Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
247 people live in this town in Aude, Occitanie.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Cailhau out for now. Second homes make up 23% of its housing. Just over two in five residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Cailhau does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Cailhau as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Vincent, in Montréal, 3.8 mi away.
21% 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 Cailhau.
The share aged 15 to 24 is 6.1%. 11% are under 15, below Aude’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Typical age in Cailhau: 58.5, the median.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Cailhau | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.1% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 12% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 29% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 42% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 25% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income is €22,960 a year per consumption unit. 10.6% of the labour force were unemployed, between Aude’s towns (14.6%) and 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 18 homes were sold in Cailhau.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Cailhau is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Cailhau.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cailhau | 247 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bram | 3,233 | 6.9 | B− | B+ | C | C |
| Limoux | 10,532 | 7.4 | C | B+ | C− | C |
| Pennautier | 2,895 | 12 | B | B− | A+ | D |
| Carcassonne | 46,080 | 12 | C− | B | D− | C+ |
| Palaja | 2,722 | 13 | — | C | — | B+ |
| Mirepoix Ariège | 3,172 | 14 | B− | B− | B | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Cailhau is a commune of 247 people in the Communauté de communes du Limouxin. 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.