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A town in Nord, Hauts-de-France, home to 937 people.
There are no grades for Estreux: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. The median sale price is €1,857/m².
The one thing Estreux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Estreux as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Druon, in Sebourg, 2.4 mi away.
13% 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 Estreux.
Children under 15 make up 16% of residents. 9.8% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Nord’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Residents of Estreux have a median age of 47.9.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Estreux | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
7.0% 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. Of those in the labour force, 7.4% are unemployed. Per resident in work, Estreux counts 0.1 jobs (50 jobs, 400 workers).
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 Estreux is 95.0%, above both Nord’s towns (90.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The town’s pupils have a collège 1.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Alphonse TerroirNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 122 | 83%+2 pts |
| Lycée WatteauNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 351 | 95%−1 pt |
| Collège Sainte-Anne PrivateBest against expectations: 6 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 96 | 100%+6 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.
Estreux recorded 36 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,857/m² | 36 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Estreux. Best known first.
MuseumMusée des Arts et de l'Archéologie de Valenciennes4.5 km west, in ValenciennesFortFortTour de la Dodenne4.8 km west, in ValenciennesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saulve de Valenciennes3.9 km northwest, in Saint-SaulveMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Dames de Beaumont4.6 km west, in ValenciennesAttractionAttractionImmeuble, 25 rue Abel-de-Pujol4.8 km west, in ValenciennesFortFortFort du Talendier3.3 km southeast, in SebourgPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Estreux is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Estreux.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estreux | 937 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Saulve | 10,947 | 2.1 | C | C− | C+ | B− |
| Marly | 11,995 | 2.2 | D | C+ | C− | D |
| Onnaing | 8,479 | 2.6 | D− | B− | D | D− |
| Quarouble | 3,145 | 2.9 | D | C+ | C+ | D− |
| Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes | 7,080 | 3.4 | D | C+ | C | D |
| Valenciennes | 43,468 | 3.5 | D− | C | D− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Estreux is a commune of 937 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Valenciennes Métropole. 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 November 4, 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.