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1,072 people live in this town in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
The local economy does well: 0.5 jobs per working resident; 5.3% unemployment. Health is a weak point (C−). It is hard to get around without a car: 93% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 4% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. A 70 m² home at the median €1,706/m² costs 4.9 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes du Val de l'Oise.
Figures: employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Essigny-le-Grand has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Essigny-le-Grand 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.
Essigny-le-Grand has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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The 2 things Essigny-le-Grand does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Essigny-le-Grand, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 2004.
2.3% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Essigny-le-Grand has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Essigny-le-Grand.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Weighed against its ages and care homes, Essigny-le-Grand records 100 deaths per 100 expected. From 2016 to 2025, 96 residents of Essigny-le-Grand died, about as many as the 96 expected from France’s death rates at each age. 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 · This figure includes a care-home adjustment that TownRatings models; no official statistic exists. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to B.
The median disposable income was €27,880 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Aisne’s towns (€20,680) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 3.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
16% are under 15, below both Aisne’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 28% of residents. Degrees are held by 27% of adults.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Essigny-le-Grand | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €10.36/m² a month, about level with Aisne’s towns (€10.23/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). From July 2023 to June 2026, 43 homes were sold in Essigny-le-Grand. For a house, the estimated advertised rent is €7.49/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,706/m² | 43 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
2.3% of homes were built before 1919. Its heritage reaches back to the 20th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Essigny-le-Grand yet.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Essigny-le-Grand is a commune of 1,072 people in the Communauté de communes du Val de l'Oise. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essigny-le-Grand | 1,072 | — | — | B | — | C− |
| Gauchy | 5,183 | 3.3 | D | B | C | D− |
| Saint-Quentin | 52,813 | 4.9 | D | B | D− | D |
| Tergnier | 13,045 | 8.2 | D | A− | D | D |
| Beautor | 2,579 | 8.7 | C− | A− | C− | D− |
| La Fère | 2,796 | 9 | C− | A− | D− | D− |
| Ham Somme | 4,378 | 9.1 | D | A− | D− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Essigny-le-Grand has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.8 recorded violent incidents and 5.3 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 Essigny-le-Grand grades B for cost of living.
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 November 4, 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.