Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 300 residents and lies in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Preux-au-Sart has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Preux-au-Sart 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, 3.4 mi away.
35% 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 Preux-au-Sart.
44% of adults hold a degree, above Nord’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town. The 65-and-over age group makes up 17% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Preux-au-Sart | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 28% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 19% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 44% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
The jobless rate is 7.2%. At the census, 6.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Nord’s towns (13.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 50 jobs are based in Preux-au-Sart, for 150 working residents (0.3 per worker).
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.55/m² a month. The market in Preux-au-Sart: 11 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Preux-au-Sart. Best known first.
Nothing in Preux-au-Sart is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Preux-au-Sart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preux-au-Sart | 300 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Le Quesnoy | 4,878 | 3.7 | C− | B+ | D | C |
| Bavay | 3,249 | 4.5 | C | A | C− | D |
| Quiévrechain | 5,949 | 7.5 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Berlaimont | 3,159 | 7.6 | C− | B | B | C |
| Marly | 11,995 | 7.7 | D | C+ | C− | D |
| Quarouble | 3,145 | 7.8 | D | C+ | C+ | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Preux-au-Sart is a commune of 300 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 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.