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Neuwiller-lès-SaverneBas-Rhin

It is a town of 1,079 residents in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est.

Is Neuwiller-lès-Saverne a good place to live?

Work and incomes are strong (B): 0.4 jobs per working resident; 6.4% unemployment. The weak point is health (D) — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 15% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. Its other grades sit near the middle: B− for cost of living and B− for walkability.

Figures: employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025. Neuwiller-lès-Saverne has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.

WeakestDHealth

How Neuwiller-lès-Saverne grades

Each subject compares Neuwiller-lès-Saverne with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.

How grading works

Neuwiller-lès-Saverne has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.

HealthHealth outcomes are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Jobs & income6.4% unemploymentBOpen →Cost of livingA year’s estimated rent on a 70 m² apartment is 37% of the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunalityB−Open →WalkabilityClose to the middle of the towns comparedB−Open →
SafetyNot graded: over a quarter of the index would rest on the département’s average, where small counts aren’t published–
SchoolsNot graded: no collège with published results within 5 km–
Hazard riskNot graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas–

How TownRatings grades French towns →

Ancienne abbaye bénédictine
Ancienne abbaye bénédictine · Classé · Photo: © Ralph Hammann - Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Neuwiller-lès-Saverne’s story

Neuwiller-lès-Saverne in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 12 historic monuments in Neuwiller-lès-Saverne: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 9 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 8th century, and the first monument here was protected in 1840, on France’s very first list.

30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

  • 1840First protected: Ancienne abbaye bénédictine
  • 1999Most recently protected: Ancien cimetière juif
Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Château de Herrenstein and 19 more in and around Neuwiller-lès-Saverne

Other places to visit, heritage and museums in and near Neuwiller-lès-Saverne. Best known first.

All attractions →
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Neuwiller-lès-Saverne.

HealthHealth D

Deaths in Neuwiller-lès-Saverne run above what its ages would predict: 115 per 100 expected, more than in both Bas-Rhin’s towns and compared French towns

Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.

In Bas-Rhin, women can expect to live 85 years and men 80.3 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. From 2016 to 2025, 105 residents of Neuwiller-lès-Saverne died, against 91 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 15% more. The nearest emergency department to Neuwiller-lès-Saverne is Centre hospitalier Sainte Catherine de Saverne, 5.8 mi away.

+15%deaths against expected, after care homesDHealth Grade

Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025

Raw115
Adjusted115
Median town88
Expected100
0
GPs in Neuwiller-lès-Saverne · 3.3 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
5.8 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Sainte Catherine de Saverne
5.8 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Sainte Catherine de Saverne
85 · 80.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Bas-Rhin, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3

Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The care-home figures behind this are our own model (TownRatings), not official statistics.

History

More protected monuments for its size in Neuwiller-lès-Saverne than in Bas-Rhin or compared French towns: 111 per 10,000 residents

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Neuwiller-lès-Saverne is Ancienne abbaye bénédictine. The Culture ministry lists 12 historic monuments locally: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 9 inscrit (the second level). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 8th century. Homes from before 1919 make up 30% of the total, above both Bas-Rhin’s towns (7.4%) and compared French towns (7.4%).

12historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé3
Inscrit9
8th c.
oldest protected part
1840
first monument protected
30%
of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%
111
monuments per 10,000 residents · median town 2.5

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Who lives here

A typical mix of ages for France

People 65 and over make up 24% of the town, higher than both Bas-Rhin’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). The share of residents under 15 is 15%. Residents of Neuwiller-lès-Saverne have a median age of 46.4.

46.4median age
Neuwiller-lès-SaverneBas-Rhin medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education30%

Women and men · all residents

50% women, 50% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Bas-Rhin 51.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Neuwiller-lès-Saverne
Neuwiller-lès-SaverneBas-Rhin medianFrance median
Under 1515%16%17%
15–2411%10%11%
25–4422%24%23%
45–6428%28%26%
65+24%22%22%
No diploma14%18%19%
CAP or BEP31%29%26%
Baccalauréat22%17%18%
Higher education30%32%30%

INSEE, census 2023 · Bas-Rhin median and France median: the median of compared communes

HousingCost of living B−

The estimated advertised rent in Neuwiller-lès-Saverne is €12.04/m² a month, against €13.84/m² in Bas-Rhin’s towns and €12.41/m² in compared French towns

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

France’s property-sale records don’t cover Alsace and Moselle, which keep their own land register, so the Cost Grade here uses rent alone.

€12.04/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Neuwiller-lès-Saverne€12.04/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Bas-Rhin median€13.84/m²
€12.04/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.33 to €15.53/m² a month)
€11.75/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€27,040
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes de Hanau-La Petite Pierre

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Work & commuteJobs & income B

Unemployment in Neuwiller-lès-Saverne, 6.4%, runs below Bas-Rhin’s towns and compared French towns

One in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Bas-Rhin’s towns (17.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The median disposable income is €27,710 a year per consumption unit.

10%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving85%
Public transport5%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
200
jobs based in Neuwiller-lès-Saverne, 0.4 per working resident
6.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,710
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B−
Walkability: better than 50% of compared French towns

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Neuwiller-lès-Saverne

12pages on Neuwiller-lès-Saverne

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 12 historic monuments in Neuwiller-lès-Saverne: 3 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 9 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →
Photo credits

Monument du général Clarke: Photo: Peter 111 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Adelphe: Photo: MOSSOT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancien cimetière juif: Photo: Pascal Radigue · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancien hôtel de la Prévôté du Chapître: Photo: Peter 111 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Neuwiller-lès-Saverne

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Neuwiller-lès-Saverne as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

How we find them →

Neuwiller-lès-Saverne’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Bas-Rhin →
BouxwillerIngwillerDettwillerSavernePhalsbourgHochfeldenBouxwillerIngwillerDettwillerSavernePhalsbourgHochfeldenNeuwiller-lès-Saverne
How the neighbors grade
TownPeopleMilesOverallCostSafetyHealth
Neuwiller-lès-Saverne1,079——B−—D
Bouxwiller3,7543.2ABB+C
Ingwiller3,9954.8BC+B+C
Dettwiller2,5585.5—B−—C−
Saverne11,4606.1C+B−DD
Phalsbourg Moselle4,6887.9B+B+BC
Hochfelden4,0389ACAC+

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

Questions about Neuwiller-lès-Saverne

Is Neuwiller-lès-Saverne safe?

Neuwiller-lès-Saverne has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 5.1 recorded violent incidents and 6.5 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.

About Neuwiller-lès-Saverne

Commune in Bas-Rhin, Grand Est

Neuwiller-lès-Saverne is a commune of 1,079 people in the Communauté de communes de Hanau-La Petite Pierre. 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

Population
1,079 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de Hanau-La Petite Pierre
Département
Bas-Rhin (67)
Région
Grand Est
Area
12.4 sq mi (32 km²)
INSEE code
67322

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 9, 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.