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A town of 1,205 in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
Ambleny has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is walkability (C−): 59% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 4% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Its strongest is cost of living (B): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 4.7 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Ambleny does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Ambleny with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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On the Culture ministry’s list, Ambleny counts 2 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1907.
18% 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 Ambleny.
At the census, 4.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Aisne’s towns (17.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs located in Ambleny: 200, for 550 residents in work (0.4 each). Households’ median disposable income: €27,570 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
For a family doctor, residents of Ambleny can choose among 2 GPs. The nearest emergency department to Ambleny is Ch Soissons, 6.7 mi away. From 2016 to 2025, 79 residents of Ambleny died, against 85 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 8% fewer. Average lifespans in Aisne: 83.2 years for women, 77.4 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The adjustment for care homes is TownRatings’ own modeling, not an official figure. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to A−.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €11.44/m² a month, higher than Aisne’s towns (€10.23/m²) yet lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). 38 houses and apartments changed hands in Ambleny from July 2023 to June 2026. Estimated advertised rent for houses: €9.99/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,680/m² | 38 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
30% of adults hold a degree, higher than Aisne’s towns (18%) and near compared French towns (30%). People aged 15 to 24 make up a tenth of the town. Half of Ambleny is older than 44.5, half younger.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Ambleny | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Heritage in and near Ambleny. Best known first.
The list names few of Ambleny’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Ambleny.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambleny | 1,205 | — | — | B | — | C+ |
| Soissons | 28,046 | 6 | C+ | C+ | C− | B |
| Belleu | 3,659 | 6.7 | B− | C+ | A− | D− |
| Villeneuve-Saint-Germain | 2,616 | 7.4 | B | B− | A− | C− |
| Crouy | 3,049 | 7.6 | B− | B− | A− | C− |
| Villers-Cotterêts | 10,489 | 9.9 | D | C+ | C | C− |
| Choisy-au-Bac Oise | 3,449 | 14 | B+ | C− | A | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Ambleny has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.4 recorded violent incidents and 4.7 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Ambleny grades B for cost of living.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Ambleny is a commune of 1,205 people in the Communauté de communes Retz-en-Valois. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.