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A town of 207 in Somme, Hauts-de-France. 29% of residents are 65 or over.
Bussu is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Bussu does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bussu as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Menhir dit La Pierre de Gargantua, in Doingt, 1.6 mi away.
1.1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bussu.
People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, above both Somme’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Under 15: 14% of residents. Bussu has a median age of 51.8 years.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Bussu | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.9% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 23% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
A tenth of the labour force were unemployed, below Somme’s towns (14.3%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €25,450 a year. No commute at all: 3.7% of working residents in Bussu at the census.
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 bac pass rate near Bussu is 86.7%, lower than both Somme’s towns (92.6%) and compared French towns (92.9%). Collège pupils travel 2.3 mi to the nearest one. At the general lycée, 96% of 160 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Sacré-Coeur PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 59 | 100%+4 pts |
| Lycée Pierre Mendès FranceNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 160 | 96%+1 pt |
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 7 homes were sold in Bussu.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Museums, heritage and other places to visit in and near Bussu. Best known first.
MuseumHistorial de la Grande Guerre3.7 km southwest, in Péronne
MuseumMusée Alfred-Danicourt3.7 km southwest, in PéronneFortFortPorte de Bretagne3.1 km southwest, in PéronneAttractionAttractionMémorial à la 2e Division australienne3.2 km west, in PéronneMuseumMuseumMusée Alfred Danicourt3.4 km southwest, in PéronneMuseumMuseumFort Caraby4.1 km southwest, in PéronnePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Bussu is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Bussu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bussu | 207 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Péronne | 7,090 | 2.1 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Bapaume Pas-de-Calais | 3,779 | 12 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Ham | 4,378 | 14 | D | A− | D− | D |
| Albert | 9,521 | 15 | C− | B | D | D |
| Rosières-en-Santerre | 2,894 | 15 | C | B | B− | C |
| Saint-Quentin Aisne | 52,813 | 15 | D | B | D− | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Bussu is a commune of 207 people in the Communauté de communes de la Haute Somme (Combles - Péronne - Roisel). 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 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.