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Population 166: a town in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
Ussel-d'Allier isn’t graded: grades begin at 1,000 residents. 31% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 32% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Ussel-d'Allier does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Ussel-d'Allier; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1966.
61% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Heritage, museums and other places to visit in and near Ussel-d'Allier. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ussel-d'Allier.
Degrees are held by a quarter of adults, above Allier’s towns (22%) but below compared French towns (30%). Line up the people of Ussel-d'Allier by age and the one in the middle is 52.5.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Ussel-d'Allier | Allier median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.9% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 14% | 24% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 22% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Ussel-d'Allier; none is classé, France’s top protection. Protection here reaches back to the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 6.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Unemployment stood at 9.9%, lower than Allier’s towns (12.1%) and near compared French towns (10.1%).
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 8 homes in Ussel-d'Allier. House rents are put at about €7.69/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Ussel-d'Allier 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 Ussel-d'Allier 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ussel-d'Allier | 166 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gannat | 5,610 | 7.8 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule | 4,884 | 8.3 | C+ | A | D | B− |
| Saint-Germain-des-Fossés | 3,579 | 12 | B+ | A | A− | C |
| Bellerive-sur-Allier | 8,943 | 12 | C | C+ | C+ | B |
| Creuzier-le-Vieux | 3,205 | 12 | A | B− | A+ | B+ |
| Varennes-sur-Allier | 3,549 | 13 | C− | A | C | D |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Allier, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Ussel-d'Allier is a commune of 166 people in the Communauté de communes Saint-Pourçain Sioule Limagne. 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.