Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
816 people live in this town in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Noyelles-sur-Escaut out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Noyelles-sur-Escaut as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Tour des Arquets, in Cambrai, 3.1 mi away.
Explore the history →Nothing in Noyelles-sur-Escaut is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Noyelles-sur-Escaut.
The share of residents under 15 is 19%. 32% of adults hold a degree, higher than Nord’s towns (26%) and near compared French towns (30%). The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly a fifth of residents.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Noyelles-sur-Escaut | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
5.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Nord’s towns (13.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 250 jobs are based in Noyelles-sur-Escaut, for 350 working residents (0.6 per worker). After tax and benefits, the median income is €25,600 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.
The nearest collège is 2.2 mi away. At the general lycée, 99% of 215 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jacques PrévertNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 97 | 87%+5 pts |
| Lycée Saint-Luc PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 215 | 99%+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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 16 homes in Noyelles-sur-Escaut.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Noyelles-sur-Escaut. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Noyelles-sur-Escaut yet.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Noyelles-sur-Escaut is a commune of 816 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noyelles-sur-Escaut | 816 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Proville | 3,206 | 1.9 | B+ | B+ | A− | C− |
| Masnières | 2,689 | 2.1 | B+ | A− | B | D |
| Cambrai | 31,134 | 3.5 | C− | B | D | D |
| Neuville-Saint-Rémy | 4,012 | 3.8 | B | A− | B− | C+ |
| Escaudœuvres | 3,171 | 5.3 | B− | B+ | B− | C− |
| Iwuy | 3,403 | 9.1 | 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.