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This town in Manche, Normandy has a population of 180.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Patrice-de-Claids out for now. A quarter of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Saint-Patrice-de-Claids does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Patrice-de-Claids as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Pierre, in Vesly, 3.5 mi away.
39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Patrice-de-Claids 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 Saint-Patrice-de-Claids.
26% of residents have reached 65. Children under 15 make up 17%, above Manche’s towns (13%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Saint-Patrice-de-Claids has a median age of 44.5 years.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Manche 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Patrice-de-Claids | Manche median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Manche median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 2.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Manche’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). For its 100 residents in work, Saint-Patrice-de-Claids has 50 jobs: 0.5 each. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €23,570 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Saint-Patrice-de-Claids recorded 10 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €8.80/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Saint-Patrice-de-Claids. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Patrice-de-Claids yet.
Commune in Manche, Normandy
Saint-Patrice-de-Claids is a commune of 180 people in the Communauté de communes Côte Ouest Centre Manche. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Patrice-de-Claids | 180 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Sauveur-Villages | 3,208 | 6.8 | C+ | A+ | A | C− |
| La Haye | 4,029 | 7.4 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Picauville | 3,228 | 10 | B+ | B+ | A+ | C− |
| Carentan-les-Marais | 10,218 | 11 | B− | B | C+ | C |
| Gouville-sur-Mer | 3,274 | 11 | A | B− | A | C+ |
| Marigny-Le-Lozon | 2,761 | 12 | A− | A− | A+ | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.