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A town of 348 in Somme, Hauts-de-France.
Ételfay is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Ételfay as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ruines de l'ancienne église Saint-Martin, in Becquigny, 2.3 mi away.
16% 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 Ételfay.
21% of adults hold a degree, near Somme’s towns (21%) and lower than compared French towns (30%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for 9.2% of residents. The 65-and-over age group makes up just over a fifth of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Ételfay | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.2% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
The unemployment rate comes to 8.6%. Half of residents lived on more than €28,130 a year per consumption unit, above Somme’s towns (€22,835) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. Jobs located in Ételfay: 50, for 150 residents in work (0.2 each).
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.
At the general lycée, 93% of 212 candidates passed the bac, a point below the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Antoine Augustin ParmentierNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 102 | 82%+1 pt |
| Lycée polyvalent Jean RacineNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 212 | 93%−1 pt |
| Collège Saint-Vincent PrivateBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 84 | 95%+3 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.
A house rents for an estimated €8.40/m² a month. The market in Ételfay: 8 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Ételfay is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Ételfay.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ételfay | 348 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Montdidier | 5,935 | 2.1 | D | B | D | D− |
| Roye | 5,833 | 8.1 | C− | B | D− | C− |
| Moreuil | 3,936 | 10 | B− | A− | C | D− |
| Rosières-en-Santerre | 2,894 | 11 | C | B | B− | C |
| Ailly-sur-Noye | 2,648 | 13 | A | B | A− | B− |
| Saint-Just-en-Chaussée Oise | 5,810 | 14 | D | B | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Ételfay is a commune of 348 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
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.