Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 145 residents and lies in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
There are no grades for Écuélin: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Few residents are of retirement age: 12% are 65 or over.
The one thing Écuélin does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Écuélin, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1999.
30% 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 Écuélin.
People 65 and over make up 12% of the town, below Nord’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: 14% of residents. The age that splits Écuélin in two is 35.7.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Écuélin | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 31% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 22% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 12% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 5% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 32% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 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 protected list starts in the 13th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Écuélin, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 2.6% of commuters got to work without a car. The median disposable income was €27,230 a year per consumption unit, above 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
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Écuélin from July 2023 to June 2026: 2 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Écuélin has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Commanderie des Hospitaliers: Photo: RomaricG · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Écuélin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Écuélin | 145 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aulnoye-Aymeries | 8,612 | 3 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Hautmont | 14,152 | 4 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Berlaimont | 3,159 | 4.5 | C− | B | B | C |
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe | 4,012 | 4.8 | C+ | A | D− | D− |
| Louvroil | 6,294 | 5.4 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Ferrière-la-Grande | 5,131 | 5.9 | D | B− | B− | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Écuélin is a commune of 145 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Maubeuge Val de Sambre. 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.