Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 226 residents and lies in Somme, Hauts-de-France.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Forceville-en-Vimeu falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Forceville-en-Vimeu as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Domaine du château de Rambures, in Rambures, 4.2 mi away.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Forceville-en-Vimeu is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Forceville-en-Vimeu.
Just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over, near Somme’s towns (25%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 21% have a degree. The median resident of Forceville-en-Vimeu is 50.9 years old.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Forceville-en-Vimeu | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 31% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,870 a year per consumption unit. Jobs based in Forceville-en-Vimeu number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.3 per worker). 7.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Somme’s towns (17.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
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.
The closest lycée for the general bac is 9.7 mi off. The nearest collège is 1.3 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Charles BignonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 61 | 80%−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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 7 homes in Forceville-en-Vimeu.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Forceville-en-Vimeu. Best known first.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Forceville-en-Vimeu as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Forceville-en-Vimeu is a commune of 226 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forceville-en-Vimeu | 226 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blangy-sur-Bresle Seine-Maritime | 2,819 | 8 | C | A− | C | D |
| Abbeville | 22,395 | 9.9 | D | B− | D | C− |
| Flixecourt | 3,221 | 13 | C | B+ | C | D |
| Friville-Escarbotin | 4,306 | 14 | C | B+ | D | D |
| Eu Seine-Maritime | 6,499 | 18 | C | B− | C− | C− |
| Ailly-sur-Somme | 3,003 | 18 | B+ | B− | A | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 November 4, 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.