Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town, home to 577 people, lies in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est.
At under 1,000 residents, Bolsenheim is too small for the grades other French towns get.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Bolsenheim as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne église catholique Saint-André, dite chapelle du cimetière, in Meistratzheim, 3.7 mi away.
15% 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 Bolsenheim.
Over-65s are 19% of the population. 9.8% of residents are 15 to 24, below Bas-Rhin’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Line up the people of Bolsenheim by age and the one in the middle is 41.4.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.
| Bolsenheim | Bas-Rhin median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.8% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 19% | 22% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 32% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Bas-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €30,830 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Bas-Rhin’s towns (€27,505) and compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Bolsenheim counts 0.1 jobs (50 jobs, 250 workers). Walking, cycling and public transport carried just over one in ten commuters at the census.
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 closest collège is 1.8 mi off. At the general lycée, 98% of 244 candidates passed the bac, a point above the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège privé Saint-Joseph PrivateNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 91 | 98%+3 pts |
| Lycée polyvalent Marguerite YourcenarNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 244 | 98%+1 pt |
| Collège Romain RollandBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 191 | 91%+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.
House rents are put at about €12.85/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Bolsenheim. Best known first.
MuseumMusée Würth France Erstein1.4 km east, in ErsteinChâteauChâteauChâteau de Werde4.1 km southeast, in MatzenheimChâteauChâteauChâteau des Zorn de Bulach3.1 km southeast, in OsthousePhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Bolsenheim 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 Bolsenheim 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolsenheim | 577 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Erstein | 10,790 | 2.6 | B− | C+ | C | D |
| Benfeld | 5,973 | 3.5 | A− | C+ | B− | B |
| Huttenheim | 2,735 | 4.2 | A− | C | B+ | C+ |
| Gerstheim | 3,490 | 5 | — | B− | — | B− |
| Lipsheim | 2,702 | 5.6 | — | D− | — | A− |
| Fegersheim | 5,780 | 6.1 | A | D | A | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est
Bolsenheim is a commune of 577 people in the Communauté de communes du Canton d'Erstein. 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.