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Épinay-sur-OdonCalvados

Population 632: a town in Calvados, Normandy.

Is Épinay-sur-Odon a good place to live?

There are no grades for Épinay-sur-Odon: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.

Épinay-sur-Odon’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Épinay-sur-Odon’s story

No historic monuments in Épinay-sur-Odon

The Culture ministry lists no building in Épinay-sur-Odon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.

The nearest classé monument is Menhir de Pierrelaye ou Pierre Lée, in Villy-Bocage, 2.7 mi away.

27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

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Landmarks

Nothing in Épinay-sur-Odon is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Épinay-sur-Odon.

Who lives here

Children make up 19% of Épinay-sur-Odon, above Calvados’ towns and compared French towns

43.7median age

32% of adults hold a degree, above Calvados’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The share aged 15 to 24 is 9.8%. What’s more, over-65s are a fifth of the population.

Épinay-sur-OdonCalvados medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat14%
Higher education32%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 104 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Épinay-sur-Odon
Épinay-sur-OdonCalvados medianFrance median
Under 1519%16%17%
15–249.8%11%11%
25–4423%22%23%
45–6428%26%26%
65+20%25%22%
No diploma16%23%19%
CAP or BEP34%28%26%
Baccalauréat14%17%18%
Higher education32%26%30%

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

Work & commute

Fewer people in Épinay-sur-Odon are out of work than in Calvados’ towns or across compared French towns: 4.9%

3%walk, cycle or take transit

At the census, 3.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Jobs located in Épinay-sur-Odon: 100, for 300 residents in work (0.3 each). Households’ median disposable income: €28,570 a year per consumption unit.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%
Motorbike or scooter2%
On foot1%
Bicycle1%
Public transport1%
100
jobs based in Épinay-sur-Odon, 0.3 per working resident
4.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,570
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

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, 2 points below the expected rate

91.0%passed the brevet

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

A collège lies 1.8 mi away.

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Épinay-sur-Odon91.0%
Median of towns87.5%
SchoolLevelCandidatesPassed, 2025
Collège Simone VeilNearest collègeCollègeCollège11591%−2 pts
91.0%
passed the brevet at the collèges, −2 pts against the expected rate
1.8 mi
to the nearest collège from the town center

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Épinay-sur-Odon than in Calvados’ towns or across compared French towns: €10.97/m² a month

€10.97/m²estimated apartment rent a month

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

18 houses and apartments changed hands in Épinay-sur-Odon from July 2023 to June 2026.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Épinay-sur-Odon€10.97/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Calvados median€12.67/m²
€10.97/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.06 to €13.28/m² a month)
€9.50/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Épinay-sur-Odon

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Nearby attractions

Château de Villers-Bocage and 3 more in and around Épinay-sur-Odon

Heritage in and near Épinay-sur-Odon. Best known first.

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Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

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Famous people from Épinay-sur-Odon

One notable person was born in Épinay-sur-Odon.

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About Épinay-sur-Odon

Commune in Calvados, Normandy

Épinay-sur-Odon is a commune of 632 people in the Communauté de communes Pré-Bocage Intercom. 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
632 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Pré-Bocage Intercom
Département
Calvados (14)
Région
Normandy
Area
4.5 sq mi (11.8 km²)
INSEE code
14241

Épinay-sur-Odon’s neighbors

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

All towns in Calvados →
Villers-BocageLes Monts d'AunayThury-Harcourt-le-HomFontaine-ÉtoupefourVersonThue et MueVillers-BocageLes Monts d'AunayThury-Harcourt-le-HomFontaine-ÉtoupefourVersonThue et MueÉpinay-sur-Odon
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Épinay-sur-Odon632—————
Villers-Bocage3,0881.5A−CA−C+
Les Monts d'Aunay4,7774.2B+B+AC+
Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom3,6008.2BB+A−B
Fontaine-Étoupefour2,8109.2—B−—B+
Verson4,0599.7AC−B+B−
Thue et Mue6,18211A−CA+B

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

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 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.