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A town of 309 in Manche, Normandy.
Le Ham is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Le Ham, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Ham.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Le Ham, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town. Children under 15 make up 15%, above Manche’s towns (13%) but below compared French towns (17%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 11% of residents.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Le Ham | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 34% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €24,080 a year per consumption unit, about level with Manche’s towns (€24,970) and below compared French towns (€25,970). 100 jobs are based in Le Ham, for 150 working residents (0.9 per worker). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 4.2% of commuters travelled at the census.
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.
General-bac pupils go 4.8 mi to the nearest lycée. The town’s pupils have a collège 2.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Tiphaigne de la RocheNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 44 | 82%−8 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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.03/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Le Ham. Best known first.
Le Ham has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Le Ham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Ham | 309 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valognes | 6,969 | 4.8 | B+ | B− | B− | C− |
| Sainte-Mère-Église | 2,896 | 5.3 | — | B | — | D |
| Picauville | 3,228 | 5.4 | B+ | B+ | A+ | C− |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 5,893 | 11 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Carentan-les-Marais | 10,218 | 13 | B− | B | C+ | C |
| La Haye | 4,029 | 13 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Le Ham is a commune of 309 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Cotentin. 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.