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Home to 578 people, this town lies in Calvados, Normandy.

Population

578

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

€27,430

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 Malherbe-sur-Ajon a good place to live?

With fewer than 1,000 residents, Malherbe-sur-Ajon falls below the line for grades. Just 14% of residents are 65 or older.

What makes Malherbe-sur-Ajon stand out

The one thing Malherbe-sur-Ajon does most differently from other towns.

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Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

14% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 39.2. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Chapelle Saint-Clair · Classé · Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 3.0

Malherbe-sur-Ajon’s story

Malherbe-sur-Ajon in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Malherbe-sur-Ajon: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1930.

25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1930First protected: Chapelle Saint-Clair

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Malherbe-sur-Ajon.

Who lives here

A town of families: 21% of people in Malherbe-sur-Ajon are under 15, more than in Calvados’ towns and across compared French towns

People 65 and over make up 14% of the town, below both Calvados’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.8% of residents. Graduates make up just over a third of adults.

39.2median age

Malherbe-sur-AjonCalvados medianFrance median

Calvados medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

10%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%

CAP or BEP24%

Baccalauréat22%

Higher education35%

Women and men · all residents

46% women, 54% men

About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Malherbe-sur-Ajon
	Malherbe-sur-Ajon	Calvados median	France median
Under 15	21%	16%	17%
15–24	9.8%	11%	11%
25–44	30%	22%	23%
45–64	24%	26%	26%
65+	14%	25%	22%
No diploma	16%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	24%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	22%	17%	18%
Higher education	35%	26%	30%

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Ages39.2 median age · 14% are 65 or over Households230 households · 2.6 people per household Born abroad1.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Malherbe-sur-Ajon?”

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

History

Malherbe-sur-Ajon keeps more of its old housing than Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 25% built before 1919

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

Among the classé monuments in Malherbe-sur-Ajon is Chapelle Saint-Clair. Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Chapelle Saint-Clair 13th c.

13th c.

oldest protected part

1930

first monument protected

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Age of homes25% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Malherbe-sur-Ajon?”

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

Work & commute

Only 2.2% of commuters in Malherbe-sur-Ajon go to work without a car, fewer than in Calvados’ towns and across compared French towns

The unemployment rate comes to 7.9%. The median disposable income was €27,430 a year per consumption unit, above both Calvados’ towns (€24,235) and compared French towns (€25,970). Jobs located in Malherbe-sur-Ajon: 50, for 250 residents in work (0.2 each).

2%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%

On foot2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport0%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Malherbe-sur-Ajon, 0.2 per working resident

7.9%

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

€27,430

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work2% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.2 per working resident Median income€27,430 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Malherbe-sur-Ajon is €11.80/m² a month

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

From July 2023 to June 2026, 25 homes were sold in Malherbe-sur-Ajon.

€11.80/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Malherbe-sur-Ajon€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)

€9.50/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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

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

Nearby attractions

Château de La Caine and 2 more in and around Malherbe-sur-Ajon

Heritage in and near Malherbe-sur-Ajon. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Caine4.1 km southeast, in La Caine ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Parfouru4.6 km northwest, in Parfouru-sur-Odon ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ragny4.5 km north, in Val d'Arry

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Everything we know about Malherbe-sur-Ajon

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The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 12.6 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing25 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 39.2 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Malherbe-sur-Ajon has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Chapelle Saint-ClairChapel · 13th c.

Classé

Église Saint-PierreChurch · 14th c. · in Bougy, 4.3 mi

Classé

Menhir de Pierrelaye ou Pierre LéeStanding stone · Prehistory · in Villy-Bocage, 5.2 mi

Classé

Église Notre-Dame-de-la-NativitéChurch · 12th & 13th c. · in Baron-sur-Odon, 6.2 mi

Photo credits

Chapelle Saint-Clair: Photo: Ikmo-ned · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Malherbe-sur-Ajon

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Malherbe-sur-Ajon yet.

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Malherbe-sur-Ajon’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 →

Les Monts d'AunayVillers-BocageThury-Harcourt-le-HomFontaine-ÉtoupefourVersonSaint-Martin-de-MayMalherbe-sur-Ajon

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Malherbe-sur-Ajon	578	—	—	—	—	—
Les Monts d'Aunay	4,777	4.3	B⁺	B⁺	A	C⁺
Villers-Bocage	3,088	4.3	A⁻	C	A⁻	C⁺
Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom	3,600	5.7	B	B⁺	A⁻	B
Fontaine-Étoupefour	2,810	7.9	—	B⁻	—	B⁺
Verson	4,059	8.5	A	C⁻	B⁺	B⁻
Saint-Martin-de-May	4,529	9.5	B⁺	C⁺	A⁺	B⁺

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

About Malherbe-sur-Ajon

Commune in Calvados, Normandy

Malherbe-sur-Ajon is a commune of 578 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: 578 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Pré-Bocage Intercom
Département: Calvados (14)
Région: Normandy
Area: 4.6 sq mi (11.9 km²)
INSEE code: 14037

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.