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A town of 1,115 in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Jenlain has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is health (C−): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 1% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. At the median price of €1,775/m², a 70 m² home costs 4.8 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Mormal. Its strongest is schools (A+): brevet results 6 points above the expected rate.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Jenlain does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Jenlain with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Jenlain, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1987.
20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Jenlain.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
No general lycée lies within 5 km; the nearest is 4.6 mi away. A collège lies 2.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Sainte-Anne PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 96 | 100%+6 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
After the care-home adjustment, Jenlain’s deaths ran at 99 per 100 expected, below Nord’s towns (105) but above compared French towns (88). 77 deaths here between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 78: 1% below. At birth, a girl in Nord can expect 84.5 years and a boy 78.8 (2025); across France, 85.9 and 80.3. For a family doctor, residents of Jenlain can choose among 2 GPs.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home step is TownRatings’ own calculation, not an official number. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D− to B.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 18th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Jenlain, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Aged 15 to 24: 10% of residents. Retirement age and beyond: 20% of residents are 65 or older. The median resident of Jenlain is 45 years old.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Jenlain | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 49% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Jenlain number 200, against 500 residents in work (0.4 per worker). 4.6% of the labour force are out of work. At the census, 6.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Nord’s towns (13.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
30 sales of houses and apartments in Jenlain, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €1,775/m². From July 2023 to June 2026, 30 homes were sold here. Houses are advertised at an estimated €9.05/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,775/m² | 30 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Jenlain. Best known first.
Jenlain has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château et Ferme d'en Haut: Photo: PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Jenlain yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenlain | 1,115 | — | — | B− | — | C− |
| Le Quesnoy | 4,878 | 4.3 | C− | B+ | D | C |
| Marly | 11,995 | 4.4 | D | C+ | C− | D |
| Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes | 7,080 | 4.9 | D | C+ | C | D |
| Saint-Saulve | 10,947 | 5.2 | C | C− | C+ | B− |
| Quarouble | 3,145 | 5.5 | D | C+ | C+ | D− |
| Onnaing | 8,479 | 5.6 | D− | B− | D | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Jenlain has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 6.7 recorded violent incidents and 8.9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade A+, better than 99% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,775/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Estimated advertised apartment rents are €12.80/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Jenlain grades B− for cost of living.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Jenlain is a commune of 1,115 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
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 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.