Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 810 in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Bellignies is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Bellignies does most differently from other towns.
Bellignies has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1934.
28% 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 Bellignies.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Bellignies has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Protection here reaches back to the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People aged 15 to 24 make up 12% of the town, close to Nord’s towns (12%) and above compared French towns (11%). The median resident of Bellignies is 44.2 years old. Retirement age and beyond: a fifth of residents are 65 or older.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Bellignies | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 350 residents in work, Bellignies has 100 jobs: 0.3 each. Nearly a tenth of people in the labour force have no job. The median disposable income was €26,250 a year per consumption unit, higher than Nord’s towns (€23,900) and near 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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Bellignies, 98.0% passed the bac, above Nord’s towns (90.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. For collège, the closest is 2.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean Lemaire de BelgesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 122 | 84%−4 pts |
| Lycée des NerviensNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 115 | 98%+1 pt |
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.
Advertised rents are estimated at €10.71/m² a month, below both Nord’s towns (€11.81/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Renting a house costs an estimated €8.11/m² a month. Bellignies recorded 30 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,188/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Bellignies. Best known first.
Bellignies has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chapelle du cimetière: Photo: Lavesnois59 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bellignies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellignies | 810 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bavay | 3,249 | 2.4 | C | A | C− | D |
| Quiévrechain | 5,949 | 6.6 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Feignies | 6,703 | 6.7 | D− | B− | C− | D |
| Crespin | 4,532 | 7.7 | D− | B− | C+ | D− |
| Le Quesnoy | 4,878 | 7.9 | C− | B+ | D | C |
| Quarouble | 3,145 | 7.9 | D | C+ | C+ | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Bellignies is a commune of 810 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Mormal. 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 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.