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A town of 471 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.
Chelles is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Chelles does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Chelles counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage and museums in and near Chelles. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chelles.
Under 15: 17% of residents. 18% of residents are 65 or over, close to Oise’s towns (19%) and below compared French towns (22%). Half the people of Chelles are older than 47.
46% women, 54% men
About 116 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Chelles | Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 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.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Jobs located in Chelles: 50, for 250 residents in work (0.3 each). The census found 8.0% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or 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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 17 homes in Chelles. Renting a house costs an estimated €10.68/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Chelles has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Chelles as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelles | 471 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villers-Cotterêts Aisne | 10,489 | 7.3 | D | C+ | C | C− |
| Choisy-au-Bac | 3,449 | 9.4 | B+ | C− | A | C |
| Compiègne | 40,761 | 11 | C− | C− | C | C+ |
| Crépy-en-Valois | 14,351 | 11 | B− | C− | B | B− |
| Margny-lès-Compiègne | 8,677 | 11 | C | C− | B | C+ |
| Béthisy-Saint-Pierre | 3,111 | 11 | C | C+ | A− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France
Chelles is a commune of 471 people in the Communauté de communes des Lisières de l'Oise. 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.