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Population 149: a town in Seine-Maritime, Normandy.
Héronchelles isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 11% of its homes are second homes. Few residents are of retirement age: 13% are 65 or over.
The 2 things Héronchelles does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Héronchelles as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix en pierre de l'ancien cimetière, in Saint-Germain-des-Essourts, 2.8 mi away.
24% 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 Héronchelles.
The share of residents under 15 is 21%. People aged 15 to 24 make up 8.2% of the town, below both Seine-Maritime’s towns (11%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 30% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Seine-Maritime 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Héronchelles | Seine-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 32% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 25% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 13% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 30% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
The census found 2.3% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. The median disposable income was €28,410 a year per consumption unit, above both Seine-Maritime’s towns (€24,015) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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 nearest general lycée is 8.6 mi away. For collège, the closest is 3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Francis YardNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 158 | 94%+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.
7 houses and apartments changed hands in Héronchelles from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €9.84/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Héronchelles. Best known first.
Nothing in Héronchelles 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 Héronchelles 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Héronchelles | 149 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Buchy | 2,815 | 3.1 | A− | A− | B | C− |
| Forges-les-Eaux | 3,642 | 8.7 | C+ | B+ | C+ | C− |
| Quincampoix | 3,103 | 9.3 | — | B− | — | A+ |
| Saint-Jacques-sur-Darnétal | 3,117 | 10 | A− | C | A | C |
| Isneauville | 3,716 | 11 | A | D | B+ | A− |
| Darnétal | 9,566 | 13 | C− | C | C− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Seine-Maritime, Normandy
Héronchelles is a commune of 149 people in the Communauté de communes Inter-Caux-Vexin. 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.