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A town of 2,467 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.
Breuil-le-Sec has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is cost of living (C): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 5.9 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Its strongest is jobs & income (A): 2.1 jobs per working resident; 8.3% unemployment.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The 2 things Breuil-le-Sec does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Breuil-le-Sec with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Breuil-le-Sec, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1936.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Breuil-le-Sec.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
171 deaths in Breuil-le-Sec between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 180: 5% below. Average lifespans in Oise: 84.5 years for women, 79.6 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. For a family doctor, residents of Breuil-le-Sec can choose among 6 GPs.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Allowing for care homes is a TownRatings estimate, not a published statistic.
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €28,220 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 12.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Oise’s towns (17.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €12.46/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 87 homes were sold in Breuil-le-Sec. Of the homes sold, 93% were houses.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,273/m² | 81 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Breuil-le-Sec, 90.7% of lycée candidates passed the bac, about level with Oise’s towns (89.7%) and below compared French towns (92.9%). Collège pupils travel 1.7 mi to the nearest one. At the general lycée, 95% of 436 candidates passed the bac, a point below the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jacques-Yves CousteauNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 136 | 91%±0 pts |
| Lycée CassiniNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 436 | 95%−1 pt |
| Collège Sainte-Jeanne d'Arc PrivateBest against expectations: 4 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 189 | 97%+4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 16th century. Nearly a tenth of its homes were built before 1919, lower than Oise’s towns (9.3%) yet higher than compared French towns (7.4%).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Just over one in ten residents are 15 to 24, about level with Oise’s towns (11%) and above compared French towns (11%). Under-15s account for 19% of the population. Breuil-le-Sec has a median age of 42.6.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Breuil-le-Sec | Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 31% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Oise median and France median: the median of compared communes
Heritage and museums in and near Breuil-le-Sec. Best known first.
The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Breuil-le-Sec, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ferme des Etournelles: Photo: g · CC0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Breuil-le-Sec 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breuil-le-Sec | 2,467 | — | — | C | — | A |
| Breuil-le-Vert | 3,183 | 1.5 | B | C | A− | B− |
| Fitz-James | 2,514 | 1.8 | — | C | — | C |
| Clermont | 10,564 | 2 | D | C+ | C− | D− |
| Rantigny | 2,524 | 3.1 | D | C+ | B | D |
| Liancourt | 6,785 | 3.1 | D | C+ | D | B− |
| Agnetz | 3,058 | 3.6 | — | B− | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Breuil-le-Sec has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 2.3 recorded violent incidents and 9.5 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade C+, better than 39% of compared French towns. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Estimated advertised apartment rents are €13.24/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Breuil-le-Sec grades C for cost of living.
Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France
Breuil-le-Sec is a commune of 2,467 people in the Communauté de communes du Clermontois. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.
