FrançaisGuest, Sign inJoin
France›Somme›Hauts-de-France

NaoursSomme

A town of 1,047 in Somme, Hauts-de-France.

Is Naours a good place to live?

Naours has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents. Its weakest subject is walkability (C−): 0% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 4% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. At the median price of €1,600/m², a 70 m² home costs 4.5 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Communauté de communes du Territoire Nord Picardie. Its strongest is health (B+): after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 19% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

What makes Naours stand out

The 2 things Naours does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

How Naours grades

Each subject compares Naours with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

WalkabilityC−Open →HealthB+Open →Cost of livingB+Open →Jobs & income7.8% unemploymentC+Open →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
SchoolsNot graded: no collège with published results within 5 km–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Moulin de Belcan
Moulin de Belcan · Inscrit · Photo: Raphodon · CC BY-SA 3.0
Naours’ story

Naours in pictures

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

The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1961.

20% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1961First protected: Moulin de Belcan
  • 1976Most recently protected: Moulin à vent dit Westmolen
Explore the history →

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Naours.

Work & commuteJobs & income C+

Incomes in Naours run higher than in Somme’s towns or compared French towns: a median €28,690 a year per consumption unit

Naours sits above both Somme’s towns (€22,835) and compared French towns (€25,970) on this measure. Unemployment stands at 7.8%. Naours has 100 jobs for 500 working residents, 0.2 per worker.

4%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%
On foot2%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Naours, 0.2 per working resident
7.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,690
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
C−
Walkability: better than 23% of compared French towns

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

HealthHealth B+

Fewer deaths than Naours’ ages would predict, 81 per 100 expected, under Somme’s towns and compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

That puts Naours below both Somme’s towns (105) and compared French towns (88). The care-home adjustment is a TownRatings modeling step, not an official statistic. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from C to A.

−19%deaths against expected, after care homesB+Health Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw81
Adjusted81
Median town88
Expected100
1
GPs in Naours · 4.8 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
8.8 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Ch Doullens
11.1 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Chu Amiens Sud
84 · 78.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Somme, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte

HousingCost of living B+

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Naours 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.

On this, Naours is below both Somme’s towns (€11.47/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²). The median price, €1,600/m², comes from 35 sales of houses and apartments in Naours from July 2023 to June 2026.

€1,600/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Naours€1,600/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Somme median€1,799/m²
By typeMedian per m²Sales
Houses€1,600/m²35
€10.46/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.58 to €12.75/m² a month)
4.5
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€8.64/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€24,940
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes du Territoire Nord Picardie

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

History

Naours keeps more of its old housing than Somme or compared French towns: 20% built before 1919

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

In the comparison, Naours comes above both Somme’s towns (6.1%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Naours, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0
Inscrit2
16th c.
oldest protected part
1961
first monument protected

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

Who lives here

Naours has fewer young adults than Somme’s towns or compared French towns: 9.6% are 15 to 24

For Naours, that is below both Somme’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by 32% of adults.

49median age
NaoursSomme medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma18%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education32%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

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

Ages and diplomas in Naours
NaoursSomme medianFrance median
Under 1515%16%17%
15–249.6%12%11%
25–4420%21%23%
45–6432%26%26%
65+23%25%22%
No diploma18%28%19%
CAP or BEP27%26%26%
Baccalauréat18%17%18%
Higher education32%21%30%

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

Nearby attractions

Cité souterraine de Naours and 2 more in and around Naours

Heritage and museums in and near Naours. Best known first.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata
Keep exploring

Everything we know about Naours

14pages on Naours

Landmarks

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

All monuments →
Photo credits

Moulin à vent dit Westmolen: Photo: Raphodon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Moulin de Belcan: Photo: Raphodon · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Naours

One notable person was born in Naours.

Their page →

Naours’ 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 →
Ailly-sur-SommeFlixecourtDoullensRiveryAmiensCamonAilly-sur-SommeFlixecourtDoullensRiveryAmiensCamonNaours
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Naours1,047——B+—B+
Ailly-sur-Somme3,0038.4B+B−AD
Flixecourt3,2218.8CB+CD
Doullens5,7519C+A−D−D
Rivery3,6369.4B−C−CB+
Amiens136,4499.8DC−DC−
Camon4,35910B−C−C+B−

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

Questions about Naours

Is Naours safe?

Naours has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 4.2 recorded violent incidents and 5.9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

Is Naours expensive to live in?

Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,600/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Naours grades B+ for cost of living.

About Naours

Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France

Naours is a commune of 1,047 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
1,047 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Territoire Nord Picardie
Département
Somme (80)
Région
Hauts-de-France
Area
6.4 sq mi (16.6 km²)
INSEE code
80584

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 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.