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Living in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise

Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise is one of the cities recorded in France. Its population was 4,783 at the end of 2024.

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 or cost figure is published for Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise yet. France has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Net rent across major citiesSaint-Pol-sur-Ternoise highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise highlighted€26.30Paris€13.26Angers€12.10Amiens€12.08Metz€12.04Dijon€11.98Rouen€11.80Reims€11.06Le Havre€10.88Perpignan€10.47Le Mans€9.40Besançon€9.06Limogesnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings2,645 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE3Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,305 dwellings31 Dec 2023INSEE3Official

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in FranceUnemployment in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise is 19.9%. Of 2,240 cities with data, 898 have unemployment of 5 to under 10%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in France per band18 cities: 0% to under 5%180–5898 cities: 5% to under 10%8985–10832 cities: 10% to under 15%83210–15377 cities: 15% to under 20%37715–20Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise 19.9%97 cities: 20% to under 25%9720–2515 cities: 25% to under 30%1525–303 cities: 30% to under 35%330–35

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fibre-to-the-building availability97.92 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Gigabit broadband availability97.92 %3 Aug 2026Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)1Official
Unemployment rate19.9 %country median 11.0%31 Dec 2022www.insee.fr11Official

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.

Country-level information

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count3 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)6Official
School Count10 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr)6Official

Healthcare

Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise recorded 1,570.6 beds per 100,000 residents at the end of 2011.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,571 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2011DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 20112Official

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.

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Hospital Beds Per 100k1,571 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

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%.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count30 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km58 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest Major Airport IataLIL3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

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.

Country-level information

Contrat d’intégration républicaine (CIR) — Integration course

État français and OFII

For eligible non-EU foreign residents.

FrenchIn Person

DIAN language-training offer finder — Other

Réseau des Carif-Oref and DIAN

For people seeking French-language training.

FrenchIn Person, Online
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise.

Climate and air quality

Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise's monthly mean temperatures were 3.2°C in January and 17.6°C in July.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official · coordinate grid

Cities of a similar size in France

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

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Population and city profile

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population4,783 people31 Dec 2024Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)4Official
Population over time10 published observations, 1968–2024
Population in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise by year, residents4,7055,0805,4555,830196819821999201220244,783residents

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 groupPeopleShare
Total4,677100.0%
Français4,626.00298.9%
Etranger50.9981.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5

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.

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–70%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Student62%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Retirement61%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 48–74%
Population4,783 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE)
Dwellings2,645 dwellings31 Dec 2023Official source · INSEE
Fibre-to-the-building availability97.92 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Gigabit broadband availability97.92 %3 Aug 2026Official source · Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse)
Unemployment rate19.9 %31 Dec 2022Official source · www.insee.fr
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Official source · Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr)7Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise?

The unemployment rate is 19.9 %. Source: www.insee.fr.

How many people live in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise?

The published population is 4,783 people. Source: Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE).

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.

How many people are in the Total citizenship group in Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise?

The official citizenship distribution records 4,677 people (100.0%) 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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APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, France: jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/saint-pol-sur-ternoise/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_saint-pol-sur-ternoise-france-jobs_fe23edb7fce9,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, France: jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/saint-pol-sur-ternoise/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise, France: jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/fr/saint-pol-sur-ternoise/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

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Sources

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  1. Arcep (Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques, des postes et de la distribution de la presse) data.arcep.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  2. DREES / DGOS – Statistique Annuelle des Établissements de Santé (SAE) 2011 data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  3. INSEE insee.fr · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE) insee.fr · checked 2026-08-05
  5. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), France api.insee.fr · checked 2026-08-30
  6. Ministère de l'Éducation nationale (data.education.gouv.fr) data.education.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche (data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr) data.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-03
  8. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. www.insee.fr insee.fr · checked 2026-08-26

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