Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 8,612 residents and lies in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
More weak spots than strong ones. Aulnoye-Aymeries’s overall grade is D−, better than 5% of compared French towns. It ranks #165 of 189 in Nord. Health outcomes fall short of most towns (D−): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 21% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Buying 70 m² at the median €1,217/m² takes 4.1 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté d'agglomération Maubeuge Val de Sambre. Walking, cycling and public transport work well here (A): 98% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 18% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Safety lags: an average of 20 recorded violent incidents and 13.4 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Figures: amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting and employment, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior).
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The 2 things Aulnoye-Aymeries does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Aulnoye-Aymeries with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Aulnoye-Aymeries; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1988.
3.7% 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 Aulnoye-Aymeries.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
There are 4 general practitioners in Aulnoye-Aymeries. Women in Nord live to 84.5 on average and men to 78.8 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. Also worth knowing: 1,070 deaths in the town between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 801: 34% above. The nearest emergency department to Aulnoye-Aymeries is Ch de Maubeuge Mco, 8.5 mi away.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · This figure includes a care-home adjustment that TownRatings models; no official statistic exists.
At the census, 18.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above both Nord’s towns (13.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). After tax and benefits, the median income is €20,520 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Police and gendarmerie recorded 253 offenses in Aulnoye-Aymeries in 2025. Jobs outnumber working residents in Aulnoye-Aymeries (3,700 to 3,000): it draws people in from around. Among the graded crimes in the town, the most frequent was family violence (2025).
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · When armed robbery and theft from vehicles number five or fewer in a recent year, the figure is withheld, and the index uses the département’s average instead (0.6% of the index here). The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses. Crimes are counted in the commune where they happen, then divided by its residents, so a town that draws people in from around can look higher.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Aulnoye-Aymeries, 83.4% of lycée candidates passed the bac, lower than both Nord’s towns (90.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%). School results put the town #168 of 195 in Nord. At the general lycée, 95% of 58 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Félix del MarleNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 160 | 78%−1 pt |
| Institution Sainte Jeanne d'Arc PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 58 | 95%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. 3.7% of its homes were built before 1919, below both Nord’s towns (6.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €9.94/m² a month, below Nord’s towns (€11.81/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) alike. The market in Aulnoye-Aymeries: 246 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Houses accounted for 99% of sales, apartments for the rest.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,211/m² | 244 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
17% are under 15, lower than Nord’s towns (19%) and near compared French towns (17%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 13%. Half of Aulnoye-Aymeries is older than 42.8, half younger.
52% women, 48% men
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Aulnoye-Aymeries | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 13% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Aulnoye-Aymeries has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Motte féodale: Photo: RomaricG · CC BY-SA 3.0
4 notable people were born in Aulnoye-Aymeries.
Sébastien Harbonnier: Carnutesf, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Franck Monnier: Bakha, CC BY-SA 4.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aulnoye-Aymeries | 8,612 | — | D− | B | D | D− |
| Berlaimont | 3,159 | 1.5 | C− | B | B | C |
| Hautmont | 14,152 | 4.7 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Louvroil | 6,294 | 6.6 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe | 4,012 | 6.7 | C+ | A | D− | D− |
| Bavay | 3,249 | 6.7 | C | A | C− | D |
| Maubeuge | 28,767 | 7.6 | D− | B− | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades D for safety, #151 of 189 in Nord. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 13 burglaries and 73 acts of criminal damage.
They grade C−, better than 20% of compared French towns and #168 of 195 in Nord. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Aulnoye-Aymeries grades B for cost of living.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Aulnoye-Aymeries is a commune of 8,612 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Maubeuge Val de Sambre. 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.