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A town in Nord, Hauts-de-France, home to 509 people.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Niergnies falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Niergnies as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Porte de Paris, in Cambrai, 1.9 mi away.
4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and gardens in and near Niergnies. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de Cambrai3.4 km northwest, in CambraiCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Grâce de Cambrai3.2 km northwest, in CambraiAttractionAttractionBeffroi de Cambrai3.4 km northwest, in CambraiFortFortPorte de Paris3.1 km northwest, in CambraiFortFortCitadelle de Cambrai2.9 km north, in CambraiPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Niergnies.
Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population. 31% of adults hold a degree, about level with compared French towns (30%) and above Nord’s towns (26%). Half the people of Niergnies are older than 52.4.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Niergnies | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Niergnies holds 200 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 1 jobs each. Half of residents lived on more than €28,550 a year per consumption unit, above both Nord’s towns (€23,900) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 4.2% of working residents in Niergnies went to work by public transport.
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.
The bac pass rate near Niergnies is 91.8%, higher than Nord’s towns (90.4%) and near compared French towns (92.9%). The nearest collège is 0.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège LamartineNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 86 | 81%−2 pts |
| Lycée Paul DuezNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 471 | 96%+2 pts |
| Lycée Saint-Luc PrivateBest against expectations: 8 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 142 | 96%+8 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 15 homes in Niergnies.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Niergnies 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 Niergnies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niergnies | 509 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cambrai | 31,134 | 1.8 | C− | B | D | D |
| Proville | 3,206 | 2.4 | B+ | B+ | A− | C− |
| Escaudœuvres | 3,171 | 3.1 | B− | B+ | B− | C− |
| Neuville-Saint-Rémy | 4,012 | 3.2 | B | A− | B− | C+ |
| Masnières | 2,689 | 3.2 | B+ | A− | B | D |
| Avesnes-les-Aubert | 3,562 | 6.4 | C+ | B+ | C+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Niergnies is a commune of 509 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Cambrai. 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 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.