Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
381 people call this town in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté home.
Billy-sur-Oisy is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Nearly a fifth of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Billy-sur-Oisy does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Billy-sur-Oisy as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Château (ruines), in Druyes-les-Belles-Fontaines, 4.8 mi away.
66% 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 Billy-sur-Oisy.
18% are under 15, higher than both Nièvre’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population. Graduates make up 13% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
| Billy-sur-Oisy | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 41% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 13% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 150 residents in work, Billy-sur-Oisy has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. Unemployment runs at 12.9%. The median disposable income was €23,550 a year per consumption unit, about level with Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) and below compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Sales in Billy-sur-Oisy from July 2023 to June 2026: 20 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Billy-sur-Oisy is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Billy-sur-Oisy as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy-sur-Oisy | 381 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clamecy | 3,544 | 5.3 | C | A+ | D− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Billy-sur-Oisy is a commune of 381 people in the Communauté de communes Haut Nivernais-Val d'Yonne. 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 9, 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.