Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 771 in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Brillon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Brillon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Hôtel de ville, in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux, 4.3 mi away.
19% 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 Brillon.
In the comparison, Brillon comes above both Nord’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). 8.1% of residents are aged 15 to 24.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Brillon | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 18% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 48% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
For Brillon, that is above both Nord’s towns (€23,900) and compared French towns (€25,970). 5.7% of the labour force are out of work. Brillon has 450 jobs for 350 working residents, 1.2 per worker.
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.
Brillon sits above both Nord’s towns (85.9%) and compared French towns (87.5%) on this measure.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Marguerite YourcenarNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 71 | 97%+8 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.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Brillon. Best known first.
Nothing in Brillon 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 Brillon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brillon | 771 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hasnon | 3,849 | 2.7 | C+ | C | A− | D |
| Beuvry-la-Forêt | 2,861 | 2.7 | — | B | — | C+ |
| Marchiennes | 4,507 | 2.9 | A− | C | A | C |
| Landas | 2,518 | 3.1 | — | B− | — | C |
| Lecelles | 3,046 | 4.2 | — | C− | — | C |
| Saint-Amand-les-Eaux | 15,974 | 4.3 | D | C | C− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Brillon is a commune of 771 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de la Porte du Hainaut. 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.