Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 551 in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Bazuel is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bazuel as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne brasserie-malterie Lefebvre-Scalabrino, in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, 2.2 mi away.
29% 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 Bazuel.
Bazuel has a median age of 44.7 years. 19% are under 15, near Nord’s towns (19%) and higher than compared French towns (17%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 22% of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Bazuel | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 7.0% of commuters travelled at the census. 100 jobs are based in Bazuel, for 250 working residents (0.4 per worker). The median disposable income was €22,610 a year per consumption unit, below both Nord’s towns (€23,900) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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 Bazuel is 78.1%, lower than both Nord’s towns (90.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 2.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean RostandNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 149 | 72%±0 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Camille DesmoulinsNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 71 | 89%−5 pts |
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 market in Bazuel: 23 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €6.76/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Bazuel. Best known first.
Nothing in Bazuel 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 Bazuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bazuel | 551 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Cateau-Cambrésis | 6,764 | 2.2 | D | A− | D− | D |
| Landrecies | 3,407 | 5 | C | A+ | C− | D |
| Solesmes | 4,142 | 7.5 | B | A | C− | D |
| Caudry | 13,833 | 8.2 | D | B+ | D− | D− |
| Bohain-en-Vermandois Aisne | 5,605 | 9.4 | C+ | A+ | D | D− |
| Le Quesnoy | 4,878 | 11 | C− | B+ | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Bazuel is a commune of 551 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Caudrésis et du Catésis. 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.