Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 564 residents in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Orsinval has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Orsinval as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Maison Verley, dit maison-plante, maison bouteille ou maison fleur, in Sebourg, 4.3 mi away.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Orsinval.
16% are under 15, lower than both Nord’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%). People aged 15 to 24 are 9.8% of the population. The 65-and-over age group makes up nearly a quarter of residents.
52% women, 48% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Orsinval | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.3% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 42% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 5.4%, below Nord’s towns (13.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Walking, cycling and public transport carried 5.5% of commuters at the census. Per resident in work, Orsinval counts 0.3 jobs (100 jobs, 250 workers).
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 Orsinval, 94.2% passed the bac, higher than both Nord’s towns (90.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 1.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Eugène ThomasNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 214 | 84%−7 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Eugène ThomasNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 181 | 98%+2 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.
The market in Orsinval: 13 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Orsinval. Best known first.
Nothing in Orsinval 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 Orsinval 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orsinval | 564 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Quesnoy | 4,878 | 1.6 | C− | B+ | D | C |
| Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes | 7,080 | 6.2 | D | C+ | C | D |
| Marly | 11,995 | 6.3 | D | C+ | C− | D |
| Maing | 3,954 | 6.8 | C | B− | A | D |
| Trith-Saint-Léger | 6,019 | 7.4 | D | B− | C− | D− |
| Bavay | 3,249 | 7.5 | C | A | C− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Orsinval is a commune of 564 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Mormal. 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 October 30, 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.