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A town in Somme, Hauts-de-France, home to 270 people.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Essertaux has none.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Essertaux; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
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 Essertaux.
People 65 and over make up 17% of the town, below Somme’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Those aged 15 to 24 account for 7.5% of residents. Graduates make up 42% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 107 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Essertaux | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 24% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 17% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 42% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 18th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Essertaux; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
0.8% 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%). Per resident in work, Essertaux counts 1.2 jobs (150 jobs, 150 workers). After tax and benefits, the median income is €28,500 a year per consumption unit.
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.
Essertaux recorded 8 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €11.57/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The list names few of Essertaux’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château d'Essertaux: Photo: ChristopheB · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Essertaux yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Essertaux is a commune of 270 people in the Communauté de communes Somme Sud-Ouest. 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.