Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 168 people live in this town, in Seine-Maritime, Normandy.
Bénouville isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 33% of its homes are second homes.
The one thing Bénouville does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Bénouville; none is classé, France’s top protection.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Bénouville. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bénouville.
18% of residents are 65 or over, below Seine-Maritime’s towns (23%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Children under 15 count for 21% of the people here. The middle age in Bénouville is 43.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Seine-Maritime 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Bénouville | Seine-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 18% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.1% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Bénouville; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €29,070 a year per consumption unit, above Seine-Maritime’s towns (€24,015) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Public transport took 3.6% of Bénouville’s working residents to work at the census.
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.
4 houses and apartments changed hands in Bénouville from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Bénouville has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Bénouville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bénouville | 168 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Criquetot-l'Esneval | 2,668 | 5.2 | C | C | B+ | C |
| Fécamp | 17,313 | 6.4 | D | C+ | C− | D |
| Goderville | 2,818 | 7 | — | C+ | — | B |
| Épouville | 2,601 | 11 | — | C | — | B+ |
| Montivilliers | 15,478 | 12 | C− | C− | C+ | C+ |
| Octeville-sur-Mer | 6,172 | 13 | B | D | A+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Seine-Maritime, Normandy
Bénouville is a commune of 168 people in the Communauté urbaine Le Havre Seine Métropole. 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 November 9, 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.