Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 902 people live in this town, in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Houdain-lez-Bavay out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Houdain-lez-Bavay as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ruines gallo-romaines, in Bavay, 1.2 mi away.
24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Houdain-lez-Bavay is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Houdain-lez-Bavay.
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, lower than both Nord’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). 17% of residents are 65 or over. Graduates make up 32% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Houdain-lez-Bavay | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €26,650 a year per consumption unit. Jobs located in Houdain-lez-Bavay: 100, for 400 residents in work (0.2 each). Unemployment stood at 9.9%, about level with compared French towns (10.1%) and below Nord’s towns (13.2%).
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Houdain-lez-Bavay, 98.0% passed the bac, higher than both Nord’s towns (90.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The closest collège is 1.7 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean Lemaire de BelgesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 122 | 84%−4 pts |
| Lycée des NerviensNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 115 | 98%+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, 29 homes were sold in Houdain-lez-Bavay.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Houdain-lez-Bavay. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Houdain-lez-Bavay yet.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Houdain-lez-Bavay is a commune of 902 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Mormal. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houdain-lez-Bavay | 902 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bavay | 3,249 | 1.5 | C | A | C− | D |
| Feignies | 6,703 | 5.9 | D− | B− | C− | D |
| Hautmont | 14,152 | 7.4 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Quiévrechain | 5,949 | 7.6 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Berlaimont | 3,159 | 7.8 | C− | B | B | C |
| Le Quesnoy | 4,878 | 8 | C− | B+ | D | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 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.