Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 598 residents and lies in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
At under 1,000 residents, Angoisse is too small for the grades other French towns get. 16% of homes here are second homes.
The one thing Angoisse does most differently from other towns.
Angoisse has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 19th century; the first monument here was protected in 2002.
33% 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 Angoisse.
Retirement age and beyond: just over a quarter of residents are 65 or older. 13% are under 15, close to Dordogne’s towns (13%) and below compared French towns (17%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9% of the population.
53% women, 47% men
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Angoisse | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 34% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 21% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 19th century. Angoisse 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
The census found 7.5% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Angoisse holds 150 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €23,970 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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 25 homes were sold in Angoisse. Of the homes sold, 92% were houses.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Angoisse has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Rouffiac: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Angoisse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angoisse | 598 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche Haute-Vienne | 6,830 | 6.4 | A− | A | B | C |
| Thiviers | 2,876 | 11 | A | A | B+ | C |
| Nexon Haute-Vienne | 2,548 | 17 | — | B+ | — | B |
| Objat Corrèze | 3,721 | 17 | A− | A− | A | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Angoisse is a commune of 598 people in the Communauté de communes Isle-Loue-Auvézère en Périgord. 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.