French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Bédeilhac-et-Aynat out for now. Second homes make up 43% of its housing. It skews older: 37% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Bédeilhac-et-Aynat stand out
The 2 things Bédeilhac-et-Aynat does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bédeilhac-et-Aynat.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Bédeilhac-et-Aynat than in Ariège’s towns or compared French towns: 8.3% are under 15
Over-65s are 37% of the population. The 15-to-24 age group: 5.6%, lower than both Ariège’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by 23% of adults.
57median age
Bédeilhac-et-AynatAriège medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
37%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat25%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 118 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Ariège 52.2%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Bédeilhac-et-Aynat has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.3 for each
Of those in the labour force, 13.3% are unemployed. At the census, 11.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Ariège’s towns (15.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €24,360 a year per consumption unit.
11%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving83%
On foot9%
Public transport2%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Bédeilhac-et-Aynat, 0.3 per working resident
13.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,360
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Bédeilhac-et-Aynat
Commune in Ariège, Occitanie
Bédeilhac-et-Aynat is a commune of 178 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays de Tarascon. 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
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.
