Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
760 people live in this town in Somme, Hauts-de-France.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Hangest-sur-Somme out for now.
The one thing Hangest-sur-Somme does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Hangest-sur-Somme: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hangest-sur-Somme.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Hangest-sur-Somme has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
22% of adults hold a degree, close to Somme’s towns (21%) and below compared French towns (30%). Children are 16% of the town. Hangest-sur-Somme has a median age of 46.6.
52% women, 48% men
About 93 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Hangest-sur-Somme | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how one in ten commuters travelled at the census. Jobs located in Hangest-sur-Somme: 50, for 300 residents in work (0.2 each). The unemployment rate comes to 10.0%.
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 bac pass rate near Hangest-sur-Somme is 77.0%, lower than both Somme’s towns (92.6%) and compared French towns (92.9%). General-bac pupils go 11.2 mi to the nearest lycée. The nearest collège is 2.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Alfred ManessierNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 58 | 81%−1 pt |
| Lycée professionnel Alfred ManessierNearest lycéeVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 48 | 77%−6 pts |
| Collège Notre-Dame PrivateBest against expectations: 13 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 77 | 100%+13 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.
Advertised rents are estimated at €11.05/m² a month, about level with Somme’s towns (€11.47/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). 31 houses and apartments changed hands in Hangest-sur-Somme from July 2023 to June 2026. For a house, the estimated advertised rent is €8.23/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,679/m² | 31 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, family days out and other places to visit in and near Hangest-sur-Somme. Best known first.
Hangest-sur-Somme has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Hangest-sur-Somme as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hangest-sur-Somme | 760 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Flixecourt | 3,221 | 2.5 | C | B+ | C | D |
| Ailly-sur-Somme | 3,003 | 7 | B+ | B− | A | D |
| Salouël | 4,179 | 11 | A+ | C− | A+ | A |
| Saleux | 2,739 | 11 | B | D | A | D |
| Amiens | 136,449 | 12 | D | C− | D | C− |
| Rivery | 3,636 | 13 | B− | C− | C | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Hangest-sur-Somme is a commune of 760 people in the Communauté de communes Nièvre et Somme. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.