Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 263 residents in Somme, Hauts-de-France.
There are no grades for Pozières: French towns need 1,000 residents for them.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Pozières as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Entonnoir de mines de La Boisselle, in Ovillers-la-Boisselle, 2.1 mi away.
1% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Pozières is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Pozières.
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 10% of residents. 20% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Somme’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (30%). Typical age in Pozières: 39.1, the median.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Pozières | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 21% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
Unemployment stood at 9.8%, lower than Somme’s towns (14.3%) and near compared French towns (10.1%). Households’ median disposable income: €25,430 a year per consumption unit.
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.
14 houses and apartments changed hands in Pozières from July 2023 to June 2026. House rents are put at about €7.89/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Pozières. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Pozières yet.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Pozières is a commune of 263 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays du Coquelicot. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pozières | 263 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Albert | 9,521 | 4.4 | C− | B | D | D |
| Bapaume Pas-de-Calais | 3,779 | 7.1 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Péronne | 7,090 | 12 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Corbie | 5,982 | 13 | B | B | B | D− |
| Villers-Bretonneux | 4,647 | 15 | A | B | A | C− |
| Rosières-en-Santerre | 2,894 | 15 | C | B | B− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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.