Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Nord, Hauts-de-France, this town has 240 residents.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Wattignies-la-Victoire out for now. Only 14% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Wattignies-la-Victoire does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Wattignies-la-Victoire as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir dit La Pierre de Dessus-Bise, in Sars-Poteries, 2.3 mi away.
32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Wattignies-la-Victoire is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wattignies-la-Victoire.
Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Nord’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 14% of the population. Degrees are held by 36% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nord 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Wattignies-la-Victoire | Nord median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.1% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 26% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nord median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €27,580 a year per consumption unit, above Nord’s towns (€23,900) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. For its 100 residents in work, Wattignies-la-Victoire has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. Also worth knowing: at the census, 3.7% of commuters got to work without a car.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 4 homes in Wattignies-la-Victoire.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums and family days out in and near Wattignies-la-Victoire. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Wattignies-la-Victoire yet.
Commune in Nord, Hauts-de-France
Wattignies-la-Victoire is a commune of 240 people in the Communauté de communes Cœur de l'Avesnois. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wattignies-la-Victoire | 240 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ferrière-la-Grande | 5,131 | 3.6 | D | B− | B− | D− |
| Rousies | 3,980 | 4.7 | C− | B− | A− | D− |
| Louvroil | 6,294 | 4.8 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Hautmont | 14,152 | 5.4 | D− | B | D | D− |
| Maubeuge | 28,767 | 5.9 | D− | B− | D | D |
| Boussois | 3,123 | 6.2 | B− | B− | A− | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.