Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Blandy.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Blandy, fewer than in Essonne’s towns and across compared French towns
People aged 15 to 24 are 7% of the population. 17% of residents are 65 or over, about level with Essonne’s towns (16%) and below compared French towns (22%). Blandy has a median age of 47.2 years.
47.2median age
BlandyEssonne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
17%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education17%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Essonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Essonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Blandy: 49% were built before 1919, more than in Essonne’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Blandy; none is classé, France’s top protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 3.0% of commuters in Blandy go to work without a car, fewer than in Essonne’s towns and across compared French towns
The jobless rate is 7.0%. 50 jobs are based in Blandy, for 50 working residents (0.4 per worker). Half of residents lived on more than €26,120 a year per consumption unit, lower than Essonne’s towns (€29,720) and near compared French towns (€25,970).
3%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
Public transport3%
On foot0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Blandy, 0.4 per working resident
7.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,120
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Blandy
Commune in Essonne, Île-de-France
Blandy is a commune of 111 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Étampois Sud Essonne. 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.