Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Nord, Hauts-de-France, this town has 419 residents.
Monceau-Saint-Waast is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Monceau-Saint-Waast; none is classé, France’s top protection.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Monceau-Saint-Waast has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Havang(nl) · CC0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Monceau-Saint-Waast.
Children under 15 make up 19%, close to Nord’s towns (19%) and above compared French towns (17%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 9.4% of residents. The age that splits Monceau-Saint-Waast in two is 44.9.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Monceau-Saint-Waast | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Monceau-Saint-Waast; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
9.7% of the labour force are out of work. At the census, 10.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Nord’s towns (13.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,820 a year.
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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Monceau-Saint-Waast, 83.4% passed the bac, below both Nord’s towns (90.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The nearest collège is 2.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Félix del MarleNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 160 | 78%−1 pt |
| Institution Sainte Jeanne d'Arc PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 58 | 95%+1 pt |
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.
Monceau-Saint-Waast recorded 15 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Monceau-Saint-Waast yet.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Monceau-Saint-Waast is a commune of 419 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Maubeuge Val de Sambre. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monceau-Saint-Waast | 419 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aulnoye-Aymeries | 8,612 | 2.5 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Berlaimont | 3,159 | 3.4 | C− | B | B | C |
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe | 4,012 | 4.3 | C+ | A | D− | D− |
| Hautmont | 14,152 | 6.1 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Louvroil | 6,294 | 7.7 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Landrecies | 3,407 | 8.2 | C | A+ | C− | 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 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.