Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ferrières.
Who lives here
Ferrières has fewer young adults than Somme’s towns or compared French towns: 8.5% are 15 to 24
Children under 15 make up 14%, lower than both Somme’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%). 27% of residents are 65 or over. Degrees are held by 39% of adults.
50median age
FerrièresSomme medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
27%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma15%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education39%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Ferrières: 21% were built before 1919, more than in both Somme’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Ferrières; none is classé, France’s top protection. Protection here reaches back to the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Incomes in Ferrières run higher than in both Somme’s towns and compared French towns: a median €31,800 a year per consumption unit
Unemployment stood at 4.9%, below both Somme’s towns (14.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 3.6% of commuters went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport at the census. Jobs based in Ferrières number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.1 per worker).
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving94%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
50
jobs based in Ferrières, 0.1 per working resident
4.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€31,800
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Ferrières
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Ferrières is a commune of 496 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Amiens Métropole. 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
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.