Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 260 residents and lies in Nord, Hauts-de-France.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Sassegnies falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sassegnies as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Michel, in Berlaimont, 1.7 mi away.
32% 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 Sassegnies.
Just over a fifth of adults hold a degree, lower than both Nord’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for just over a quarter of residents. Sassegnies has a median age of 45.2.
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Sassegnies | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
The jobless rate is 13.7%. Per resident in work, Sassegnies counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 100 workers). The median disposable income is €24,340 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.
Near Sassegnies, 83.4% of lycée candidates passed the bac, below Nord’s towns (90.4%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. At the general lycée, 95% of 58 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Félix del MarleNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 160 | 78%−1 pt |
| Institution Sainte Jeanne d'Arc PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 58 | 95%+1 pt |
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.
Sassegnies recorded 9 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Sassegnies 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 Sassegnies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sassegnies | 260 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Berlaimont | 3,159 | 1.8 | C− | B | B | C |
| Aulnoye-Aymeries | 8,612 | 2.3 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Landrecies | 3,407 | 6.3 | C | A+ | C− | D |
| Avesnes-sur-Helpe | 4,012 | 6.7 | C+ | A | D− | D− |
| Hautmont | 14,152 | 7 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Bavay | 3,249 | 8.1 | C | A | C− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Sassegnies is a commune of 260 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Maubeuge Val de Sambre. 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 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.