Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 295 in Oise, Hauts-de-France.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Valescourt out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Valescourt as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Michel, in Brunvillers-la-Motte, 4.6 mi away.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Valescourt.
Children under 15 make up 16%, lower than Oise’s towns (19%) and near compared French towns (17%). Aged 15 to 24: 12% of residents. Nearly a quarter of residents are 65 or over.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Oise 51.7%, France 51.8%.
| Valescourt | Oise median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 19% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 22% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Oise median and France median: the median of compared communes
Of those in the labour force, 8.8% are unemployed. Public transport took 6.4% of Valescourt’s working residents to work at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 6.9 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Louise MichelNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 172 | 81%−4 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
13 houses and apartments changed hands in Valescourt from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €7.93/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Valescourt. Best known first.
Nothing in Valescourt is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Valescourt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valescourt | 295 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Just-en-Chaussée | 5,810 | 1.6 | D | B | D | C− |
| Fitz-James | 2,514 | 6.3 | — | C | — | C |
| Agnetz | 3,058 | 6.8 | — | B− | — | B− |
| Clermont | 10,564 | 7.2 | D | C+ | C− | D− |
| Breuil-le-Vert | 3,183 | 8.1 | B | C | A− | B− |
| Bresles | 4,029 | 9.9 | B− | C+ | C | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Oise, Hauts-de-France
Valescourt is a commune of 295 people in the Communauté de communes du Plateau Picard. 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.