Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 409 residents and lies in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Sailly-lez-Cambrai out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sailly-lez-Cambrai as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Tour des Arquets, in Cambrai, 2.4 mi away.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Sailly-lez-Cambrai 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 Sailly-lez-Cambrai.
Children under 15 make up 16% of residents. 31% of adults hold a degree, above Nord’s towns (26%) and close to compared French towns (30%). Typical age in Sailly-lez-Cambrai: 46.4, the median.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Sailly-lez-Cambrai | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Sailly-lez-Cambrai: 500, for 200 residents in work (2.7 each). Unemployment stood at 11.8%, below Nord’s towns (13.2%) but above compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €25,370 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.
At the lycées within 5 km of Sailly-lez-Cambrai, 96.5% passed the bac, higher than both Nord’s towns (90.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 2.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jules FerryNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 100 | 88%+4 pts |
| Lycée FénelonNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 195 | 94%−1 pt |
| Lycée Saint-Luc PrivateBest against expectations: 8 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 142 | 96%+8 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.32/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 14 homes were sold in Sailly-lez-Cambrai.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Sailly-lez-Cambrai. Best known first.
MuseumMusée de Cambrai4.3 km southeast, in CambraiAttractionAttractionBeffroi de Cambrai4.4 km southeast, in CambraiFortFortPorte de Paris4.6 km southeast, in CambraiMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Récollets de Cambrai3.9 km southeast, in CambraiFortFortTour des Arquets3.8 km southeast, in CambraiPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sailly-lez-Cambrai yet.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Sailly-lez-Cambrai is a commune of 409 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sailly-lez-Cambrai | 409 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Neuville-Saint-Rémy | 4,012 | 1.9 | B | A− | B− | C+ |
| Proville | 3,206 | 2.5 | B+ | B+ | A− | C− |
| Cambrai | 31,134 | 3.2 | C− | B | D | D |
| Escaudœuvres | 3,171 | 4 | B− | B+ | B− | C− |
| Masnières | 2,689 | 5.7 | B+ | A− | B | D |
| Arleux | 3,125 | 6.8 | C | C+ | C+ | D− |
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 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.