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A town of 3,206 in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Proville grades B+ overall: better than 74% of compared French towns, and #18 of 189 in Nord. Its weakest subject is health (C−): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 3% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. At the median price of €1,719/m², a 70 m² home costs 5.1 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté d'agglomération de Cambrai. Its strongest is safety (A−): an average of 5.9 recorded violent incidents and 9.8 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The 2 things Proville does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Proville with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
How TownRatings grades French towns →
The Culture ministry lists no building in Proville as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Tour des Arquets, in Cambrai, 1.2 mi away.
2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Proville. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de Cambrai2.2 km northeast, in CambraiCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Grâce de Cambrai2.3 km northeast, in CambraiAttractionAttractionBeffroi de Cambrai2.3 km northeast, in CambraiFortFortPorte de Paris2.1 km northeast, in CambraiMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Récollets de Cambrai2.1 km northeast, in CambraiPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Proville.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
For a family doctor, residents of Proville can choose among 2 GPs. Adjusted for age and care homes, Proville records 103 deaths per 100 expected, near Nord’s towns (105) and higher than compared French towns (88). 284 deaths here between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 276: 3% above. Women in Nord live to 84.5 on average and men to 78.8 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home figures behind this are our own model (TownRatings), not official statistics.
Among the graded crimes in Proville, the most frequent was criminal damage (2025). The police record for Proville lists 48 offenses in 2025.
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · When sexual violence and vehicle theft number five or fewer in a recent year, the figure is withheld, and the index uses the département’s average instead (13.9% of the index here). As that share tops 10%, this Safety Grade carries more doubt than most. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
9.5% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Unemployment stood at 10.9%, below Nord’s towns (13.2%) but above compared French towns (10.1%). For its 1,250 residents in work, Proville has 950 jobs: 0.7 each.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
People aged 15 to 24 make up 9.2% of the town. 16% are under 15, lower than both Nord’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 32% have a degree.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Proville | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Behind the median of €1,719/m²: 90 houses and apartments sold in Proville between July 2023 and June 2026. From July 2023 to June 2026, 90 homes were sold locally. Houses made up 94% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,727/m² | 85 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Vocational results within 5 km: 83% passed the bac pro, of 460 candidates at 3 lycées. For collège, the closest is 1.2 mi away. On results, collèges and lycées here come #81 of 195 in Nord.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jules FerryNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 100 | 88%+4 pts |
| Lycée Saint-Luc PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 215 | 99%+1 pt |
| Collège Saint-Luc - Jeanne d'Arc PrivateBest against expectations: 5 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 186 | 98%+5 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Proville is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Proville.
Pierre Didier: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proville | 3,206 | — | B+ | B+ | A− | C− |
| Cambrai | 31,134 | 1.7 | C− | B | D | D |
| Neuville-Saint-Rémy | 4,012 | 1.9 | B | A− | B− | C+ |
| Masnières | 2,689 | 3.4 | B+ | A− | B | D |
| Escaudœuvres | 3,171 | 3.4 | B− | B+ | B− | C− |
| Iwuy | 3,403 | 7.2 | C− | A− | C | D− |
| Avesnes-les-Aubert | 3,562 | 8.1 | C+ | B+ | C+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades A− for safety, #20 of 189 in Nord. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 11 burglaries and 13 acts of criminal damage.
They grade B, better than 60% of compared French towns and #81 of 195 in Nord. The lycée stands out: 99% of 215 candidates passed the bac at Lycée Saint-Luc in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,719/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Proville grades B+ for cost of living.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Proville is a commune of 3,206 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
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 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.
