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871 residents make their home in this town in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis has none. The median price paid is €1,213/m².
The one thing Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Motte féodale, in Haussy, 3.1 mi away.
19% 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-Vaast-en-Cambrésis.
People 65 and over make up 18% of the town, below Nord’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town. Half the people of Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis are older than 38.5.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 22% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
50 jobs are based in Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis, for 350 working residents (0.2 per worker). Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below Nord’s towns (13.2%) but above compared French towns (10.1%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €23,970 a year.
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.
The nearest general lycée is 3.6 mi away. For collège, the closest is 1.5 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Paul LangevinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 133 | 88%+3 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.
Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis recorded 37 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,213/m² | 37 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis yet.
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-Vaast-en-Cambrésis | 871 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avesnes-les-Aubert | 3,562 | 1.9 | C+ | B+ | C+ | D |
| Solesmes | 4,142 | 3.3 | B | A | C− | D |
| Haspres | 2,626 | 4.7 | C− | B+ | B+ | D |
| Caudry | 13,833 | 4.8 | D | B+ | D− | D− |
| Iwuy | 3,403 | 5.3 | C− | A− | C | D− |
| Escaudœuvres | 3,171 | 7 | B− | B+ | B− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Saint-Vaast-en-Cambrésis is a commune of 871 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Caudrésis et du Catésis. 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 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.