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NampcelOise

A town of 293 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.

Population

293

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€12.28

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€24,110

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Nampcel a good place to live?

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

What makes Nampcel stand out

The one thing Nampcel does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

41% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 56.6. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Restes du prieuré de Bellefontaine · Classé · Photo: Jean-Eugène Durand · CC BY-SA 4.0

Nampcel’s story

Nampcel in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Nampcel: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 1894.

13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1894First protected: Restes du prieuré de Bellefontaine
1999Most recently protected: Abri du Kronprinz

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Nampcel.

Who lives here

Older residents shape Nampcel: 41% are 65 or over, above Oise’s towns and compared French towns

Nampcel sits above both Oise’s towns (19%) and compared French towns (22%) on this measure. Under-15s account for 7.8% of the population.

56.6median age

NampcelOise medianFrance median

Oise medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

41%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma28%

CAP or BEP38%

Baccalauréat13%

Higher education18%

Women and men · all residents

48% women, 52% men

About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Nampcel
	Nampcel	Oise median	France median
Under 15	7.8%	19%	17%
15–24	9.1%	11%	11%
25–44	13%	25%	23%
45–64	29%	25%	26%
65+	41%	19%	22%
No diploma	28%	22%	19%
CAP or BEP	38%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	13%	18%	18%
Higher education	18%	26%	30%

Full pageNampcel’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages56.6 median age · 41% are 65 or over Households100 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad2.7% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Nampcel?”

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

History

Nampcel keeps more of its old housing than Oise or compared French towns: 13% built before 1919

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

That puts Nampcel above both Oise’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Nampcel: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level). Among the classé monuments in Nampcel is Restes du prieuré de Bellefontaine.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit1

Among them · Classé

Restes du prieuré de Bellefontaine

20th c.

oldest protected part

1894

first monument protected

Full pageNampcel’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes13% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Nampcel?”

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

Work & commute

Fewer commuters in Nampcel walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Oise’s towns or compared French towns: 5.5%

On this, Nampcel is below both Oise’s towns (17.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Nampcel has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.6 per worker. The median disposable income is €24,110 a year per consumption unit.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving89%

On foot3%

Public transport2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle1%

jobs based in Nampcel, 0.6 per working resident

11.9%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€24,110

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.6 per working resident Median income€24,110 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Nampcel is €12.28/m² a month

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

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€12.28/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Nampcel€12.28/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Oise median€13.79/m²

€12.28/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.86 to €15.29/m² a month)

€8.63/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageNampcel’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€12.28/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

Nearby attractions

Prieuré de Bellefontaine and 2 more in and around Nampcel

Heritage in and near Nampcel. Best known first.

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AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Bellefontainein town ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Nampcelin town Monastery or conventMonastery or conventRestes du prieuré de Bellefontainein town

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Nampcel

12pages on Nampcel

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 8 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing10 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors8% of the commune is protected nature Attractions3 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 56.6 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Nampcel: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Inscrit

Abri du KronprinzMilitary building · 20th c.

Restes du prieuré de BellefontainePriory

Photo credits

Restes du prieuré de Bellefontaine: Photo: Jean-Eugène Durand · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Nampcel

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Nampcel yet.

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Nampcel’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 →

NoyonRibécourt-DreslincourtThourotteChoisy-au-BacChaunyLongueil-AnnelNampcel

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Nampcel	293	—	—	—	—	—
Noyon	12,971	7.5	D	B⁻	D⁻	C⁻
Ribécourt-Dreslincourt	3,871	8	D⁻	B	C⁻	D
Thourotte	4,463	9.8	C⁻	B⁻	C⁻	B
Choisy-au-Bac	3,449	10	B⁺	C⁻	A	C
Chauny Aisne	11,596	10	D	B⁺	D	D
Longueil-Annel	2,586	11	D	B⁻	B⁻	D⁻

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

About Nampcel

Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France

Nampcel is a commune of 293 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

Population: 293 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes des Lisières de l'Oise
Département: Oise (60)
Région: Hauts-de-France
Area: 6.5 sq mi (16.7 km²)
INSEE code: 60445

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.