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EspinsCalvados

A town of 244 in Calvados, Normandy.

Population

244

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€11.80

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€28,450

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Espins a good place to live?

Espins is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Ancien manoir de l'abbaye du Val Richer, dit Ferme de Foudenpant · Inscrit · Photo: hamon jp · CC BY-SA 3.0

Espins’ story

Espins in pictures

Espins has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

The oldest protected part dates from the 14th century; the first monument here was protected in 1995.

32% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1995First protected: Ancien manoir de l'abbaye du Val Richer, dit Ferme de Foude…

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Nearby attractions

Château du Val and 12 more in and around Espins

Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Espins. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Valin town ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Harcourt4.7 km west, in Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Villeray2.5 km northwest, in Les Moutiers-en-Cinglais MuseumMuseumEspace-mémoire de la 59e division du Staffordshire4.4 km west, in Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Esson4.8 km southwest, in Esson ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bossy3.3 km southeast, in Cesny-les-Sources

Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Espins.

Who lives here

Children make up 22% of Espins, above Calvados’ towns and compared French towns

Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7% of residents. People 65 and over make up 18% of the town, lower than both Calvados’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). 34% of adults hold a degree.

44.1median age

EspinsCalvados medianFrance median

Calvados medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

18%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%

CAP or BEP22%

Baccalauréat22%

Higher education34%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Espins
	Espins	Calvados median	France median
Under 15	22%	16%	17%
15–24	7%	11%	11%
25–44	23%	22%	23%
45–64	30%	26%	26%
65+	18%	25%	22%
No diploma	18%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	22%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	22%	17%	18%
Higher education	34%	26%	30%

Full pageEspins’ Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages44.1 median age · 18% are 65 or over Households100 households · 2.5 people per household Born abroad2.5% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Espins?”

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

History

Espins keeps more of its old housing than Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 32% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 14th century. Espins has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

14th c.

oldest protected part

1995

first monument protected

Full pageEspins’ history pageOpen the page

Age of homes32% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Espins?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Espins has lower unemployment than Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 2.5%

The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €28,450 a year per consumption unit. 0.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%).

1%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving93%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

On foot0%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Espins, 0.1 per working resident

2.5%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€28,450

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageEspins’ work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here0.1 per working resident Getting to work1% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€28,450 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

84.9% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 4.8 points below the expected rate

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

The closest collège is 2.8 mi off.

84.9%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Espins84.9%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Roger BellairNearest collègeCollège	Collège	113	78%−12 pts
Collège Notre-Dame PrivateBest against expectations: 8 points above the expected rateCollège	Collège	64	97%+8 pts

84.9%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −4.8 pts against the expected rate

2.8 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageEspins’ schools pageOpen the page

Collèges84.9% passed the brevet · Two collèges within 5 km

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Espins is €11.80/m² a month

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

Renting a house costs an estimated €9.64/m² a month. Sales in Espins from July 2023 to June 2026: 9 houses and apartments.

€11.80/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Espins€11.80/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Calvados median€12.67/m²

€11.80/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.98 to €13.96/m² a month)

€9.64/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageEspins’ cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€11.80/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Espins

13pages on Espins

The big questions

SchoolsTwo collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 12 mi away Housing9 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute0 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 44.1 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Espins has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Ancien manoir de l'abbaye du Val Richer, dit Ferme de FoudenpantAbbey · 14th & 16th c.

Classé

Château de la MotteChâteau · 16th & 17th c. · in Cesny-les-Sources, 3.3 mi

Classé

Église Saint-PierreChurch · 12th & 18th c. · in Boulon, 3.4 mi

Classé

Menhir dit La Pierre Tournante ou La Pierre du Camp BérotStanding stone · Prehistory · in Fresney-le-Puceux, 4.5 mi

Photo credits

Ancien manoir de l'abbaye du Val Richer, dit Ferme de Foudenpant: Photo: hamon jp · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Espins

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Espins yet.

How we find them →

Espins’ 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 →

Thury-Harcourt-le-HomSaint-Martin-de-MayLes Monts d'AunayBourguébusFontaine-ÉtoupefourFleury-sur-OrneEspins

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Espins	244	—	—	—	—	—
Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom	3,600	3.4	B	B⁺	A⁻	B
Saint-Martin-de-May	4,529	7.6	B⁺	C⁺	A⁺	B⁺
Les Monts d'Aunay	4,777	9.6	B⁺	B⁺	A	C⁺
Bourguébus	2,613	9.9	B⁺	C	A	B⁻
Fontaine-Étoupefour	2,810	10	—	B⁻	—	B⁺
Fleury-sur-Orne	5,941	11	C	D	B⁻	B⁺

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

About Espins

Commune in Calvados, Normandy

Espins is a commune of 244 people in the Communauté de communes Cingal-Suisse Normande. 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: 244 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Cingal-Suisse Normande
Département: Calvados (14)
Région: Normandy
Area: 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²)
INSEE code: 14248

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.