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GrandrûOise

A town of 371 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.

Is Grandrû a good place to live?

Grandrû is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

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Église · Classé · Photo: René Hourdry · CC BY-SA 4.0
Grandrû’s story

Grandrû in pictures

Grandrû has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1920.

23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Grandrû.

Who lives here

A town of families: 23% of people in Grandrû are under 15, more than in both Oise’s towns and compared French towns

One in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. Degrees are held by a fifth of adults, below both Oise’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up 19% of the town.

41.1median age
GrandrûOise medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma27%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Grandrû
GrandrûOise medianFrance median
Under 1523%19%17%
15–2410%11%11%
25–4422%25%23%
45–6426%25%26%
65+19%19%22%
No diploma27%22%19%
CAP or BEP33%26%26%
Baccalauréat18%18%18%
Higher education20%26%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Oise median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Grandrû keeps more of its old housing than Oise or compared French towns: 23% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Protection here reaches back to the 12th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1
Inscrit0
12th c.
oldest protected part
1920
first monument protected

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Grandrû walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Oise’s towns or compared French towns: 4.1%

Of those in the labour force, 8.3% are unemployed. The median disposable income was €26,510 a year per consumption unit, near both Oise’s towns (€25,745) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 2.7% of working residents in Grandrû went to work by public transport.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving93%
Public transport3%
On foot1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Grandrû, 0.1 per working resident
8.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,510
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
worked without traveling (at or from home)

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Grandrû than in Oise’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.59/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

From July 2023 to June 2026, 11 homes were sold in Grandrû.

€9.59/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Grandrû€9.59/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Oise median€13.79/m²
€9.59/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.78 to €11.83/m² a month)
€7.84/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grandrû

12pages on Grandrû

Landmarks

Grandrû has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Famous people from Grandrû

One notable person was born in Grandrû.

Their page →

Grandrû’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Oise →
NoyonChaunyRibécourt-DreslincourtHamTergnierBeautorNoyonChaunyRibécourt-DreslincourtHamTergnierBeautorGrandrû
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Grandrû371—————
Noyon12,9714.2DB−D−C−
Chauny Aisne11,5965.7DB+DD
Ribécourt-Dreslincourt3,8719.7D−BC−D
Ham Somme4,3789.8DA−D−D
Tergnier Aisne13,0459.9DA−DD
Beautor Aisne2,57912C−A−C−D−

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Grandrû

Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France

Grandrû is a commune of 371 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Noyonnais. 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

Population
371 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Pays Noyonnais
Département
Oise (60)
Région
Hauts-de-France
Area
2.9 sq mi (7.4 km²)
INSEE code
60287

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.