Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 4,704 residents and lies in Seine-Maritime, Normandy.
Le Trait’s weakest subject is schools (D) — brevet results 3 points below the expected rate. Health is its strong suit (B+) — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 17% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Buying 70 m² at the median €1,605/m² takes 4.6 years of the median income per consumption unit in the Métropole Rouen Normandie. All told, that adds up to a C overall, better than 29% of compared French towns. It ranks #34 of 70 in Seine-Maritime.
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
The 3 things Le Trait does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Le Trait with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
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Le Trait has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 20th century; the first monument here was protected in 2012.
3.1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Le Trait.
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
A collège lies 0.6 mi away. On school results, the town ranks #68 of 75 in Seine-Maritime.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Commandant CharcotNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 85 | 75%−3 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Le Trait’s tally for 2025: 113 recorded offenses. Per 1,000 residents a year, there were 11.7 cases of violence against people and 15.9 graded property crimes (2023–2025 average). With 4,000 jobs for 1,800 working residents, Le Trait draws people in from neighbouring communes. Also worth knowing: the commonest graded crime here was criminal damage (2025).
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · For armed robbery, vehicle theft and theft from vehicles, the count isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in a year of the last three), so the index uses the département’s average, 2.2% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses. Crimes are counted in the commune where they happen, then divided by its residents, so a town that draws people in from around can look higher.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Women in Seine-Maritime live to 84.7 on average and men to 78.7 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. 510 deaths in Le Trait between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 457: 12% above. 3 GPs practise in the town.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · Care-home places are adjusted for by TownRatings, using a model rather than an official statistic.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €10.72/m² a month, lower than both Seine-Maritime’s towns (€11.96/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Houses accounted for 83% of sales, apartments for the rest. Estimated advertised rent for houses: €9.43/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,688/m² | 141 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
12.6% of the labour force were unemployed, about level with Seine-Maritime’s towns (12.8%) and above compared French towns (10.1%). Public transport took 5.7% of Le Trait’s working residents to work at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 20th century. 3.1% of homes were built before 1919.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
15% are under 15, below Seine-Maritime’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Typical age in Le Trait: 45.8, the median. People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Seine-Maritime 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Le Trait | Seine-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 32% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 13% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Le Trait. Best known first.
MuseumMusée août 443.6 km southeast, in DuclairChâteauChâteauChâteau de Launay5 km northeast, in Saint-PaërAttractionAttractionGrange dîmière d'Heurteauville3.9 km south, in HeurteauvilleAttractionAttractionTourbière d'Heurteauville3.7 km south, in HeurteauvillePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Le Trait has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Le Trait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Trait | 4,704 | — | C | B | C | B+ |
| Arelaune-en-Seine | 2,546 | 2.2 | B | B+ | A | B+ |
| Duclair | 3,996 | 2.9 | C | C+ | B+ | C |
| Rives-en-Seine | 4,002 | 4.6 | C | B− | B | C+ |
| Barentin | 12,022 | 7.7 | C | B | C | C |
| Pavilly | 6,029 | 8.6 | C | B− | B | D |
| Bourg-Achard Eure | 4,026 | 9.1 | B− | B+ | B | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
It grades C for safety, #40 of 70 in Seine-Maritime. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 12 burglaries and 30 acts of criminal damage.
They grade D, better than 7% of compared French towns and #68 of 75 in Seine-Maritime. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Le Trait grades B for cost of living.
Commune in Seine-Maritime, Normandy
Le Trait is a commune of 4,704 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.