Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 299 people live in this town, in Calvados, Normandy.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Esquay-sur-Seulles has none. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
The one thing Esquay-sur-Seulles does most differently from other towns.
Esquay-sur-Seulles has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1927.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Esquay-sur-Seulles has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Esquay-sur-Seulles.
Over-65s are 29% of the population. Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Calvados’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Ages in Esquay-sur-Seulles split evenly at 52.5: half are older, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Esquay-sur-Seulles | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Esquay-sur-Seulles has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The protected list starts in the 17th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
50 jobs are based in Esquay-sur-Seulles, for 150 working residents (0.3 per worker). Households’ median disposable income: €27,890 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 7.3%, below both Calvados’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
The market in Esquay-sur-Seulles: 11 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, museums and gardens in and near Esquay-sur-Seulles. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Esquay-sur-Seulles yet.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Esquay-sur-Seulles is a commune of 299 people in the Communauté de communes de Bayeux 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esquay-sur-Seulles | 299 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bayeux | 12,659 | 4 | C | C | D | C+ |
| Thue et Mue | 6,182 | 6.5 | A− | C | A+ | B |
| Rots | 2,544 | 7.5 | — | C | — | A |
| Courseulles-sur-Mer | 4,268 | 8.4 | C− | C | B− | C+ |
| Carpiquet | 3,428 | 10 | B− | C− | B+ | B− |
| Douvres-la-Délivrande | 5,143 | 11 | A | C | A | C+ |
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.