Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 100 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.
Catheux is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Catheux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Catheux; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 2013.
43% 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 Catheux.
Those 65 and older account for 15% of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, below Oise’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Degrees are held by 35% of adults.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Catheux | Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 37% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 35% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Oise median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Catheux; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 7.1%, below both Oise’s towns (10.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €28,150 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 5.8% of working residents in Catheux went to work by public transport.
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 €10.06/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 2 homes were sold in Catheux.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Catheux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Denis: Photo: Claude Shoshany · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Catheux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catheux | 100 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Crèvecœur-le-Grand | 3,462 | 3.6 | A− | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Breteuil | 4,222 | 7.8 | C+ | C+ | D | B |
| Grandvilliers | 2,786 | 8 | C− | B | D | C− |
| Ailly-sur-Noye Somme | 2,648 | 13 | A | B | A− | B− |
| Saleux Somme | 2,739 | 15 | B | D | A | D |
| Beauvais | 55,550 | 15 | D | C | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France
Catheux is a commune of 100 people in the Communauté de communes de l'Oise Picarde. 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.