Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
356 people call this town in Aude, Occitanie home.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Souilhanels out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Souilhanels as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Croix de pierre, in Castelnaudary, 3.2 mi away.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Souilhanels.
Those aged 15 to 24 account for just over one in ten residents. People 65 and over make up nearly a quarter of the town, below Aude’s towns (29%) and close to compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 33% of adults.
53% women, 47% men
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
| Souilhanels | Aude median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 12% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 23% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 21% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 21% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
The jobless rate is 10.2%. At the census, 5.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Aude’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in Souilhanels number 100, against 150 residents in work (0.6 per worker).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
For collège, the closest is 2.8 mi away. Near Souilhanels, 92.8% of lycée candidates passed the bac, close to both Aude’s towns (91.8%) and compared French towns (92.9%).
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège les FontanillesNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 150 | 89%−1 pt |
| Lycée polyvalent Germaine TillionNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 295 | 96%−1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 4 homes were sold in Souilhanels.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and other places to visit in and near Souilhanels. Best known first.
Nothing in Souilhanels is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Souilhanels 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souilhanels | 356 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Castelnaudary | 12,151 | 3.1 | C+ | A− | D | B− |
| Revel Haute-Garonne | 9,762 | 8.7 | A− | B+ | C+ | A |
| Sorèze Tarn | 2,965 | 9.7 | — | B+ | — | C+ |
| Villefranche-de-Lauragais Haute-Garonne | 5,072 | 10 | B | B | C | C− |
| Bram | 3,233 | 13 | B− | B+ | C | C |
| Mazères Ariège | 3,852 | 14 | B | C+ | B+ | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Souilhanels is a commune of 356 people in the Communauté de communes Castelnaudary Lauragais Audois. 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.