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A town of 158 in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Baives is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Baives does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Baives as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Chapelle Sainte-Hiltrude, in Liessies, 6.8 mi away.
42% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Baives.
12% of residents are 15 to 24 and 22% are 65 or over, against 12% and 19% in the median compared commune of Nord. 24% of adults who have left education hold a higher-education diploma (Nord 26%, France 30%).
54% women, 46% men
About 84 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Baives | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
For Baives, that is below both Nord’s towns (13.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Baives has 0 jobs for 50 working residents, 0.1 per worker. 9.3% of the labour force are out of work.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Baives sits below both Nord’s towns (€11.81/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) on this measure.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Baives is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Baives as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baives | 158 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trélon | 2,604 | 4.5 | D | B+ | C− | D |
| Anor | 3,099 | 6.8 | C+ | A− | B+ | D− |
| Fourmies | 11,449 | 7.6 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Sains-du-Nord | 2,755 | 8.7 | C− | A− | C+ | D |
| Wignehies | 2,804 | 9.3 | C− | A | C− | D− |
| Saint-Michel Aisne | 3,199 | 11 | C | A | C− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Baives is a commune of 158 people in the Communauté de communes du Sud Avesnois. 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.