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This town in Somme, Hauts-de-France has a population of 468.
At under 1,000 residents, Villers-sur-Authie is too small for the grades other French towns get. 38% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Villers-sur-Authie does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Villers-sur-Authie, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 13th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villers-sur-Authie.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 13th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Villers-sur-Authie, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Under-15s account for 18% of the population. Degrees are held by just over a fifth of adults, close to Somme’s towns (21%) and below compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up 25% of the town.
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Somme 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Villers-sur-Authie | Somme median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.5% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 26% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 21% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Somme median and France median: the median of compared communes
5.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Somme’s towns (17.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. For its 200 residents in work, Villers-sur-Authie has 50 jobs: 0.2 each. Households’ median disposable income: €24,100 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.
17 houses and apartments changed hands in Villers-sur-Authie from July 2023 to June 2026. Renting a house costs an estimated €8.82/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Villers-sur-Authie has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église de l'Assomption: Photo: APictche · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Villers-sur-Authie as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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-sur-Authie | 468 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rue | 2,987 | 3.2 | C+ | C+ | B | B− |
| Verton Pas-de-Calais | 2,571 | 6.1 | — | C | — | C |
| Rang-du-Fliers Pas-de-Calais | 4,297 | 7.5 | D | C | C | D− |
| Berck Pas-de-Calais | 12,951 | 8 | D− | C− | D− | D |
| Merlimont Pas-de-Calais | 3,342 | 10 | D | D | C+ | D |
| Cucq Pas-de-Calais | 5,129 | 12 | B− | D | B+ | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Somme, Hauts-de-France
Villers-sur-Authie is a commune of 468 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 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.