Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 196 residents and lies in Manche, Normandy.
There are no grades for Hocquigny: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 13% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Hocquigny does most differently from other towns.
Hocquigny has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1929.
27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hocquigny.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. Hocquigny has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
25% of adults hold a degree, between Manche’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 24% of residents. Under 15: 16% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Hocquigny | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 14% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
3.5% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport. The median disposable income was €24,470 a year per consumption unit, about level with Manche’s towns (€24,970) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
The nearest general lycée is 8.3 mi away. Collège pupils travel 0.7 mi to the nearest one.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Louis BeuveNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 61 | 92%+4 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.
A house rents for an estimated €7.32/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 10 homes in Hocquigny.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Hocquigny has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ancien prieuré: Photo: La Carte Postale Artistique (La C. P. A.) (1904-1907) · Public domain
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Hocquigny 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hocquigny | 196 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sartilly-Baie-Bocage | 2,778 | 4.7 | — | C+ | — | A− |
| Saint-Pair-sur-Mer | 4,507 | 7.1 | A− | C− | A− | B+ |
| Bréhal | 3,487 | 8.2 | B | C | A− | C+ |
| Villedieu-les-Poêles-Rouffigny | 3,903 | 8.2 | B− | A− | B | C− |
| Donville-les-Bains | 3,146 | 8.3 | C+ | D | B− | B+ |
| Granville | 12,510 | 8.3 | C | C− | D | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Hocquigny is a commune of 196 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
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.