Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 473: a town in Calvados, Normandy.
There are no grades for Surville: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 17% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Surville does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Surville as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Michel, in Pont-l'Évêque, 2 mi away.
16% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, other places to visit and family days out in and near Surville. Best known first.
AttractionPrison de Pont-l'Évêque3.4 km southwest, in Pont-l'ÉvêqueChâteauChâteauManoir de Survillein townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Dominicains de l'Isle3.4 km southwest, in Pont-l'ÉvêqueChâteauChâteauChâteau de Malmain3.4 km northeast, in Saint-Benoît-d'HébertotChâteauChâteauManoir de la Porte3.9 km east, in Les Authieux-sur-CalonnePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Surville.
Among adults, 32% have a degree. 25% of residents are 65 or over. Children under 15 make up 16%, close to both Calvados’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%).
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Surville | Calvados median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stands at 6.4%. At the census, 3.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Calvados’ towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 200 residents in work, Surville has 100 jobs: 0.4 each.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For collège, the closest is 2.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Gustave FlaubertNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 109 | 92%+2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Surville recorded 21 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Surville is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Surville yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surville | 473 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pont-l'Évêque | 5,145 | 1.9 | B | C− | B− | B+ |
| Beuzeville Eure | 4,704 | 6.1 | B+ | B | A | D |
| Touques | 3,913 | 6.3 | D | D | C− | C |
| La Rivière-Saint-Sauveur | 2,527 | 7.4 | C | C | A− | D |
| Trouville-sur-Mer | 4,619 | 7.4 | D− | D− | D− | C− |
| Honfleur | 6,640 | 7.5 | D− | D | D | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Calvados, Normandy
Surville is a commune of 473 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
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.