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Home to 625 people, this town lies in Manche, Normandy.
Saint-Jacques-de-Néhou is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up 14% of its housing.
The one thing Saint-Jacques-de-Néhou does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Jacques-de-Néhou; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1977.
26% 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 Saint-Jacques-de-Néhou.
16% of residents are 65 or over, below both Manche’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.8%. At 35.9, the median resident of Saint-Jacques-de-Néhou sits in the middle of the age range.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Jacques-de-Néhou | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 26% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.8% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 29% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 16% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 20% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 41% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 16th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Saint-Jacques-de-Néhou; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Households’ median disposable income: €23,440 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 7.1%, below Manche’s towns (8.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Jobs located in Saint-Jacques-de-Néhou: 50, for 300 residents in work (0.2 each).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
18 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Jacques-de-Néhou from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Saint-Jacques-de-Néhou. Best known first.
Saint-Jacques-de-Néhou has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Manoir de Gonneville: Photo: JPaliasbabilas · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Jacques-de-Néhou 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Jacques-de-Néhou | 625 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 5,893 | 3.9 | A+ | A− | A+ | A− |
| Port-Bail-sur-Mer | 2,520 | 6.8 | — | B | — | C+ |
| La Haye | 4,029 | 8.8 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Valognes | 6,969 | 8.9 | B+ | B− | B− | C− |
| Picauville | 3,228 | 9.7 | B+ | B+ | A+ | C− |
| Les Pieux | 3,249 | 11 | — | B | — | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Saint-Jacques-de-Néhou is a commune of 625 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 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.