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A town of 942 in Nord, Hauts-de-France. Only 13% of residents are 65 or over.
Strazeele is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Strazeele does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Strazeele, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1979.
4.3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Strazeele.
On this, Strazeele is above both Nord’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (17%). People 65 and over make up 13% of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Strazeele | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.3% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 12% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Strazeele, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. 4.3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
In the comparison, Strazeele comes below both Nord’s towns (13.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Strazeele has 200 jobs for 450 working residents, 0.5 per worker. The median disposable income is €27,720 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Strazeele has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Strazeele 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strazeele | 942 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vieux-Berquin | 2,628 | 1.7 | — | B | — | B |
| Hazebrouck | 21,912 | 3.9 | B− | B− | B− | C− |
| Bailleul | 14,732 | 4.7 | B | C | C | B− |
| Morbecque | 2,573 | 5 | — | B+ | — | C |
| Merville | 9,808 | 5.3 | C− | B+ | C− | D |
| Estaires | 6,525 | 6.5 | C | B− | C+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Strazeele is a commune of 942 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Cœur de Flandre. 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 October 30, 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.