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The town has 127 residents and lies in Somme, Hauts-de-France.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Ponches-Estruval falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 33% of homes.
The one thing Ponches-Estruval does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Ponches-Estruval as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église de la Nativité de Notre-Dame ou Saint-Riquier, in Douriez, 1.6 mi away.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ponches-Estruval.
Over-65s are 21% of the population. 18% are under 15, above Somme’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Graduates make up nearly a fifth of adults.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Ponches-Estruval | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.1% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 32% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 23% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 19% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 7.0% of commuters at the census. 15.7% of the labour force were unemployed, higher than both Somme’s towns (14.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 11 homes in Ponches-Estruval.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Ponches-Estruval is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ponches-Estruval 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponches-Estruval | 127 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hesdin-la-Forêt Pas-de-Calais | 4,480 | 7.7 | C | B+ | D− | A− |
| Rue | 2,987 | 10 | C+ | C+ | B | B− |
| Auxi-le-Château Pas-de-Calais | 2,547 | 11 | C+ | A− | C− | C |
| Verton Pas-de-Calais | 2,571 | 13 | — | C | — | C |
| Rang-du-Fliers Pas-de-Calais | 4,297 | 14 | D | C | C | D− |
| Abbeville | 22,395 | 14 | D | B− | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Ponches-Estruval is a commune of 127 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.