Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 483 residents in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Martin-sur-Écaillon falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Martin-sur-Écaillon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir dit Le Gros Caillou ou Grès Montfort, in Vendegies-sur-Écaillon, 1.6 mi away.
27% 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 Saint-Martin-sur-Écaillon.
15% of residents are children under 15. People aged 15 to 24 make up just over a tenth of the town, about level with Nord’s towns (12%) and above compared French towns (11%). The middle age in Saint-Martin-sur-Écaillon is 44.4.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Martin-sur-Écaillon | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.7% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 9.4%, below both Nord’s towns (13.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 5.0% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. 50 jobs are based in Saint-Martin-sur-Écaillon, for 200 working residents (0.2 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.
House rents are put at about €7.95/m² a month. The market in Saint-Martin-sur-Écaillon: 13 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Martin-sur-Écaillon 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 Saint-Martin-sur-Écaillon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Martin-sur-Écaillon | 483 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Solesmes | 4,142 | 4.5 | B | A | C− | D |
| Maing | 3,954 | 4.6 | C | B− | A | D |
| Haspres | 2,626 | 4.9 | C− | B+ | B+ | D |
| Le Quesnoy | 4,878 | 5.1 | C− | B+ | D | C |
| Thiant | 2,914 | 5.4 | D− | C | B− | D− |
| Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes | 7,080 | 5.9 | D | C+ | C | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Saint-Martin-sur-Écaillon is a commune of 483 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Solesmois. 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 9, 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.