A tough set of grades. Castillon-la-Bataille grades D overall, better than 6% of compared French towns, and ranks #94 of 100 in Gironde. Crime runs high (D−): an average of 21.6 recorded violent incidents and 26.2 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. It lags on schools as well — brevet results 5 points below the expected rate. Walkability is its strong suit: 94% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 16% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work. Prices are modest for what you get: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 3.7 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Work and incomes lag: 1.3 jobs per working resident; 18.8% unemployment. Health is weaker too (D) — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 5% above expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns.
Figures: amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting and employment, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · recorded crime, SSMSI (Ministry of the Interior) · brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025).
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
Each subject compares Castillon-la-Bataille 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.
Porte du Midi, dite Porte de Fer: Photo: PA · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église Saint-Symphorien: Photo: PA · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Castillon-la-Bataille.
Safety
Castillon-la-Bataille records more crime per resident than 98% of compared French towns
21.6recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearD−Safety Grade
Castillon-la-Bataille has 1,300 jobs for 1,050 working residents, so people come in from nearby communes to work. Over 2025, Castillon-la-Bataille logged 142 recorded offenses. Criminal damage topped the graded crimes in Castillon-la-Bataille (2025).
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage56
Family violence28
Other physical violence28
Sexual violence14
Burglary11
Vehicle theft5
Theft without violence29
Fraud25
Drug use24
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
21.6
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
26.2
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
142
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
0.7%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · For armed robbery and theft from vehicles, this figure isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in at least one of the last three years); the index uses the département’s average instead, 0.7% of the index here. Crimes are counted in the commune where they happen, then divided by its residents, so a town that draws people in from around can look higher. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Schools
Fewer pupils pass the brevet at the collèges near Castillon-la-Bataille than in Gironde’s towns or compared French towns: 76.0%
76.0%passed the brevetDSchool Grade
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The town’s schools place #90 of 93 in Gironde on results. General-bac pupils go 10.5 mi to the nearest lycée.
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Work & commuteJobs & income D
Incomes in Castillon-la-Bataille run lower than in both Gironde’s towns and compared French towns: a median €17,430 a year per consumption unit
16%walk, cycle or take transit
Of those in the labour force, 18.8% are unemployed. 15.7% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, higher than both Gironde’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving75%
On foot9%
Public transport6%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle1%
1,300
jobs based in Castillon-la-Bataille, 1.3 per working resident
18.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€17,430
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
7%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
A
Walkability: better than 88% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth D
Castillon-la-Bataille has a higher adjusted death rate than 87% of compared French towns
+5%deaths against expected, after care homesDHealth Grade
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
For a family doctor, residents of Castillon-la-Bataille can choose among 3 GPs. Adjusted mortality in the town: 105 deaths for every 100 expected. From 2016 to 2025, 612 residents of Castillon-la-Bataille died, against 487 expected from France’s death rates at each age: 26% more. The nearest emergency department to Castillon-la-Bataille is Centre hospitalier Robert Boulin Libourne, 10.3 mi away.
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw126
Adjusted105
Median town88
Expected100
3
GPs in Castillon-la-Bataille · 4.1 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
10.3 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier Robert Boulin Libourne
10.3 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier Robert Boulin Libourne
86.4 · 81.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Gironde, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Buying in Castillon-la-Bataille costs less than in both Gironde’s towns and compared French towns: the median sale is €1,227/m²
€1,227/m²median sale price
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €9.87/m² a month, below Gironde’s towns (€13.75/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) alike. Castillon-la-Bataille is the second cheapest of the 113 towns in Gironde, at €1,227/m². House rents are put at about €10.03/m² a month.
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Castillon-la-Bataille€1,227/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Gironde median€3,176/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,167/m²
102
€9.87/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.78 to €12.54/m² a month)
3.7
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€10.03/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€23,250
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté de communes Castillon/Pujols
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Who lives here
Fewer people in Castillon-la-Bataille hold a degree than in Gironde’s towns or compared French towns: 19%
46.9median age
People 65 and over make up 28% of the town, above Gironde’s towns (20%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The middle age in Castillon-la-Bataille is 46.9. Under-15s account for 18% of the population.
Castillon-la-BatailleGironde medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
28%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma31%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat14%
Higher education19%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 83 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Gironde median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Castillon-la-Bataille keeps more of its old housing than Gironde’s towns or compared French towns: 32% built before 1919
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Castillon-la-Bataille, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Antoine Védrenne: La Vie au grand air, Public domain
About Castillon-la-Bataille
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Castillon-la-Bataille is a commune of 3,344 people in the Communauté de communes Castillon/Pujols. 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
3,344 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Castillon/Pujols
Département
Gironde (33)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
2.2 sq mi (5.6 km²)
INSEE code
33108
Castillon-la-Bataille’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Castillon-la-Bataille
Is Castillon-la-Bataille safe?
It grades D− for safety, #97 of 100 in Gironde. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 11 burglaries and 56 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Castillon-la-Bataille good?
They grade D, better than 5% of compared French towns and #90 of 93 in Gironde. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Castillon-la-Bataille expensive to live in?
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Castillon-la-Bataille grades A− for cost of living.
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.
