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DavenescourtSomme

A town of 555 in Somme, Hauts-de-France.

Population

555

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€12.75

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€23,580

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Davenescourt a good place to live?

At under 1,000 residents, Davenescourt is too small for the grades other French towns get.

Domaine de Davenescourt · Classé · Photo: Ybroc · CC BY-SA 4.0

Davenescourt’s story

Davenescourt in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Davenescourt: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1920.

23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1977First protected: Domaine de Davenescourt

Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Davenescourt.

Who lives here

Children make up 23% of Davenescourt, above Somme’s towns and compared French towns

16% of residents are 65 or over, below both Somme’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Graduates make up a fifth of adults. Typical age in Davenescourt: 34, the median.

34median age

DavenescourtSomme medianFrance median

Somme medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

11%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma23%

CAP or BEP36%

Baccalauréat16%

Higher education20%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Davenescourt
	Davenescourt	Somme median	France median
Under 15	23%	16%	17%
15–24	11%	12%	11%
25–44	29%	21%	23%
45–64	20%	26%	26%
65+	16%	25%	22%
No diploma	23%	28%	19%
CAP or BEP	36%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	16%	17%	18%
Higher education	20%	21%	30%

Full pageDavenescourt’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages34 median age · 16% are 65 or over Households230 households · 2.4 people per household Born abroad1.3% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Davenescourt?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Davenescourt: 23% were built before 1919, more than in Somme’s towns and across compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Protection here reaches back to the 18th century. Among the classé monuments in Davenescourt is Domaine de Davenescourt.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Domaine de Davenescourt 18th & 19th c.

18th c.

oldest protected part

1920

first monument protected

Full pageDavenescourt’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes23% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Davenescourt?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Fewer people in Davenescourt are out of work than in Somme’s towns or across compared French towns: 8.3%

Median disposable income comes to €23,580 a year per consumption unit. Jobs based in Davenescourt number 50, against 250 residents in work (0.3 per worker). At the census, 6.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Somme’s towns (17.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.

7%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%

On foot3%

Public transport3%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

jobs based in Davenescourt, 0.3 per working resident

8.3%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€23,580

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageDavenescourt’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Getting to work7% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€23,580 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Davenescourt is €12.75/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

A house rents for an estimated €8.09/m² a month. The market in Davenescourt: 29 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€12.75/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Davenescourt€12.75/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Somme median€11.47/m²

€12.75/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.62 to €15.31/m² a month)

€8.09/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageDavenescourt’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€12.75/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Davenescourt

11pages on Davenescourt

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 4.3 mi away Work & commute50 jobs based here Housing29 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 34 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The list names few of Davenescourt’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Domaine de DavenescourtChâteau · 18th & 19th c.

Classé

Ruines de l'ancienne église Saint-MartinChurch · in Becquigny, 1.6 mi

Classé

Église Saint-PierreChurch · 16th c. · in Montdidier, 4.3 mi

Classé

Église Saint-AgnanChurch · 19th & 20th c. · in Grivesnes, 5.8 mi

Photo credits

Domaine de Davenescourt: Photo: Ybroc · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Davenescourt

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Davenescourt yet.

How we find them →

Davenescourt’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Somme →

MontdidierMoreuilRoyeRosières-en-SanterreAilly-sur-NoyeVillers-BretonneuxDavenescourt

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Davenescourt	555	—	—	—	—	—
Montdidier	5,935	4.3	D	B	D	D⁻
Moreuil	3,936	6.8	B⁻	A⁻	C	D⁻
Roye	5,833	8.6	C⁻	B	D⁻	C⁻
Rosières-en-Santerre	2,894	8.7	C	B	B⁻	C
Ailly-sur-Noye	2,648	11	A	B	A⁻	B⁻
Villers-Bretonneux	4,647	12	A	B	A	C⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Davenescourt

Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France

Davenescourt is a commune of 555 people in the Communauté de communes du Grand Roye. 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

Population: 555 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Grand Roye
Département: Somme (80)
Région: Hauts-de-France
Area: 4.6 sq mi (11.8 km²)
INSEE code: 80236

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.