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This town in Aisne, Hauts-de-France has a population of 1,354.
Origny-en-Thiérache’s best grade is for health (A+): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 35% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Housing is within reach: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 2.6 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. It lags on walkability as well: 47% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 6% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025. Origny-en-Thiérache 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.
The one thing Origny-en-Thiérache does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Origny-en-Thiérache 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.
Origny-en-Thiérache has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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Origny-en-Thiérache has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
33% 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 Origny-en-Thiérache.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
From 2016 to 2025, 268 residents of Origny-en-Thiérache died, against 201 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 34% more. In Aisne, women can expect to live 83.2 years and men 77.4 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. The nearest emergency department to Origny-en-Thiérache is Ch Hirson, 3.6 mi away.
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 · Care-home places are adjusted for by TownRatings, using a model rather than an official statistic.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The middle sale price: €767/m², lower than both Aisne’s towns (€1,167/m²) and compared French towns (€2,430/m²). 44 houses and apartments changed hands in Origny-en-Thiérache from July 2023 to June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €767/m² | 44 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
14.2% of people in the labour force have no job. The median disposable income was €22,560 a year per consumption unit, higher than Aisne’s towns (€20,680) yet lower than compared French towns (€25,970).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
19% of adults hold a degree, near Aisne’s towns (18%) and lower than compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up 26% of the town. Half the people of Origny-en-Thiérache are older than 45.9.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Origny-en-Thiérache | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.4% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 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.
Protection here reaches back to the 16th century. Origny-en-Thiérache has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Heritage and museums in and near Origny-en-Thiérache. Best known first.
Origny-en-Thiérache has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Origny-en-Thiérache.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Origny-en-Thiérache | 1,354 | — | — | A | — | A+ |
| Hirson | 8,469 | 3.9 | C− | A− | D− | D |
| Saint-Michel | 3,199 | 5.8 | C | A | C− | D |
| Vervins | 2,549 | 6.1 | B− | A− | C− | D |
| Anor Nord | 3,099 | 8 | C+ | A− | B+ | D− |
| Wignehies Nord | 2,804 | 8.7 | C− | A | C− | D− |
| Fourmies Nord | 11,449 | 9 | D | B+ | D− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Origny-en-Thiérache has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.1 recorded violent incidents and 7 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Origny-en-Thiérache grades A for cost of living.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Origny-en-Thiérache is a commune of 1,354 people in the Communauté de communes des Trois Rivières. 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 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.