Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 363 people live in this town, in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Eswars has none.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Eswars as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Deux menhirs dits Pierres jumelles, in Cambrai, 2.9 mi away.
18% 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 Eswars.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.4% of the town, lower than both Nord’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Retirement age and beyond: 27% of residents are 65 or older. The share of residents under 15 is 18%.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Eswars | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 27% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 16% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
The jobless rate is 8.6%. The median disposable income was €28,550 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Nord’s towns (€23,900) and compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Eswars counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 150 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.
For collège, the closest is 2.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean MoulinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 73 | 85%−1 pt |
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, 8 homes were sold in Eswars.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and gardens in and near Eswars. Best known first.
Nothing in Eswars 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 Eswars 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eswars | 363 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Escaudœuvres | 3,171 | 1.9 | B− | B+ | B− | C− |
| Iwuy | 3,403 | 2.6 | C− | A− | C | D− |
| Neuville-Saint-Rémy | 4,012 | 3.1 | B | A− | B− | C+ |
| Cambrai | 31,134 | 3.4 | C− | B | D | D |
| Proville | 3,206 | 4.8 | B+ | B+ | A− | C− |
| Bouchain | 4,113 | 4.9 | D | C+ | B | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Eswars is a commune of 363 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
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.