Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 74 in Aisne, Hauts-de-France.
Soucy is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Soucy does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Soucy; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
44% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Soucy.
One measure of family life: 12% of residents are under 15. People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, higher than both Aisne’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up 37% of adults.
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aisne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Soucy | Aisne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.8% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 8.8% | 31% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 37% | 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 oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Soucy; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 12.1%, lower than Aisne’s towns (20.3%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%). No commute at all: 8.6% of working residents in Soucy at the census.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €10.68/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 2 homes were sold in Soucy.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Soucy. Best known first.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Soucy; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Havang(nl) · CC0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Soucy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soucy | 74 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villers-Cotterêts | 10,489 | 4.6 | D | C+ | C | C− |
| Soissons | 28,046 | 9.9 | C+ | C+ | C− | B |
| Belleu | 3,659 | 10 | B− | C+ | A− | D− |
| Villeneuve-Saint-Germain | 2,616 | 11 | B | B− | A− | C− |
| Crouy | 3,049 | 12 | B− | B− | A− | C− |
| Crépy-en-Valois Oise | 14,351 | 12 | B− | C− | B | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aisne, Hauts-de-France
Soucy is a commune of 74 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) · 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.
