Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
It is a town of 530 residents in Somme, Hauts-de-France.
Villers-Faucon isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Villers-Faucon as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancien Collège des Jésuites ou grand séminaire, in Cambrai, 4.8 mi away.
3.2% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Villers-Faucon 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 Villers-Faucon.
12% of the population is aged 15 to 24, near Somme’s towns (12%) and higher than compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by 22% of adults. Children under 15 make up 17% of residents.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Villers-Faucon | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 25% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
Households’ median disposable income: €24,650 a year per consumption unit. 12.3% of the labour force were unemployed, between Somme’s towns (14.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs based in Villers-Faucon number 200, against 250 residents in work (0.8 per worker).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The nearest collège is 1.8 mi away. For the general bac, the closest lycée is 7.8 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Gaston BoucourtNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 49 | 63%−12 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
17 houses and apartments changed hands in Villers-Faucon from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Villers-Faucon.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Villers-Faucon is a commune of 530 people in the Communauté de communes de la Haute Somme (Combles - Péronne - Roisel). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villers-Faucon | 530 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Péronne | 7,090 | 8.2 | D | B+ | D− | D |
| Masnières Nord | 2,689 | 10 | B+ | A− | B | D |
| Saint-Quentin Aisne | 52,813 | 12 | D | B | D− | D |
| Gauchy Aisne | 5,183 | 13 | D | B | C | D− |
| Proville Nord | 3,206 | 13 | B+ | B+ | A− | C− |
| Bapaume Pas-de-Calais | 3,779 | 14 | D | B+ | D− | D |
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 9, 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.