Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Nord, Hauts-de-France, this town has 657 residents.
Noyelles-sur-Selle is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. The median home sells for €1,319/m².
The one thing Noyelles-sur-Selle does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Noyelles-sur-Selle as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château (ancienne maison de campagne de l'abbaye Saint-Aubert-de-Cambrai), in Avesnes-le-Sec, 2.4 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Noyelles-sur-Selle.
16% of residents are children under 15. Degrees are held by 25% of adults, about level with Nord’s towns (26%) and below compared French towns (30%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 12%.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Noyelles-sur-Selle | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Noyelles-sur-Selle: 100, for 300 residents in work (0.3 each). 10.6% of the labour force were unemployed, below Nord’s towns (13.2%) but above compared French towns (10.1%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,260 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 closest collège is 1.1 mi off. At the general lycée, 92% of 204 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Émile LittréNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 123 | 67%−9 pts |
| Lycée Jules MousseronNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 204 | 92%+1 pt |
| Lycée professionnel Jean-Paul II PrivateBest against expectations: 7 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 83 | 93%+7 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.
Noyelles-sur-Selle recorded 31 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,319/m² | 31 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and family days out in and near Noyelles-sur-Selle. Best known first.
Nothing in Noyelles-sur-Selle is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Noyelles-sur-Selle as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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-Selle | 657 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Douchy-les-Mines | 10,109 | 1.1 | D− | B− | C | D− |
| Neuville-sur-Escaut | 2,901 | 1.8 | C− | B− | B+ | D |
| Haspres | 2,626 | 2.1 | C− | B+ | B+ | D |
| Lourches | 3,734 | 2.4 | D− | B+ | D | D− |
| Denain | 20,665 | 2.9 | D− | B+ | D− | D− |
| Rœulx | 3,743 | 2.9 | C | B | A− | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Noyelles-sur-Selle is a commune of 657 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de la Porte du Hainaut. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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 8, 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.