Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
514 people live in this town in Aveyron, Occitanie.
Boisse-Penchot has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
The one thing Boisse-Penchot does most differently from other towns.
Boisse-Penchot has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Boisse-Penchot.
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 11% of residents. People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, about level with Aveyron’s towns (30%) and above compared French towns (22%). Half of Boisse-Penchot is older than 49.2, half younger.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aveyron 52.1%, France 51.8%.
| Boisse-Penchot | Aveyron median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 30% | 22% |
| No diploma | 27% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 36% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 13% | 29% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Aveyron median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Boisse-Penchot has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 1.0% of commuters got to work without a car. 100 jobs are based in Boisse-Penchot, for 200 working residents (0.5 per worker). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €21,100 a year.
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.
The bac pass rate near Boisse-Penchot is 90.9%, below both Aveyron’s towns (96.8%) and compared French towns (92.9%). The town’s pupils have a collège 2.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Paul RamadierNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 83 | 80%−8 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent La DécouverteNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 128 | 96%−2 pts |
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.
Houses accounted for 86% of sales, apartments for the rest. Sales in Boisse-Penchot from July 2023 to June 2026: 22 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage, family days out and other places to visit in and near Boisse-Penchot. Best known first.
Boisse-Penchot has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Boisse-Penchot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boisse-Penchot | 514 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Decazeville | 5,020 | 2.8 | C | A | C | C |
| Aubin | 3,444 | 4.3 | B | A+ | A+ | C+ |
| Capdenac-Gare | 4,440 | 6.5 | A | A | C+ | B |
| Figeac Lot | 9,793 | 8.9 | C+ | B− | D | C+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Aveyron, Occitanie
Boisse-Penchot is a commune of 514 people in the Communauté de communes Decazeville Communauté. 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 November 4, 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.