Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
In Hérault, Occitanie, this town has 259 residents.
There are no grades for Saint-Étienne-Estréchoux: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 15% of its housing. 30% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Saint-Étienne-Estréchoux does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Étienne-Estréchoux as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Hôtel des Monnaies, in Villemagne-l'Argentière, 3.3 mi away.
33% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Étienne-Estréchoux 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 Saint-Étienne-Estréchoux.
Degrees are held by 13% of adults, below both Hérault’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (30%). 12% of residents are children under 15. Residents of Saint-Étienne-Estréchoux have a median age of 55.5.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Étienne-Estréchoux | Hérault median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 17% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.3% | 9.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 30% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 17% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 23% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 27% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 13% | 31% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Hérault median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 5.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Hérault’s towns (10.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 27.1% of people in the labour force have no job.
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.
Houses made up just over four fifths of the homes sold; apartments the rest. A house rents for an estimated €6.87/m² a month. Sales in Saint-Étienne-Estréchoux from July 2023 to June 2026: 22 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Étienne-Estréchoux yet.
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Saint-Étienne-Estréchoux is a commune of 259 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Étienne-Estréchoux | 259 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bédarieux | 5,804 | 4.4 | C+ | A− | D | D |
| Lodève | 7,251 | 12 | C+ | B | D | B− |
| Magalas | 3,582 | 15 | C | C | B | B− |
| Murviel-lès-Béziers | 3,000 | 16 | B+ | C+ | B+ | C+ |
| Clermont-l'Hérault | 9,461 | 16 | D− | C− | D | C− |
| Caux | 2,718 | 17 | C | C | A− | 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 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.