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Some 1,577 people live in this town, in Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Health is its strong suit (A−) — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 24% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns. A 70 m² home at the median €1,756/m² costs 4.8 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes Élan Limousin Avenir Nature. Its weakest subject is walkability: just over half of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 4% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Figures: deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025) · employment and commuting, INSEE census 2023 · amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi. Nieul has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Nieul does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Nieul 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.
Nieul has subject grades but no overall grade: French towns get one from 2,500 residents.
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The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Nieul, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1949.
12% 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 Nieul.
Median disposable income comes to €27,630 a year per consumption unit. At the census, 4.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Haute-Vienne’s towns (7.3%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Nieul has 3 family doctors. The nearest emergency department to Nieul is Hopital de la Mere et de L Enfant, 8.3 mi away. 283 deaths locally between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 248: 14% above. Life expectancy in Haute-Vienne: 84.4 years for women and 79.8 for men (2025); France averages 85.9 and 80.3.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · TownRatings makes the care-home adjustment itself; it is a model, not an official statistic.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €1,756/m², comes from 37 sales of houses and apartments in Nieul from July 2023 to June 2026. The estimated advertised rent is €10.01/m² a month, about level with Haute-Vienne’s towns (€10.01/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). A house rents for an estimated €8.92/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €1,756/m² | 37 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
33% of adults hold a degree, higher than both Haute-Vienne’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (30%). Retirement age and beyond: 28% of residents are 65 or older. The median resident of Nieul is 49.3 years old.
51% women, 49% men
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Vienne 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Nieul | Haute-Vienne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7% | 9.2% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 27% | 22% |
| No diploma | 15% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 33% | 30% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Vienne 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 17th century. Just over a tenth of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The list names few of Nieul’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Nieul as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nieul | 1,577 | — | — | B+ | — | A− |
| Couzeix | 10,195 | 4.3 | A− | C+ | A | B+ |
| Verneuil-sur-Vienne | 4,903 | 5.8 | A+ | B | A+ | A− |
| Limoges | 129,937 | 7 | C | B+ | D | B− |
| Oradour-sur-Glane | 2,550 | 7.2 | — | A− | — | B+ |
| Rilhac-Rancon | 4,805 | 7.3 | B | B+ | A+ | C+ |
| Le Palais-sur-Vienne | 5,775 | 8.1 | B | B | A | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Nieul has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3.6 recorded violent incidents and 4.3 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
Homes cost less than in most compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €1,756/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Incomes are higher than in most compared French towns, so Nieul grades B+ for cost of living.
Commune in Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Nieul is a commune of 1,577 people in the Communauté de communes Élan Limousin Avenir Nature. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.