Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 725 residents in Somme, Hauts-de-France.
At under 1,000 residents, Bourseville is too small for the grades other French towns get. 11% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Bourseville does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bourseville, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1999.
14% 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 Bourseville.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Bourseville, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 10th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Nearly a quarter of adults hold a degree, higher than Somme’s towns (21%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). Bourseville has a median age of 46.2. The share aged 15 to 24 is 11%.
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Bourseville | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Bourseville counts 0.5 jobs (150 jobs, 350 workers). 3.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Somme’s towns (17.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Also worth knowing: the median disposable income is €24,940 a year per consumption unit.
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 closest collège is 1.7 mi off. At the lycées within 5 km of Bourseville, 93.2% passed the bac, near both Somme’s towns (92.6%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège La Rose des ventsNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 101 | 86%−2 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent du VimeuNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 162 | 98%+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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €8.11/m² a month. Bourseville recorded 26 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Bourseville. Best known first.
Bourseville has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Croix de chemin: Photo: APictche · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Bourseville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourseville | 725 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Friville-Escarbotin | 4,306 | 1.7 | C | B+ | D | D |
| Eu Seine-Maritime | 6,499 | 5.9 | C | B− | C− | C− |
| Mers-les-Bains | 2,540 | 6.2 | C− | C− | C | D |
| Le Tréport Seine-Maritime | 4,378 | 7.2 | C− | C | C− | D− |
| Criel-sur-Mer Seine-Maritime | 2,527 | 10 | C− | B− | C+ | C |
| Blangy-sur-Bresle Seine-Maritime | 2,819 | 13 | C | A− | C | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Bourseville is a commune of 725 people in the Communauté de communes du Vimeu. 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.