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HeillySomme

A town of 438 in Somme, Hauts-de-France.

Population

438

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€11.19

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€28,060

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Heilly a good place to live?

Heilly is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.

Château d'Heilly (également sur commune de Ribemont-sur-Ancre) · Inscrit · Photo: isamiga76 · CC BY 2.0

Heilly’s story

Heilly in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Heilly, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 2001.

21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 2 people born in Heilly before 1900, the earliest Jean-Louis Baudelocque, in 1745.

2001First protected: Château d'Heilly (également sur commune de Ribemont-sur-Anc…

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Heilly.

History

Old homes shape Heilly: 21% were built before 1919, more than in Somme’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

On this, Heilly is above both Somme’s towns (6.1%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Heilly, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

18th c.

oldest protected part

2001

first monument protected

Full pageHeilly’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes21% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Heilly?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

Heilly has fewer young adults than Somme’s towns or compared French towns: 9.2% are 15 to 24

In the comparison, Heilly comes below both Somme’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 20% of residents.

43median age

HeillySomme medianFrance median

Somme medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

20%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%

CAP or BEP26%

Baccalauréat21%

Higher education30%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Heilly
	Heilly	Somme median	France median
Under 15	18%	16%	17%
15–24	9.2%	12%	11%
25–44	26%	21%	23%
45–64	26%	26%	26%
65+	20%	25%	22%
No diploma	17%	28%	19%
CAP or BEP	26%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	21%	17%	18%
Higher education	30%	21%	30%

Full pageHeilly’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages43 median age · 20% are 65 or over Households190 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad0.9% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Heilly?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes

Work & commute

Incomes in Heilly run higher than in Somme’s towns or compared French towns: a median €28,060 a year per consumption unit

For Heilly, that is above both Somme’s towns (€22,835) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 5.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Heilly has 0 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.1 per worker.

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving92%

Public transport3%

On foot3%

Motorbike or scooter0%

Bicycle0%

jobs based in Heilly, 0.1 per working resident

9.5%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€28,060

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageHeilly’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Median income€28,060 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here0.1 per working resident

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Heilly is €11.19/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Too few homes sold here for a reliable median price.

€11.19/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Heilly€11.19/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Somme median€11.47/m²

€11.19/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.19 to €13.64/m² a month)

€11.06/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageHeilly’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€11.19/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Heilly

12pages on Heilly

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 12.4 mi away Work & commute0 jobs based here Housing9 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

OutdoorsAttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Heilly, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

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Église d'HeillyChurch · 18th c.

Château d'Heilly (également sur commune de Ribemont-sur-Ancre)Château · 18th c.

Photo credits

Église d'Heilly: Photo: Markus3 (Marc ROUSSEL) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château d'Heilly (également sur commune de Ribemont-sur-Ancre): Photo: isamiga76 · CC BY 2.0

Famous people from Heilly

2 notable people were born in Heilly.

Their page →

Jean-Louis BaudelocqueFrench obstetrician · 1745–1810

Louis-Charles DeneuxFrench physician · 1767–1846

Heilly’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Somme →

CorbieAlbertVillers-BretonneuxCamonLongueauBovesHeilly

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Heilly	438	—	—	—	—	—
Corbie	5,982	3.4	B	B	B	D⁻
Albert	9,521	5.7	C⁻	B	D	D
Villers-Bretonneux	4,647	6.1	A	B	A	C⁻
Camon	4,359	9.7	B⁻	C⁻	C⁺	B⁻
Longueau	5,680	10	C⁻	C⁻	C⁻	C
Boves	3,234	10	A	C	A⁻	C⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Heilly

Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France

Heilly is a commune of 438 people in the Communauté de communes du Val de 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

Population: 438 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Val de Somme
Département: Somme (80)
Région: Hauts-de-France
Area: 3.6 sq mi (9.4 km²)
INSEE code: 80426

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.