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A town of 1,929 in Somme, Hauts-de-France.
Beauval has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is jobs & income (D−): 0.3 jobs per working resident; 15.0% unemployment. Its strongest is cost of living (A−): at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 3.5 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Beauval does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Beauval 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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The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Beauval, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2015.
23% 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 Beauval.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
190 deaths in Beauval between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 154: 24% above. Life expectancy at birth in Somme is 84 years for women and 78.3 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. The town has 2 family doctors.
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 · TownRatings makes the care-home adjustment itself; it is a model, not an official statistic.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €10.46/m² a month, lower than both Somme’s towns (€11.47/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). The market in Beauval: 86 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. A house rents for an estimated €7.67/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,260/m² | 86 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
15.0% of the labour force were unemployed, about level with Somme’s towns (14.3%) and above compared French towns (10.1%). Median disposable income comes to €22,170 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 2.0% of working residents in Beauval went to work by public transport.
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.
Protection here reaches back to the 19th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Beauval, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Over-65s are just over a fifth of the population. Just over one in ten residents are aged 15 to 24. Children under 15 make up 16%, in line with Somme’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%).
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Beauval | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 30% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 32% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
At the vocational lycée within 5 km, 87% of 71 candidates passed the bac pro. The nearest collège is 3.2 mi away. The bac pass rate near Beauval is 93.7%, about level with both Somme’s towns (92.6%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lycée polyvalent de l'AuthieNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 141 | 97%+2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Beauval, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Beauval 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauval | 1,929 | — | — | A− | — | D− |
| Doullens | 5,751 | 3.6 | C+ | A− | D− | D |
| Frévent Pas-de-Calais | 3,259 | 12 | B− | A | D | D |
| Flixecourt | 3,221 | 13 | C | B+ | C | D |
| Auxi-le-Château Pas-de-Calais | 2,547 | 13 | C+ | A− | C− | C |
| Ailly-sur-Somme | 3,003 | 14 | B+ | B− | A | D |
| Rivery | 3,636 | 14 | B− | C− | C | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Beauval has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 2.4 recorded violent incidents and 8.3 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Beauval grades A− for cost of living.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Beauval is a commune of 1,929 people in the Communauté de communes du Territoire Nord Picardie. 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 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.