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2,264 people call this town in Yvelines, Île-de-France home.
It is strong on walkability as well (A−) — 83% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 12% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Buying in is costly: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 6.1 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality.
Figures: employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Septeuil has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Septeuil does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Septeuil 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.
Septeuil has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
How TownRatings grades French towns →
The Culture ministry lists no building in Septeuil as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Domaine de Rosay, in Rosay, 1.3 mi away.
20% 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 Septeuil.
At the census, 12.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Yvelines’ towns (35.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €31,320 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.
Homes sold for a median €2,778/m², below Yvelines’ towns (€3,717/m²) but above compared French towns (€2,430/m²). Of the homes sold, 82% were houses. House rents are put at about €12.90/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,799/m² | 60 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
The nearest emergency department to Septeuil is Centre hospitalier Francois Quesnay, 7.4 mi away. 333 deaths here between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 256: 30% above. Women in Yvelines live to 86.8 on average and men to 82.3 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. For a family doctor, residents of Septeuil can choose among 4 GPs.
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 · Allowing for care homes is a TownRatings estimate, not a published statistic.
People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town, above Yvelines’ towns (17%) and close to compared French towns (22%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for just over one in ten residents. 38% of adults hold a degree.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Yvelines 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Septeuil | Yvelines median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 13% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 16% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 38% | 49% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yvelines median and France median: the median of compared communes
Heritage, other places to visit and museums in and near Septeuil. Best known first.
Nothing in Septeuil is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Septeuil.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Septeuil | 2,264 | — | — | C | — | B |
| Magnanville | 6,383 | 5.5 | C+ | C− | B+ | B |
| Garancières | 2,621 | 6 | — | C+ | — | C |
| Mantes-la-Ville | 22,332 | 6 | D | C− | C+ | B |
| Buchelay | 3,360 | 6.2 | C− | D | D | A− |
| Mézières-sur-Seine | 3,923 | 6.9 | C+ | D | A− | B |
| Porcheville | 3,382 | 7 | D | C− | C+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Septeuil has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 2.9 recorded violent incidents and 8.1 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Septeuil grades C for cost of living.
Commune in Yvelines, Île-de-France
Septeuil is a commune of 2,264 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays Houdanais (CCPH). 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) · 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.