Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 757 in Yvelines, Île-de-France.
Soindres is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Soindres does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Soindres, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1975.
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 Soindres.
Just over two in five adults hold a degree, lower than Yvelines’ towns (49%) yet higher than compared French towns (30%). The 65-and-over age group makes up 15% of residents. Soindres has a median age of 39.4 years.
48% women, 52% men
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Yvelines 51.6%, France 51.8%.
| Soindres | Yvelines median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 23% | 20% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 12% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 25% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 15% | 17% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 13% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 16% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 16% | 18% |
| Higher education | 42% | 49% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Yvelines median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Soindres, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
For its 350 residents in work, Soindres has 100 jobs: 0.4 each. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €32,250 a year. Unemployment stood at 10.4%, about level with compared French towns (10.1%) and above Yvelines’ towns (8.7%).
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.
Vocational results within 5 km: 76% passed the bac pro, of 397 candidates at 4 lycées. At the lycées within 5 km of Soindres, 85.9% passed the bac, below both Yvelines’ towns (93.9%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The closest collège is 1.2 mi off.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège George SandNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 178 | 73%−11 pts |
| Lycée Léopold Sédar SenghorNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 253 | 96%±0 pts |
| Lycée professionnel Notre-Dame PrivateBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateVocational lycée | Vocational lycée | 29 | 97%+3 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.
Among the homes sold, 95% were houses. Soindres recorded 20 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Soindres. Best known first.
Soindres has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Soindres 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soindres | 757 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Magnanville | 6,383 | 1.2 | C+ | C− | B+ | B |
| Buchelay | 3,360 | 1.8 | C− | D | D | A− |
| Mantes-la-Ville | 22,332 | 2.1 | D | C− | C+ | B |
| Mantes-la-Jolie | 43,526 | 2.9 | D | C− | C | B− |
| Rosny-sur-Seine | 7,328 | 3.5 | C− | C− | B | B |
| Limay | 17,885 | 4 | D | C− | C+ | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Yvelines, Île-de-France
Soindres is a commune of 757 people in the Communauté urbaine Grand Paris Seine et Oise. 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 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.