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A town of 91 in Somme, Hauts-de-France.
Fay is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Fay does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Fay as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Polissoir dit Grès de Saint-Martin, in Assevillers, 1.4 mi away.
2.6% 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 Fay.
Just over a fifth of adults hold a degree, close to Somme’s towns (21%) and below compared French towns (30%). Those 65 and older account for 15% of residents. Under 15: 19% of residents.
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Fay | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.6% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €23,850 a year per consumption unit, near Somme’s towns (€22,835) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how nearly one in ten commuters travelled at the census.
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.
House rents are put at about €7.69/m² a month. 3 houses and apartments changed hands in Fay from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Fay is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Fay.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fay | 91 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Péronne | 7,090 | 6.4 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Rosières-en-Santerre | 2,894 | 6.8 | C | B | B− | C |
| Albert | 9,521 | 11 | C− | B | D | D |
| Roye | 5,833 | 13 | C− | B | D− | C− |
| Villers-Bretonneux | 4,647 | 13 | A | B | A | C− |
| Corbie | 5,982 | 14 | B | B | B | D− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Fay is a commune of 91 people in the Communauté de communes Terre de Picardie. 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.