Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 37 residents and lies in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie.
Uz is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Nearly two in five homes here are second homes.
The one thing Uz does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Uz as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Savin, in Saint-Savin, 1.2 mi away.
19% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Uz. Best known first.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Uz.
Degrees are held by 55% of adults, above both Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Aged 15 to 24: 7.9% of residents. Those 65 and older account for 21% of residents.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Pyrénées 53.4%, France 51.8%.
| Uz | Hautes-Pyrénées median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 7.9% | 20% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 53% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 29% | 22% |
| No diploma | 0% | 18% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 55% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Pyrénées median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 18.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The bac pass rate near Uz is 96.0%, above Hautes-Pyrénées’ towns (93.2%) and compared French towns (92.9%) alike. For collège, the closest is 2.6 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège climatique René BillèresNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 113 | 93%−1 pt |
| Lycée climatique René BillèresNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 82 | 96%−1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 1 homes were sold in Uz.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Uz is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Uz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uz | 37 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Argelès-Gazost | 2,761 | 2.9 | B+ | C | A | C+ |
| Lourdes | 13,266 | 9.4 | C | B+ | D | C− |
| Bagnères-de-Bigorre | 7,114 | 14 | C+ | B− | C− | C |
| Pontacq Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 2,925 | 15 | — | A | — | B |
| Juillan | 3,999 | 17 | — | B | — | B− |
| Nay Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 3,184 | 17 | A | B+ | A− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie
Uz is a commune of 37 people in the Communauté de communes Pyrénées Vallées des Gaves. 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) · 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.