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A town of 926 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.
Songeons is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 2 things Songeons does most differently from other towns.
Songeons has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1988.
34% 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 Songeons.
Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below both Oise’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Children under 15 count for 13% of the people here. Degrees are held by 17% of adults.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Songeons | Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 33% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 35% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 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.
Its heritage reaches back to the 17th century. Songeons has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income is €24,140 a year per consumption unit. For its 300 residents in work, Songeons has 400 jobs: 1.2 each.
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.
Behind the median of €1,283/m²: 36 houses and apartments sold in Songeons between July 2023 and June 2026. Houses were 94% of what sold.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,326/m² | 34 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Songeons’ 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Ancienne mairie: Photo: Claude Villetaneuse · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Songeons 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Songeons | 926 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gournay-en-Bray Seine-Maritime | 5,723 | 7.8 | C− | A− | D | B− |
| Grandvilliers | 2,786 | 8.8 | C− | B | D | C− |
| Crèvecœur-le-Grand | 3,462 | 11 | A− | B− | B+ | A+ |
| Beauvais | 55,550 | 13 | D | C | D | C− |
| Auneuil | 2,898 | 14 | C+ | C | B | A− |
| Sérifontaine | 2,784 | 14 | C− | B− | B | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France
Songeons is a commune of 926 people in the Communauté de communes de la Picardie Verte. 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.