Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Waast.
Who lives here
Children make up 21% of Saint-Waast, above Nord’s towns and compared French towns
The 65-and-over age group makes up 16% of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, lower than both Nord’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). 31% of adults hold a degree.
38.7median age
Saint-WaastNord medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
9%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma15%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat25%
Higher education31%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Saint-Waast keeps more of its old housing than Nord’s towns or compared French towns: 34% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Saint-Waast has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level. Among the classé monuments in the town is Château de Rametz. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Saint-Waast walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Nord’s towns or compared French towns: 2.4%
7.9% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Nord’s towns (13.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €27,020 a year per consumption unit. 100 jobs are based in Saint-Waast, for 350 working residents (0.3 per worker).
2%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving93%
On foot2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Saint-Waast, 0.3 per working resident
7.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,020
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Waast
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Saint-Waast is a commune of 686 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
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.
