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A town of 224 in Seine-Maritime, Normandy.
There are no grades for Villy-sur-Yères: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for 12% of homes. It skews young: only 15% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Villy-sur-Yères does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Villy-sur-Yères as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Notre-Dame, in Saint-Martin-le-Gaillard, 4.6 mi away.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Villy-sur-Yères is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villy-sur-Yères.
Just over one in ten adults hold a degree, lower than both Seine-Maritime’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (30%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 11%. Line up the people of Villy-sur-Yères by age and the one in the middle is 41.4.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Seine-Maritime 52.8%, France 51.8%.
| Villy-sur-Yères | Seine-Maritime median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 25% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 23% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 25% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 12% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Seine-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 2.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Seine-Maritime’s towns (14.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Households’ median disposable income: €26,040 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 1 homes in Villy-sur-Yères.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Villy-sur-Yères yet.
Commune in Seine-Maritime, Normandy
Villy-sur-Yères is a commune of 224 people in the Communauté de communes Falaises du Talou. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villy-sur-Yères | 224 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Eu | 6,499 | 7.5 | C | B− | C− | C− |
| Blangy-sur-Bresle | 2,819 | 7.6 | C | A− | C | D |
| Criel-sur-Mer | 2,527 | 8.3 | C− | B− | C+ | C |
| Le Tréport | 4,378 | 8.7 | C− | C | C− | D− |
| Mers-les-Bains Somme | 2,540 | 9 | C− | C− | C | D |
| Petit-Caux | 9,513 | 10 | A− | B− | A+ | B |
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 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.