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A town of 619 in Nord, Hauts-de-France.

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

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

2 historic monuments, 1 classé

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Inchy: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 1936.

35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1936First protected: Borne ancienne
  • 2006Most recently protected: Temple protestant
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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Inchy.

Who lives here

Degrees are less common in Inchy than in Nord’s towns or across compared French towns: 16% of adults

Inchy sits below both Nord’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%) on this measure. 26% of residents are 65 or over.

47.7median age
InchyNord medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma29%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education16%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Inchy
InchyNord medianFrance median
Under 1516%19%17%
15–2410%12%11%
25–4421%24%23%
45–6427%25%26%
65+26%19%22%
No diploma29%23%19%
CAP or BEP33%26%26%
Baccalauréat15%18%18%
Higher education16%26%30%

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

History

Old homes shape Inchy: 35% were built before 1919, more than in Nord’s towns or compared French towns

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

That puts Inchy above both Nord’s towns (6.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Inchy: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Inchy is Borne ancienne.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

19th c.
oldest protected part
1936
first monument protected

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

Work & commute

Inchy has higher unemployment than Nord’s towns or compared French towns: 18.1%

On this, Inchy is above both Nord’s towns (13.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Inchy has 200 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.9 per worker. The median disposable income is €22,700 a year per consumption unit.

10%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%
On foot7%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
200
jobs based in Inchy, 0.9 per working resident
18.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,700
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
7%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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

Schools

77.4% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 2.2 points above the expected rate

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

In the comparison, Inchy comes below both Nord’s towns (85.9%) and compared French towns (87.5%).

94%passed the bac (general and technological)

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Inchy77.4%
Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Inchy89.5%
Median of towns92.9%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Jacques PrévertNearest collègeCollègeCollège11075%+4 pts
Lycée polyvalent Joseph-Marie JacquardNearest lycéeGeneral lycéeGeneral lycée16294%+1 pt
Collège Jean MonnetBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollègeCollège16879%+1 pt
94%
passed the general and technological bac, +1 pt against the expected rate
79%
passed the vocational bac, +4 pts against the expected rate
77.4%
passed the brevet at the collèges, +2.2 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

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Inchy than in Nord’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.08/m² a month

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

For Inchy, that is below both Nord’s towns (€11.81/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).

€9.08/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Inchy€9.08/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Nord median€11.81/m²
€9.08/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.53 to €10.96/m² a month)
€8.54/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Nearby attractions

Borne ancienne and 4 more in and around Inchy

Museums, family days out and other places to visit in and near Inchy. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)
  • Musée de la dentelle de Caudry: The original uploader was Christophe Marcheux at French Wikipedia ., CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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Everything we know about Inchy

13pages on Inchy

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Inchy: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

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Famous people from Inchy

2 notable people were born in Inchy.

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Inchy’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 →
CaudryLe Cateau-CambrésisSolesmesAvesnes-les-AubertBohain-en-VermandoisHaspresCaudryLe Cateau-CambrésisSolesmesAvesnes-les-AubertBohain-en-VermandoisHaspresInchy
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Inchy619—————
Caudry13,8332.2DB+D−D−
Le Cateau-Cambrésis6,7643.8DA−D−D
Solesmes4,1424.6BAC−D
Avesnes-les-Aubert3,5626.2C+B+C+D
Bohain-en-Vermandois Aisne5,6059.4C+A+DD−
Haspres2,6269.8C−B+B+D

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

About Inchy

Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France

Inchy is a commune of 619 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Caudrésis et du Catésis. 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
619 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération du Caudrésis et du Catésis
Département
Nord (59)
Région
Hauts-de-France
Area
1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²)
INSEE code
59321

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.