.04 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -10.39 · Feb -12.01 · Mar -7.7 · Apr -4.73 · May 0.61 · Jun 3.66 · Jul 6.95 · Aug 8.02 · Sep 3.57 · Oct -3.26 · Nov -4.89 · Dec -8.16 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.22 · Feb 3.59 · Mar 6.05 · Apr 9.34 · May 12.66 · Jun 15.73 · Jul 17.61 · Aug 17.41 · Sep 14.67 · Oct 11.23 · Nov 7.04 · Dec 3.84 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official · coordinate grid |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise?
The published population was 4,783 people in January 2024. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)5
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,783 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)5Official |
Population fell 10.1% between 1968 and 2024, from 5,318 to 4,783.
International community in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Citizenship
Population resident in France excluding Mayotte; INSEE RP2023 NAT; total age and sex · 2023 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,677 | 100.0% |
| Français | 4,626.002 | 98.9% |
| Etranger | 50.998 | 1.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)9Official |
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Cities near Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise?
The published population was 4,783 people in January 2024. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE).
How safe is Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise?
Police recorded about 8,249 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Base statistique communale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2025 (géographie 2026).
What is the unemployment rate in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise?
The unemployment rate is about 19.9 % (2022). Source: www.insee.fr.
Is Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise a good place to live?
Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise?
Divion, Calonne-Ricouart, Houdain, Auchel, Marles-les-Mines are near Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people are in the Français citizenship group in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise?
The official citizenship distribution records 4,626.002 people (98.9%) in the source-defined population for 2023 Census. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, France: population, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c9daa8d4a8b81447838baca54da13a68]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/saint-pol-sur-ternoise/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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