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A town of 725 in Nord, Hauts-de-France.

Is Estrun a good place to live?

Estrun is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

What makes Estrun stand out

The one thing Estrun does most differently from other towns.

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Estrun’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Estrun’s story

1 historic monument, the oldest from Antiquity

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Estrun, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from Antiquity; the first monument here was protected in 1980.

15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1980First protected: Oppidum dénommé Camp de César
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Estrun.

Who lives here

Estrun is a graduates’ town: 38% hold a degree, more than in Nord’s towns or compared French towns

For Estrun, that is above both Nord’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for 16% of residents.

43.2median age
EstrunNord medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%
CAP or BEP20%
Baccalauréat24%
Higher education38%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Estrun
EstrunNord medianFrance median
Under 1520%19%17%
15–2412%12%11%
25–4421%24%23%
45–6431%25%26%
65+16%19%22%
No diploma13%23%19%
CAP or BEP20%26%26%
Baccalauréat24%18%18%
Higher education38%26%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Estrun keeps more of its old housing than Nord or compared French towns: 15% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Estrun sits above both Nord’s towns (6.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%) on this measure. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Estrun, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit1
Antiquity
oldest protected part
1980
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Estrun has lower unemployment than Nord’s towns or compared French towns: 7.5%

That puts Estrun below both Nord’s towns (13.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Estrun has 50 jobs for 350 working residents, 0.1 per worker. The median disposable income is €28,590 a year per consumption unit.

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving97%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Estrun, 0.1 per working resident
7.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,590
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
1%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

76.1% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 7.2 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

On this, Estrun is below both Nord’s towns (85.9%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

76.1%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Estrun76.1%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Jean MoulinNearest collègeCollègeCollège7385%−1 pt

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76.1%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −7.2 pts against the expected rate
1.8 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Estrun is €11.36/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€11.36/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Estrun€11.36/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Nord median€11.81/m²
€11.36/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.32 to €13.84/m² a month)
€8.24/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Oppidum dénommé Camp de César and 5 more in and around Estrun

Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Estrun. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
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Everything we know about Estrun

13pages on Estrun

Landmarks

Estrun has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Famous people from Estrun

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Estrun as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

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Estrun’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Nord →
IwuyBouchainEscaudœuvresNeuville-sur-EscautRœulxNeuville-Saint-RémyIwuyBouchainEscaudœuvresNeuville-sur-EscautRœulxNeuville-Saint-RémyEstrun
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Estrun725—————
Iwuy3,4031.7C−A−CD−
Bouchain4,1132.7DC+BD
Escaudœuvres3,1714B−B+B−C−
Neuville-sur-Escaut2,9014.4C−B−B+D
Rœulx3,7434.7CBA−D−
Neuville-Saint-Rémy4,0125.3BA−B−C+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Estrun

Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France

Estrun is a commune of 725 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Cambrai. 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

Population
725 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération de Cambrai
Département
Nord (59)
Région
Hauts-de-France
Area
1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
INSEE code
59219

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.