Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 461 in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Marbaix is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Marbaix; none is classé, France’s top protection.
43% 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 Marbaix.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Marbaix; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Just over one in ten residents are 15 to 24, close to Nord’s towns (12%) and above compared French towns (11%). The under-15s are 16% of the population here. Line up the people of Marbaix by age and the one in the middle is 43.6.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Marbaix | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Marbaix number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.2 per worker). The median disposable income was €26,280 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Nord’s towns (€23,900). Of those in the labour force, 10.3% are unemployed.
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.
Sales in Marbaix from July 2023 to June 2026: 13 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Marbaix has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Chapelle de Notre-Dame-de-Hal: Photo: Leroypy · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Marbaix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marbaix | 461 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe | 4,012 | 3.8 | C+ | A | D− | D− |
| Aulnoye-Aymeries | 8,612 | 5.1 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Berlaimont | 3,159 | 5.5 | C− | B | B | C |
| Landrecies | 3,407 | 6.8 | C | A+ | C− | D |
| Sains-du-Nord | 2,755 | 7.9 | C− | A− | C+ | D |
| Hautmont | 14,152 | 8.9 | D− | B | D | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Marbaix is a commune of 461 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de l'Avesnois. 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.