Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Somme, Hauts-de-France, this town has 314 residents.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Forest-l'Abbaye out for now.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Forest-l'Abbaye: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
23% 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 Forest-l'Abbaye.
Just over a quarter of adults hold a degree, higher than Somme’s towns (21%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). The middle age in Forest-l'Abbaye is 46.8. One measure of family life: 16% of residents are under 15.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Forest-l'Abbaye | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 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.
Among the classé monuments in Forest-l'Abbaye is Église de la Nativité-de-la-Vierge.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 3.3% of commuters travelled at the census. For its 150 residents in work, Forest-l'Abbaye has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. The median disposable income was €25,420 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Somme’s towns (€22,835).
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.
A collège lies 2.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Jacques PrévertNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 59 | 90%+4 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 €9.72/m² a month. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 20 homes in Forest-l'Abbaye.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Forest-l'Abbaye has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église de la Nativité-de-la-Vierge: Photo: Palim.biz · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Forest-l'Abbaye yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest-l'Abbaye | 314 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abbeville | 22,395 | 6.7 | D | B− | D | C− |
| Rue | 2,987 | 8.2 | C+ | C+ | B | B− |
| Auxi-le-Château Pas-de-Calais | 2,547 | 13 | C+ | A− | C− | C |
| Friville-Escarbotin | 4,306 | 15 | C | B+ | D | D |
| Hesdin-la-Forêt Pas-de-Calais | 4,480 | 15 | C | B+ | D− | A− |
| Verton Pas-de-Calais | 2,571 | 16 | — | C | — | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Forest-l'Abbaye is a commune of 314 people in the Communauté de communes Ponthieu-Marquenterre. 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 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.