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240 people live in this town in Somme, Hauts-de-France.
Bernay-en-Ponthieu has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Nearly a quarter of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Bernay-en-Ponthieu does most differently from other towns.
Bernay-en-Ponthieu has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 15th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
20% 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 Bernay-en-Ponthieu.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 15th century. Bernay-en-Ponthieu has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.9% of the population. Residents of Bernay-en-Ponthieu have a median age of 45. Those 65 and older account for nearly a quarter of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Bernay-en-Ponthieu | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.9% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 17% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
Nearly a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below Somme’s towns (14.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. The median disposable income is €24,930 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 5.5% of working residents in Bernay-en-Ponthieu didn’t travel to work at all.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 11 homes were sold in Bernay-en-Ponthieu.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Bernay-en-Ponthieu has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Bernay-en-Ponthieu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernay-en-Ponthieu | 240 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rue | 2,987 | 3.6 | C+ | C+ | B | B− |
| Verton Pas-de-Calais | 2,571 | 10 | — | C | — | C |
| Abbeville | 22,395 | 12 | D | B− | D | C− |
| Rang-du-Fliers Pas-de-Calais | 4,297 | 12 | D | C | C | D− |
| Berck Pas-de-Calais | 12,951 | 13 | D− | C− | D− | D |
| Hesdin-la-Forêt Pas-de-Calais | 4,480 | 15 | C | B+ | D− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Bernay-en-Ponthieu is a commune of 240 people in the Communauté de communes Ponthieu-Marquenterre. 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 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.