Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 436 people, lies in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
At under 1,000 residents, Boussières-en-Cambrésis is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Boussières-en-Cambrésis, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1990.
35% 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 Boussières-en-Cambrésis.
People 65 and over make up 19% of the town, near Nord’s towns (19%) and lower than compared French towns (22%). Ages in Boussières-en-Cambrésis split evenly at 40.5: half are older, half younger. Degrees are held by 30% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Boussières-en-Cambrésis | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Boussières-en-Cambrésis, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
3.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Nord’s towns (13.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Per resident in work, Boussières-en-Cambrésis counts 0.1 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers). The median disposable income is €24,520 a year per consumption unit.
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.
General-bac pupils go 3.1 mi to the nearest lycée. The nearest collège is 2.4 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Paul LangevinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 133 | 88%+3 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 12 homes were sold in Boussières-en-Cambrésis. House rents are put at about €8.31/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Family days out, other places to visit and heritage in and near Boussières-en-Cambrésis. Best known first.
Boussières-en-Cambrésis has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Boussières-en-Cambrésis.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boussières-en-Cambrésis | 436 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avesnes-les-Aubert | 3,562 | 2.2 | C+ | B+ | C+ | D |
| Caudry | 13,833 | 3.6 | D | B+ | D− | D− |
| Escaudœuvres | 3,171 | 4.8 | B− | B+ | B− | C− |
| Iwuy | 3,403 | 5.1 | C− | A− | C | D− |
| Cambrai | 31,134 | 5.5 | C− | B | D | D |
| Solesmes | 4,142 | 6 | B | A | C− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Boussières-en-Cambrésis is a commune of 436 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 November 9, 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.