Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
310 people call this town in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France home.
Sains-lès-Marquion has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sains-lès-Marquion as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir dit La Pierre du Diable ou La Borne des Pierres, in Lécluse, 5.7 mi away.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Sains-lès-Marquion 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 Sains-lès-Marquion.
Young adults of 15 to 24 are just over one in ten residents, above both Pas-de-Calais’ towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are 18% of the population. Graduates make up 32% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Sains-lès-Marquion | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 4.9% of commuters travelled at the census. Jobs based in Sains-lès-Marquion number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.4 per worker). The median disposable income was €25,940 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Pas-de-Calais’ towns (€22,665).
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.
For collège, the closest is 1.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège des Marches de l'ArtoisNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 95 | 82%−5 pts |
| Collège Saint-Joseph PrivateBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 53 | 96%+4 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 4 homes in Sains-lès-Marquion.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Sains-lès-Marquion.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Sains-lès-Marquion is a commune of 310 people in the Communauté de communes Osartis Marquion. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sains-lès-Marquion | 310 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arleux Nord | 3,125 | 6.2 | C | C+ | C+ | D− |
| Proville Nord | 3,206 | 6.3 | B+ | B+ | A− | C− |
| Neuville-Saint-Rémy Nord | 4,012 | 6.5 | B | A− | B− | C+ |
| Cambrai Nord | 31,134 | 7.6 | C− | B | D | D |
| Masnières Nord | 2,689 | 8.2 | B+ | A− | B | D |
| Escaudœuvres Nord | 3,171 | 8.6 | B− | B+ | B− | C− |
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.