Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
149 people live in this town in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
There are no grades for Laffaux: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 11% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Laffaux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Laffaux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 2014.
Other places to visit and museums in and near Laffaux. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Laffaux.
Those 65 and older account for nearly a fifth of residents. Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults, higher than Aisne’s towns (18%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). Typical age in Laffaux: 47, the median.
46% women, 54% men
About 119 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Laffaux | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.4% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 18% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aisne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 20th century. Nearly a tenth of its homes were built before 1919, about level with Aisne’s towns (8.5%) and above compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
11.1% of people in the labour force have no job. Half of residents lived on more than €24,730 a year per consumption unit, between Aisne’s towns (€20,680) and compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 2 homes were sold in Laffaux.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Laffaux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Laffaux yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laffaux | 149 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crouy | 3,049 | 4.6 | B− | B− | A− | C− |
| Villeneuve-Saint-Germain | 2,616 | 5.9 | B | B− | A− | C− |
| Soissons | 28,046 | 6.7 | C+ | C+ | C− | B |
| Belleu | 3,659 | 7.1 | B− | C+ | A− | D− |
| Laon | 24,220 | 12 | C− | B+ | D− | C− |
| Athies-sous-Laon | 2,578 | 14 | A− | A− | A | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Laffaux is a commune of 149 people in the Communauté de communes du Val de l'Aisne. 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) · 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.