Eysines grades C+ overall: better than 39% of compared French towns, and #63 of 100 in Gironde. Its weakest subject is safety (D): an average of 9.1 recorded violent incidents and 25.4 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025. At the median price of €3,500/m², a 70 m² home costs 9 times the median annual income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size) in the Bordeaux Métropole. Its strongest is walkability (A): 94% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 19% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
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 Eysines 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.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Eysines.
Safety
Eysines records more crime per resident than nine in ten compared French towns
Over 2025, Eysines logged 806 recorded offenses. Among the graded crimes in the town, the most frequent was criminal damage (2025).
9.1recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearDSafety Grade
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage237
Burglary170
Theft from vehicles138
Family violence83
Other physical violence75
Sexual violence57
Vehicle theft46
Theft without violence177
Fraud158
Drug use27
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.
9.1
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
25.4
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
806
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
0.1%
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, 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, 0.1% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses.
Work & commuteJobs & income B
Getting about on foot is easier in Eysines than in 88% of compared French towns
At the census, 18.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above Gironde’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. 9,350 jobs are based in Eysines, for 11,400 working residents (0.8 per worker). The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €27,210 a year per consumption unit.
19%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving76%
Public transport12%
Bicycle5%
Motorbike or scooter2%
On foot2%
9,350
jobs based in Eysines, 0.8 per working resident
10.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,210
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
3%
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
HousingCost of living D
Eysines is graded a D for cost of living
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €14.28/m² a month, near Gironde’s towns (€13.75/m²) and higher than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Apartments in Eysines sell for €3,438/m², houses for €3,650/m². 971 sales of houses and apartments in the town, from July 2023 to June 2026, give the median of €3,500/m².
€3,500/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Eysines€3,500/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Gironde median€3,176/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€3,650/m²
438
Apartments
€3,438/m²
533
€14.28/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€12.24 to €16.67/m² a month)
9
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€13.78/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€27,270
median annual income per consumption unit, Bordeaux Métropole
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth A−
Allowing for age and care homes, Eysines sees fewer deaths than Gironde’s towns or compared French towns: 75 per 100 expected
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Life expectancy in Gironde: 86.4 years for women and 81.3 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3. 1,873 deaths in Eysines between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 2,149: 13% below. The town has 78 family doctors.
−25%deaths against expected, after care homesA−Health Grade
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw87
Adjusted75
Median town88
Expected100
78
GPs in Eysines · 6.8 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
3.3 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Polyclinique Bordeaux Nord Aquitaine
1.6 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Polyclinique Jean Villar
86.4 · 81.3
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Gironde, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Degrees are more common in Eysines than in Gironde’s towns or across compared French towns: 41% of adults
19% are under 15, above both Gironde’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (17%). Those 65 and older account for 18% of residents. Aged 15 to 24: just over one in ten residents.
39.3median age
EysinesGironde medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
11%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma13%
CAP or BEP21%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education41%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 88 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
2 historic monuments, none of them classé
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 14th century. 2.7% of its homes were built before 1919, below Gironde’s towns (5.8%) and compared French towns (7.4%) alike.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Schools
92.9% of candidates passed the brevet at the 16 collèges within 5 km, 0.8 points below the expected rate
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Vocational results within 5 km: 80% passed the bac pro, of 627 candidates at 5 lycées. By results, schools here place #34 of 93 in Gironde. At the seven general lycées, 97% of 1,767 candidates passed the bac, a point below the expected rate.
97%passed the bac (general and technological)BSchool Grade
Château de Lescombes: Photo: L’auteur n’a pas pu être identifié automatiquement. Il est supposé qu'il s'agit de : PA (étant donné la revendication de droit d’auteur). · Public domain · Ancienne maison noble de Bois Salut, dite Maison Guiraud: Photo: PA · CC BY-SA 3.0
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Eysines
Is Eysines safe?
It grades D for safety, #81 of 100 in Gironde. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 170 burglaries and 237 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Eysines good?
They grade B, better than 57% of compared French towns and #34 of 93 in Gironde. The lycée stands out: 100% of 216 candidates passed the bac at Lycée privé Sainte-Marie Grand Lebrun in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Eysines expensive to live in?
Homes cost more than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €3,500/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Eysines grades D for cost of living.
About Eysines
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Eysines is a commune of 24,825 people in the Bordeaux Métropole. 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.
