Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ouessant.
Who lives here
Children make up only 8.2% of Ouessant, fewer than in Finistère’s towns and compared French towns
Among adults, 21% have a degree. 5.3% of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Finistère’s towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Residents of Ouessant have a median age of 59.9.
59.9median age
OuessantFinistère medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
41%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma23%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education21%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 92 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Finistère 51.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Finistère median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Ouessant: 38% were built before 1919, more than in Finistère’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 17th century. Part of the town has been a protected historic area, a site patrimonial remarquable, since 2009. Among the classé monuments in Ouessant is Phare du Stiff.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Ouessant gets to work on foot, by bike and by public transport more than Finistère’s towns or compared French towns: 29.1% of commuters
Ouessant holds 300 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 1 jobs each. Unemployment stands at 13.4%. Half of residents lived on more than €23,910 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Finistère’s towns (€26,720) and compared French towns (€25,970).
29%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving60%
On foot17%
Bicycle8%
Motorbike or scooter5%
Public transport4%
300
jobs based in Ouessant, 1 per working resident
13.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,910
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Ouessant is €12.30/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses made up 96% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. A house rents for an estimated €11.34/m² a month. The market in Ouessant: 27 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
€12.30/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Ouessant€12.30/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Finistère median€11.55/m²
€12.30/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€10.13 to €14.92/m² a month)
€11.34/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Ouessant
Commune in Finistère, Brittany
Ouessant is a commune of 860 people. 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
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.
