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209 people call this town in Haute-Garonne, Occitanie home.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Chein-Dessus has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 31% of homes. 32% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Chein-Dessus does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Chein-Dessus as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Galeries et grottes dites Souterrain de Houantaou, in Ganties, 4.9 mi away.
54% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Chein-Dessus is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chein-Dessus.
Aged 15 to 24: 5.3% of residents. People 65 and over make up 32% of the town, above Haute-Garonne’s towns (18%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Typical age in Chein-Dessus: 53.6, the median.
45% women, 55% men
About 120 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Garonne 51.3%, France 51.8%.
| Chein-Dessus | Haute-Garonne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 19% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 25% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 18% | 22% |
| No diploma | 13% | 13% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 34% | 22% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 24% | 40% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Garonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Chein-Dessus number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.4 per worker). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 3.4% of commuters travelled at the census. Unemployment runs at 9.4%.
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.
Chein-Dessus recorded 10 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Chein-Dessus yet.
Commune in Haute-Garonne, Occitanie
Chein-Dessus is a commune of 209 people in the Communauté de communes Cagire Garonne Salat. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chein-Dessus | 209 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Gaudens | 12,139 | 11 | C+ | A− | D | C+ |
| Saint-Girons Ariège | 6,008 | 13 | C | B+ | D | C− |
| Montréjeau | 2,648 | 17 | C− | A− | D | D |
| Cazères | 4,854 | 17 | C− | A− | D | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 8, 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.