Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 121 people, lies in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Royon has none. Nearly a quarter of homes here are second homes.
The 2 things Royon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Royon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Gilles, in Clenleu, 6.4 mi away.
20% 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 Royon.
24% of adults hold a degree. Half the people of Royon are older than 44.9. Children under 15 make up 17%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and below Pas-de-Calais’ towns (18%).
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pas-de-Calais 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Royon | Pas-de-Calais median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pas-de-Calais median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €24,030 a year per consumption unit, higher than Pas-de-Calais’ towns (€22,665) yet lower than compared French towns (€25,970). Nearly a tenth of people in the labour force have no job. Jobs located in Royon: 50, for 50 residents in work (1.6 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.
The market in Royon: 6 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €6.55/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Royon is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Royon.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royon | 121 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hesdin-la-Forêt | 4,480 | 7.1 | C | B+ | D− | A− |
| Desvres | 4,829 | 15 | B+ | A− | B− | D |
| Samer | 4,704 | 16 | B | B− | A | D− |
| Étaples | 10,710 | 16 | C | C− | C | D |
| Verton | 2,571 | 16 | — | C | — | C |
| Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise | 4,677 | 16 | B− | B+ | D− | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pas-de-Calais, Hauts-de-France
Royon is a commune of 121 people in the Communauté de communes du Haut Pays du Montreuillois. 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.