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A town of 847 in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.

Population

847

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€8.80

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€23,800

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Esquéhéries a good place to live?

Esquéhéries is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Église · Inscrit · Photo: Markus3 (Marc ROUSSEL) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Esquéhéries’ story

Esquéhéries in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Esquéhéries; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1934.

44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 2 people born in Esquéhéries before 1900, the earliest Ephrem Coppeaux, in 1870.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Esquéhéries.

History

Old homes shape Esquéhéries: 44% were built before 1919, more than in both Aisne’s towns and compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Esquéhéries; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 17th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

17th c.

oldest protected part

1934

first monument protected

Full pageEsquéhéries’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes44% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Esquéhéries?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Fewer people in Esquéhéries hold a degree than in Aisne’s towns or compared French towns: 14%

Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 9.6% of the town. 20% are under 15, higher than both Aisne’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). Residents of Esquéhéries have a median age of 44.6.

44.6median age

EsquéhériesAisne medianFrance median

Aisne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

21%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma31%

CAP or BEP31%

Baccalauréat16%

Higher education14%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Esquéhéries
	Esquéhéries	Aisne median	France median
Under 15	20%	18%	17%
15–24	9.6%	12%	11%
25–44	21%	22%	23%
45–64	28%	26%	26%
65+	21%	23%	22%
No diploma	31%	31%	19%
CAP or BEP	31%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	16%	17%	18%
Higher education	14%	18%	30%

Full pageEsquéhéries’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages44.6 median age · 21% are 65 or over Households370 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad1.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Esquéhéries?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Esquéhéries walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Aisne’s towns or compared French towns: 4.2%

100 jobs are based in Esquéhéries, for 350 working residents (0.3 per worker). Unemployment stood at 14.0%, below Aisne’s towns (20.3%) but above compared French towns (10.1%). Median disposable income comes to €23,800 a year per consumption unit.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%

On foot2%

Public transport1%

Bicycle1%

Motorbike or scooter0%

100

jobs based in Esquéhéries, 0.3 per working resident

14.0%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€23,800

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageEsquéhéries’ work & commute pageOpen the page

Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Median income€23,800 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

91.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 9 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Collège pupils travel 2.1 mi to the nearest one.

91.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Esquéhéries91.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Colbert QuentinNearest collègeCollège	Collège	55	91%+9 pts

91.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +9 pts against the expected rate

2.1 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageEsquéhéries’ schools pageOpen the page

Collèges91.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Esquéhéries than in Aisne’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.80/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 18 homes in Esquéhéries.

€8.80/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Esquéhéries€8.80/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Aisne median€10.23/m²

€8.80/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.30 to €10.62/m² a month)

€6.86/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageEsquéhéries’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€8.80/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Esquéhéries

13pages on Esquéhéries

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 7.6 mi away Housing18 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute100 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 44.6 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

Esquéhéries has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Classé

Église Saint-NicolasChurch · 14th–17th c. · in Englancourt, 5.1 mi

Classé

Familistère GodinPublic building · 19th c. · in Guise, 8.1 mi

Classé

Ancienne abbaye de BohériesAbbey · 18th c. · in Vadencourt, 9.3 mi

Classé

Hôtel de villeTown hall · 18th c. · in Avesnes-sur-Helpe, 12.3 mi

Famous people from Esquéhéries

2 notable people were born in Esquéhéries.

Their page →

Georges HardyFrench historian · 1884–1972

Ephrem CoppeauxFrench politician (1870-1931)

Esquéhéries’ neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Aisne →

GuiseLandreciesWignehiesAvesnes-sur-HelpeLe Cateau-CambrésisVervinsEsquéhéries

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Esquéhéries	847	—	—	—	—	—
Guise	4,490	8	C	A	C⁻	D⁻
Landrecies Nord	3,407	10	C	A⁺	C⁻	D
Wignehies Nord	2,804	11	C⁻	A	C⁻	D⁻
Avesnes-sur-Helpe Nord	4,012	12	C⁺	A	D⁻	D⁻
Le Cateau-Cambrésis Nord	6,764	12	D	A⁻	D⁻	D
Vervins	2,549	13	B⁻	A⁻	C⁻	D

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Esquéhéries

Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France

Esquéhéries is a commune of 847 people in the Communauté de communes de la Thiérache du Centre. 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

Population: 847 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes de la Thiérache du Centre
Département: Aisne (02)
Région: Hauts-de-France
Area: 6.3 sq mi (16.2 km²)
INSEE code: 02286

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.