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Cambrai

Cambrai has 31,568 residents and 18,302 homes, 53% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €1,460/m² over five years, 32% below the département figure. The median living standard is €19,620 a year. For the average resident, 141 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 59122 · Postcode 59400 · Updated 24 October 2026
31,568residents2022 census
€1,460/m²median price per m²Nord : €2,130/m²
15%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
141services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Cambrai · 12 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Cambrai: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0)

All 12 IRIS neighbourhoods.

IRIS are Insee’s statistical neighbourhoods of about 2,000 people each. Colour shows where each one sits among the others.

NeighbourhoodResidentsLiving standardHome ownersSocial housingAged 75+UnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Cambrai 12,042€19,01041%31%10%17.5%15%137
Cambrai 23,372€18,19032%37%9%21.8%36%49
Cambrai 33,165€19,53040%24%14%18.9%9%212
Cambrai 42,505€17,38037%38%6%22.5%9%45
Cambrai 51,597€21,02084%3%19%18.9%13%63
Cambrai 61,950€20,18061%17%13%19.1%8%36
Cambrai 73,075€21,34060%4%10%14.7%18%189
Cambrai 84,034€18,48023%9%15%31.9%14%279
Cambrai 93,360€20,14028%24%16%23.6%15%262
Cambrai 102,309€20,90054%7%17%19.4%11%149
Cambrai 132,418€20,94065%6%12%13.7%6%20
Cambrai 141,741€19,03056%26%8%22.4%15%46

Sources: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

31,568 residents and 16,372 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

15%
aged under 15
19%
aged 15–29
31%
aged 60 and over
52%
of households are people living alone
16%
of households are couples with children
12%
of households are single-parent families

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Homes.

18,302 homes, 89% of them main residences, with 3.8 rooms on average.

53%
of homes are houses
43%
of households own their home
19%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
10%
empty homes
72%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191911%
1919–194520%
1946–197036%
1971–199018%
1991–20059%
2006–20196%

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Property prices.

2,172 house and flat sales over five years.

€1,460/m²median price, houses and flatsNord : €2,130/m²
€1,650/m²flats676 sales
€1,360/m²houses1,496 sales

Median prices from sales published in France’s Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF) over ten half-years, for sales of a single property. Individual sales are not shown. A median is only given where there were at least ten sales.

Source: DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0)

Income and work.

Median living standard of €19,620 a year in 2021.

€19,620median living standard a year2021
23.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€10,610the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€35,140the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
21.1%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
25%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
6%
managers and professionals among over-15s
32%
retired among over-15s

Living standard is a household’s disposable income after taxes and benefits, divided by its consumption units. Half of residents live on less than the median. Income on its own says nothing about what a neighbourhood is like to live in.

Sources: Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Safety.

Offences recorded in 2025, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateChange
Burglaries of homes754.1 per 1,000−1%
Thefts from people without violence2989.6 per 1,000−1%
Violent thefts without a weapon341.1 per 1,000−19%
Physical violence outside the family1996.4 per 1,000−18%
Domestic physical violence2156.9 per 1,000−9%
Sexual violence832.7 per 1,000−11%
Vehicle thefts431.4 per 1,000−33%
Thefts from vehicles762.4 per 1,000+6%
Thefts of vehicle parts190.6 per 1,000−37%
Deliberate damage and vandalism43714.0 per 1,000=
Fraud and payment card fraud1886.0 per 1,000+18%

These figures count offences recorded by the police and gendarmerie, not how safe a place feels, and not every offence is reported. Rates are per 1,000 residents (per 1,000 homes for burglaries): where many people visit but few live, as in town centres and shopping areas, they are naturally higher. Small counts are not published.

Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI), recorded crime by municipality 2024–2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Everyday life.

What is within one kilometre of the town hall. For the average resident, 36 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 1.7 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops13
Bakeries11
Pharmacies10
Doctors5
Dentists14
Cafés and bars38
Restaurants38
Parks and gardens2
Playgrounds6
Sports pitches30
Gyms and sports halls14
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare4
Bus stops89
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Cambrai on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

13.3GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 9.7
15pharmacieson 1 January 2025
22food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners42
Dentists41
Nurses97
Physiotherapists63
Pharmacies15
Emergency departments1
Supermarkets and hypermarkets7
Convenience stores and grocers15
Bakeries33
Butchers11
Petrol stations6
EV charging stations28
Post offices and postal points3
Banks14
France services centres2
Police and gendarmerie2
Restaurants136
Hairdressers63
Nurseries6
Swimming pools2
Sports halls6
Gyms5
Cinemas1
Libraries1
Performance venues1

Insee’s permanent database of facilities lists the shops, services and health professionals present in each commune on 1 January. Health professionals in private practice are counted one by one; several may work at the same address.

Source: Insee, permanent database of facilities 2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Major hazards the State lists for Cambrai, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Flooding
Ground movement
Earthquake
Transport of hazardous goods
Unexploded wartime munitions
10natural-disaster declarationssince 1989
August 2008latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows4
Drought (clay shrinkage)3
Ground movement3

A natural-disaster declaration (arrêté CatNat) lets insurers pay out for the damage. The count reflects past events, not a forecast of future risk. The list of hazards comes from each département’s major-risk file; a prevention plan in force limits building in exposed zones.

Source: Géorisques, GASPAR database (Open Licence 2.0), as of 5 October 2026

Schools.

24 primary and nursery schools, 6 collèges and 7 lycées are open here, 27 of them state schools.

Collège FénelonLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Jules FerryLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège LamartineLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Robert BadinterLower secondary (collège) · state
Collège Saint-Luc - Jeanne d'ArcLower secondary (collège) · private
Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège LamartineLower secondary (collège) · state
Ecole maternelle Ferdinand BuissonNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle KennedyNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Léo LagrangeNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Martin-MartineNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Paul BertNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle Raymond GernezNursery school · state
Ecole maternelle du ParcNursery school · state
Ecole primaire André MalrauxPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire Jacques BrelPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire La FontainePrimary school · state
Ecole primaire René CotyPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire privée Immaculée-ConceptionPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Saint BernardPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Saint FrançoisPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Saint JosephPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Saint RochPrimary school · private
Ecole primaire privée Sainte AnnePrimary school · private
Ecole élémentaire Ferdinand BuissonPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire GambettaPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire KennedyPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Martin-MartinePrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Paul BertPrimary school · state
Ecole élémentaire Raymond GernezPrimary school · state
Groupe scolaire Pierre CorneillePrimary school · state
Ecole du second degré privée hors contrat Terrade CAMBRAIUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Lycée FénelonUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée Paul DuezUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée Saint-LucUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Lycée d'enseignement agricole privé Sainte-CroixUpper secondary (lycée) · private
Lycée professionnel Louis BlériotUpper secondary (lycée) · state
Lycée professionnel Louise de BettigniesUpper secondary (lycée) · state

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Around here.

Photographs taken near Cambrai, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

Cambrai - Tour de France, étape 4, 7 juillet 2015, arrivée (B03)
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Cambrai - Tour de France, étape 4, 7 juillet 2015, arrivée (B03)
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Cambrai - Tour de France, étape 4, 7 juillet 2015, arrivée (B06)
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Cambrai - Tour de France, étape 4, 7 juillet 2015, arrivée (B06)
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Cambrai - Tour de France, étape 4, 7 juillet 2015, arrivée (B07)
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Cambrai - Tour de France, étape 4, 7 juillet 2015, arrivée (B07)
Photo: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick · CC BY-SA 3.0
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