Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Les Aires.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Les Aires than in Hérault’s towns or compared French towns: 13% are under 15
28% of residents are 65 or over, above both Hérault’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.5% of the population. Graduates make up 21% of adults.
51.3median age
Les AiresHérault medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
28%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education21%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Les Aires: 13% were built before 1919, more than in Hérault’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 10th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Les Aires; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Les Aires has lower unemployment than Hérault’s towns or compared French towns: 8.1%
Les Aires holds 200 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.7 jobs each. The median disposable income was €23,180 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Hérault’s towns (€25,355) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 7.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving87%
On foot4%
Bicycle2%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
200
jobs based in Les Aires, 0.7 per working resident
8.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,180
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Les Aires
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Les Aires is a commune of 618 people in the Communauté de communes Grand Orb communauté de communes en Languedoc. 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
Population
618 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Grand Orb communauté de communes en Languedoc
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.