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Some 1,261 people live in this town, in Manche, Normandy.
Bricqueville-sur-Mer’s strongest is health — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 21% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Homes sell for a median €2,354/m²: 70 m² comes to 6.2 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes de Granville, Terre et Mer. Walkability is its weak spot (D−) — 2% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 4% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Second homes make up 22% of its housing.
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Bricqueville-sur-Mer has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
Each subject compares Bricqueville-sur-Mer with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Bricqueville-sur-Mer has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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The 2 things Bricqueville-sur-Mer does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bricqueville-sur-Mer as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre, in Le Mesnil-Aubert, 5.6 mi away.
17% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Bricqueville-sur-Mer is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bricqueville-sur-Mer.
The jobless rate is 7.6%. At the census, 4.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Manche’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. 150 jobs are based in Bricqueville-sur-Mer, for 500 working residents (0.3 per worker). The median disposable income is €26,810 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
32% of residents have reached 65. Children under 15 make up 14%, close to Manche’s towns (13%) and below compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by just over a quarter of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Bricqueville-sur-Mer | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
The nearest emergency department to Bricqueville-sur-Mer is Hopitaux du Sud Manche site Granville, 6.2 mi away. 106 deaths in the town between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 134: 21% below. Average lifespans in Manche: 85.5 years for women, 79 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · TownRatings makes the care-home adjustment itself; it is a model, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C+ to A.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €11.22/m² a month, between Manche’s towns (€9.90/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). The median price, €2,354/m², comes from 43 sales of houses and apartments in Bricqueville-sur-Mer from July 2023 to June 2026. Estimated advertised rent for houses: €7.32/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,354/m² | 43 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bricqueville-sur-Mer yet.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Bricqueville-sur-Mer is a commune of 1,261 people in the Communauté de communes de Granville, Terre et Mer. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bricqueville-sur-Mer | 1,261 | — | — | B− | — | B+ |
| Bréhal | 3,487 | 1.2 | B | C | A− | C+ |
| Donville-les-Bains | 3,146 | 5 | C+ | D | B− | B+ |
| Quettreville-sur-Sienne | 3,167 | 5.2 | — | A− | — | B |
| Granville | 12,510 | 5.8 | C | C− | D | B |
| Saint-Pair-sur-Mer | 4,507 | 7.5 | A− | C− | A− | B+ |
| Agon-Coutainville | 3,020 | 9.4 | A− | C− | B− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Bricqueville-sur-Mer has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.6 recorded violent incidents and 4.8 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Prices are close to the median of compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,354/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Bricqueville-sur-Mer grades B− for cost of living.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.