Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
231 people live in this town in Aude, Occitanie.
Routier has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. 15% of its homes are second homes. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Routier does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Routier as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Domaine de Villemartin, in Gaja-et-Villedieu, 3.9 mi away.
26% 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 Routier.
The under-15s are 13% of the population here. Routier has a median age of 54.7 years. 27% of adults hold a degree, higher than Aude’s towns (25%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%).
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Routier | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.3% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 27% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
10.3% of the labour force are out of work. At the census, 8.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Aude’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Median disposable income comes to €23,020 a year per consumption unit.
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.
13 houses and apartments changed hands in Routier from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Routier is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Routier.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routier | 231 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Limoux | 10,532 | 5.8 | C | B+ | C− | C |
| Bram | 3,233 | 9.3 | B− | B+ | C | C |
| Mirepoix Ariège | 3,172 | 13 | B− | B− | B | C |
| Carcassonne | 46,080 | 14 | C− | B | D− | C+ |
| Pennautier | 2,895 | 14 | B | B− | A+ | D |
| Palaja | 2,722 | 14 | — | C | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Routier is a commune of 231 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.