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Population 494: a town in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Upaix has none. Second homes make up 16% of its housing. Over-65s are 31% of the population.
The 2 things Upaix does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Upaix; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1947.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The list names few of Upaix’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Upaix.
Those 65 and older account for 31% of residents. Children under 15 make up 17%, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Hautes-Alpes’ towns (15%). Also worth knowing: among adults, 26% have a degree.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hautes-Alpes 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Upaix | Hautes-Alpes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 4.9% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 24% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 24% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 24% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 32% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Alpes median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 17th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Upaix; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Half of residents lived on more than €24,020 a year per consumption unit, close to Hautes-Alpes’ towns (€24,860) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Upaix counts 0.4 jobs (100 jobs, 200 workers). On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 7.7% of commuters travelled at the census.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 16 homes were sold in Upaix. Houses made up 88% of the homes sold; apartments the rest.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Upaix as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Upaix is a commune of 494 people in the Communauté de communes du Sisteronais-Buëch. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upaix | 494 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Laragne-Montéglin | 3,549 | 3 | C− | B+ | D | C |
| Sisteron Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 7,850 | 9 | C+ | B | C | B |
| Veynes | 3,214 | 15 | B+ | C+ | B− | A− |
| Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 5,107 | 17 | C | B− | C+ | B− |
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 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.