Saint-Benoît-d'Hébertot’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
Saint-Benoît-d'Hébertot’s story
1 historic monument, 1 classé
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Benoît-d'Hébertot: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1979.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Louis Charles de Grieu, born in 1755, is the one person born in Saint-Benoît-d'Hébertot before 1900 that Wikidata records.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Benoît-d'Hébertot.
Who lives here
A town of families: 19% of people in Saint-Benoît-d'Hébertot are under 15, more than in Calvados’ towns and across compared French towns
Retirement age and beyond: 18% of residents are 65 or older. 12% of the population is aged 15 to 24, higher than both Calvados’ towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Half of Saint-Benoît-d'Hébertot is older than 43.7, half younger.
43.7median age
Saint-Benoît-d'HébertotCalvados medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
12%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma19%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education19%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 119 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Saint-Benoît-d'Hébertot walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 2.7%
Unemployment stood at 8.7%, below both Calvados’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Per resident in work, Saint-Benoît-d'Hébertot counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers). 4.2% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
Motorbike or scooter4%
Bicycle1%
Public transport1%
On foot1%
50
jobs based in Saint-Benoît-d'Hébertot, 0.3 per working resident
8.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,820
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Benoît-d'Hébertot
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Saint-Benoît-d'Hébertot is a commune of 446 people in the Communauté de communes Terre d'Auge. 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
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.