Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Nord, Hauts-de-France, this town has 741 residents.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Marcq-en-Ostrevent has none. Only 14% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Marcq-en-Ostrevent does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Marcq-en-Ostrevent as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Martin, in Mastaing, 3 mi away.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Marcq-en-Ostrevent.
People 65 and over make up 14% of the town, lower than both Nord’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 9.3% of residents. Degrees are held by just over a third of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Marcq-en-Ostrevent | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 34% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 4.1% of commuters got to work without a car. Per resident in work, Marcq-en-Ostrevent counts 0.2 jobs (50 jobs, 350 workers). The median disposable income is €25,670 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Marcq-en-Ostrevent, 72.0% of collège pupils passed the brevet, below Nord’s towns (85.9%) and compared French towns (87.5%) alike. The nearest collège is 2.9 mi away. The closest lycée for the general bac is 4.7 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège de l'OstrevantNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 160 | 72%−10 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Pierre Joseph LaurentNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 142 | 67%−10 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Marcq-en-Ostrevent recorded 18 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.49/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Family days out, heritage and museums in and near Marcq-en-Ostrevent. Best known first.
Nothing in Marcq-en-Ostrevent is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Marcq-en-Ostrevent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcq-en-Ostrevent | 741 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Monchecourt | 2,516 | 2.2 | — | B− | — | D− |
| Aniche | 9,963 | 3.1 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Auberchicourt | 4,626 | 3.2 | C− | B− | B | D |
| Bouchain | 4,113 | 3.3 | D | C+ | B | D |
| Abscon | 4,108 | 4 | C+ | B | A | D |
| Masny | 3,999 | 4.3 | D− | B− | C+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Marcq-en-Ostrevent is a commune of 741 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Douaisis Agglo. 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 November 9, 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.