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464 people live in this town in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, La Groise falls below the line for grades. Few residents are of retirement age: 16% are 65 or over.
The one thing La Groise does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in La Groise as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne brasserie-malterie Lefebvre-Scalabrino, in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, 6.2 mi away.
36% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in La Groise 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 La Groise.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.9%. People 65 and over make up 16% of the town, below Nord’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. A quarter of adults hold a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| La Groise | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
La Groise holds 50 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.3 jobs each. 5.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Nord’s towns (13.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The median disposable income is €25,500 a year per consumption unit.
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.
House rents are put at about €7.27/m² a month. Sales in La Groise from July 2023 to June 2026: 16 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm La Groise as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
La Groise is a commune of 464 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Groise | 464 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Landrecies | 3,407 | 3.5 | C | A+ | C− | D |
| Le Cateau-Cambrésis | 6,764 | 6.2 | D | A− | D− | D |
| Berlaimont | 3,159 | 11 | C− | B | B | C |
| Solesmes | 4,142 | 11 | B | A | C− | D |
| Aulnoye-Aymeries | 8,612 | 11 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Bohain-en-Vermandois Aisne | 5,605 | 12 | C+ | A+ | D | D− |
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.