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Home to 283 people, this town lies in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Noyelles-sur-Sambre falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Noyelles-sur-Sambre as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Michel, in Berlaimont, 3.2 mi away.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Noyelles-sur-Sambre 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-Sambre.
Retirement age and beyond: 25% of residents are 65 or older. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.1% of residents, below both Nord’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Graduates make up a fifth of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Noyelles-sur-Sambre | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.1% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Noyelles-sur-Sambre has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 12.0% of the labour force were unemployed, between Nord’s towns (13.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Households’ median disposable income: €25,470 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house rents for an estimated €7.32/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 9 homes in Noyelles-sur-Sambre.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Noyelles-sur-Sambre. Best known first.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Noyelles-sur-Sambre as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Noyelles-sur-Sambre is a commune of 283 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noyelles-sur-Sambre | 283 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Berlaimont | 3,159 | 3.3 | C− | B | B | C |
| Aulnoye-Aymeries | 8,612 | 3.7 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Landrecies | 3,407 | 5.3 | C | A+ | C− | D |
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe | 4,012 | 6.2 | C+ | A | D− | D− |
| Hautmont | 14,152 | 8.3 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Le Quesnoy | 4,878 | 9.5 | C− | B+ | D | C |
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.