Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 479 in Aude, Occitanie.
Axat is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The 3 things Axat does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Axat as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ruines du château, in Puilaurens, 3.4 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Axat.
Among adults, 16% have a degree. 38% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Aude’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%). The share of residents under 15 is 10%.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Axat | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 10% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 14% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 38% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 16% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
Per resident in work, Axat counts 1.1 jobs (200 jobs, 150 workers). The unemployment rate comes to 12.1%. At the census, 9.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Aude’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
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.
Advertised rents are estimated at €8.49/m² a month, below Aude’s towns (€10.99/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) alike. Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 36 homes in Axat. House rents are put at about €6.04/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €800/m² | 35 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Other places to visit and heritage in and near Axat. Best known first.
Nothing in Axat is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Axat.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Axat is a commune of 479 people in the Communauté de communes Pyrénées Audoises. 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.