A well-rated place to live, with prices to match. School results are strong (A+): bac results 9.9 points above the expected rate; brevet results 8 points above the expected rate. Crime is low: an average of 4.7 recorded violent incidents and 9.1 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. What counts against it is health — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 4% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Homes sell for a median €1,913/m²: 70 m² comes to 6 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté d'agglomération Cœur d'Ostrevent. It lags on jobs & income as well (C): 0.4 jobs per working resident; 9.6% unemployment. The overall grade comes out at A−, #15 of 189 in Nord. That leaves it better than three quarters of compared French towns.
Figures: brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · employment, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
Each subject compares Marchiennes 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.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marchiennes.
Schools
More pupils pass the brevet at the collèges near Marchiennes than in Nord’s towns or compared French towns: 97.0%
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Vocational results within 5 km: 93% passed the bac pro, of 92 candidates. For exam results, it comes #3 of 195 in Nord. The bac pass rate near Marchiennes is 94.7%, higher than both Nord’s towns (90.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
98%passed the bac (general and technological)A+School Grade
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Safety
Crime per resident in Marchiennes runs lower than in 87% of compared French towns
In 2025, 77 offenses were recorded in Marchiennes. Criminal damage topped the graded crimes in Marchiennes (2025). Police and gendarmerie recorded 77 offenses in the graded categories in the town in 2025.
4.7recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearASafety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage46
Other physical violence11
Family violence10
Sexual violence5
Theft from vehicles5
Armed robbery0
Fraud22
Theft without violence17
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
4.7
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
9.1
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
77
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
15.7%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · When burglary and vehicle theft number five or fewer in a recent year, the figure is withheld, and the index uses the département’s average instead (15.7% of the index here). That estimated share passes 10%, so treat this Safety Grade with more caution than most. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Work & commuteJobs & income C
Incomes in Marchiennes come to a median €26,510 a year per consumption unit, against €23,900 in Nord’s towns and €25,970 in compared French towns
9.6% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Nord’s towns (13.2%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 6.2% of working residents in Marchiennes went to work by public transport.
12%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving85%
Public transport6%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
750
jobs based in Marchiennes, 0.4 per working resident
9.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,510
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B+
Walkability: better than 73% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth C
Marchiennes’ death rate, adjusted for age and care homes, is higher than in 71% of compared French towns
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
The nearest emergency department to Marchiennes is Hopital de Denain, 7.7 mi away. Weighed against its ages and care homes, Marchiennes records 96 deaths per 100 expected. From 2016 to 2025, 472 residents of Marchiennes died, against 399 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 18% more. In Nord, women can expect to live 84.5 years and men 78.8 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France.
−4%deaths against expected, after care homesCHealth Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw118
Adjusted96
Median town88
Expected100
4
GPs in Marchiennes · 4.7 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
7.7 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Hopital de Denain
7.8 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Hopital de Denain
84.5 · 78.8
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Nord, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Behind the median of €1,913/m²: 135 houses and apartments sold in Marchiennes between July 2023 and June 2026. For a house, the estimated advertised rent is €9.36/m² a month. Houses made up 99% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.
€1,913/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Marchiennes€1,913/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Nord median€1,810/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,904/m²
134
€11.58/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.57 to €14.01/m² a month)
6
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€9.36/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€22,340
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération Cœur d'Ostrevent
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
Marchiennes has 2 historic monuments, none of them classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century. Just over a tenth of its homes were built before 1919, higher than both Nord’s towns (6.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Degrees are more common in Marchiennes than in Nord’s towns or across compared French towns: 36% of adults
Children under 15 make up 17%, lower than Nord’s towns (19%) and near compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are just over a tenth of the population. Those 65 and older account for 21% of residents.
43.9median age
MarchiennesNord medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
11%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma15%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education36%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Marchiennes
Is Marchiennes safe?
It grades A for safety, #6 of 189 in Nord.
Are schools in Marchiennes good?
They grade A+, better than 99% of compared French towns and #3 of 195 in Nord. The lycée stands out: 98% of 47 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Hélène Boucher in 2025, 2 points above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Marchiennes expensive to live in?
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,913/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Estimated advertised apartment rents are €11.58/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Marchiennes grades C for cost of living.
About Marchiennes
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Marchiennes is a commune of 4,507 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Cœur d'Ostrevent. 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
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.
