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LucheuxSomme

The town, home to 521 people, lies in Somme, Hauts-de-France.

Population

521

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.46

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

Median income

€22,150

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 Lucheux a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Lucheux out for now.

Église · Classé · Photo: Markus3 (Marc ROUSSEL) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Lucheux’s story

Lucheux in pictures

Lucheux has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 3 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1896.

24% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 2 people born in Lucheux before 1900, the earliest Antoine Joseph Thorillon, in 1741.

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Lucheux.

History

Lucheux keeps more of its old housing than Somme’s towns or compared French towns: 24% built before 1919

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

The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé3

Inscrit0

12th c.

oldest protected part

1896

first monument protected

Full pageLucheux’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes24% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Classé3 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Lucheux?”

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

Who lives here

Lucheux has fewer young adults than Somme’s towns or compared French towns: 10% are 15 to 24

Degrees are held by 23% of adults. Ages in Lucheux split evenly at 48.3: half are older, half younger. Children under 15 count for 17% of the people here.

48.3median age

LucheuxSomme medianFrance median

Somme medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

23%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma29%

CAP or BEP25%

Baccalauréat17%

Higher education23%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Lucheux
	Lucheux	Somme median	France median
Under 15	17%	16%	17%
15–24	10%	12%	11%
25–44	19%	21%	23%
45–64	31%	26%	26%
65+	23%	25%	22%
No diploma	29%	28%	19%
CAP or BEP	25%	26%	26%
Baccalauréat	17%	17%	18%
Higher education	23%	21%	30%

Full pageLucheux’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages48.3 median age · 23% are 65 or over Households230 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad2.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Lucheux?”

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

Work & commute

Lucheux has higher unemployment than Somme’s towns or compared French towns: 18.0%

The median disposable income is €22,150 a year per consumption unit. Lucheux holds 100 jobs; 200 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each. Also worth knowing: at the census, 5.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Somme’s towns (17.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%

On foot5%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Bicycle1%

Public transport0%

100

jobs based in Lucheux, 0.5 per working resident

18.0%

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

€22,150

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

Full pageLucheux’s work & commute pageOpen the page

Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.5 per working resident Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€22,150 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Lucheux than in Somme’s towns or across compared French towns: €10.46/m² a month

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

Sales in Lucheux from July 2023 to June 2026: 13 houses and apartments.

€10.46/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Lucheux€10.46/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Somme median€11.47/m²

€10.46/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.54 to €12.81/m² a month)

€7.71/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageLucheux’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€10.46/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 Lucheux

12pages on Lucheux

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 4 mi away Work & commute100 jobs based here Housing13 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors7% of the commune is protected nature Attractions2 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48.3 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous people2 notable people born here

Landmarks

The list names few of Lucheux’s 3 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Classé

Salle du Commandement unique en l'hôtel de villeTown hall · 19th & 20th c. · in Doullens, 4.1 mi

Classé

Ancienne abbaye de CercampAbbey · 18th c. · in Frévent, 6.9 mi

Classé

Chapelle du cimetièreChapel · 15th c. · in Saint-Amand, 7 mi

Classé

Château de VarlemontChâteau · 18th c. · in Barly, 7.2 mi

Famous people from Lucheux

2 notable people were born in Lucheux.

Their page →

Antoine Joseph ThorillonFrench politician · born 1741

Jean-Baptiste Joseph DelecloyFrench politician · 1747–1807

Lucheux’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 →

DoullensFréventSaint-Pol-sur-TernoiseAuxi-le-ChâteauDainvilleAchicourtLucheux

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Lucheux	521	—	—	—	—	—
Doullens	5,751	4	C⁺	A⁻	D⁻	D
Frévent Pas-de-Calais	3,259	7.7	B⁻	A	D	D
Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise Pas-de-Calais	4,677	13	B⁻	B⁺	D⁻	B⁺
Auxi-le-Château Pas-de-Calais	2,547	13	C⁺	A⁻	C⁻	C
Dainville Pas-de-Calais	5,683	15	B	C	B⁻	D
Achicourt Pas-de-Calais	7,873	17	C	C⁺	C	D

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

About Lucheux

Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France

Lucheux is a commune of 521 people in the Communauté de communes du Territoire Nord Picardie. 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: 521 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Territoire Nord Picardie
Département: Somme (80)
Région: Hauts-de-France
Area: 10.8 sq mi (28 km²)
INSEE code: 80495

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.