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Home to 888 people, this town lies in Seine-Maritime, Normandy.
At under 1,000 residents, Gouy is too small for the grades other French towns get. Just 14% of residents are 65 or older.
The one thing Gouy does most differently from other towns.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Gouy counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1959.
14% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Gouy has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Grotte préhistorique: Photo: Frédéric BISSON · CC BY 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gouy.
The 15-to-24 age group: 9.2%, lower than both Seine-Maritime’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Under 15: 21% of residents. The median resident of Gouy is 40.8 years old.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Seine-Maritime 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Gouy | Seine-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 14% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 9.9% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 42% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Gouy is Grotte préhistorique. The protected list starts in prehistory.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
After tax and benefits, the median income is €30,390 a year per consumption unit. 50 jobs are based in Gouy, for 450 working residents (0.1 per worker). 4.9% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
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 collège is 2.3 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jean CharcotNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 114 | 82%+4 pts |
| Collège Pablo PicassoBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 115 | 83%+2 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.
Of the homes sold, 92% were houses. 26 houses and apartments changed hands in Gouy from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Gouy yet.
Commune in Seine-Maritime, Normandy
Gouy is a commune of 888 people in the Métropole Rouen Normandie. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gouy | 888 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oissel-sur-Seine | 12,317 | 2.5 | D | B− | C− | D |
| Tourville-la-Rivière | 2,596 | 2.9 | C− | C | D− | C− |
| Boos | 3,975 | 3.3 | A | C+ | A+ | B+ |
| Amfreville-la-Mi-Voie | 3,265 | 3.4 | C | C | A− | D |
| Franqueville-Saint-Pierre | 6,171 | 3.4 | A | D | A | B |
| Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray | 29,518 | 3.5 | D | C+ | C− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 4, 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.