Villeneuve-lès-Béziers grades low on several counts. The town grades D overall and ranks #70 of 84 in Hérault. Nationally, it does better than 8% of compared French towns. Prices are high against local incomes: at the median price, a 70 m² home costs 7 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality. Health outcomes fall short of most towns (C−). Walkability is its strong suit — 93% of residents live within 800 m of a bakery, and 9% of working residents walk, cycle or take public transport to work.
Figures: amenities, INSEE BPE 2025 · commuting, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025).
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas. The overall grade uses the other six subjects.
Each subject compares Villeneuve-lès-Béziers 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.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villeneuve-lès-Béziers.
HousingCost of living C−
A home in Villeneuve-lès-Béziers sells for €2,124/m², less than in both Hérault’s towns and compared French towns
€2,124/m²median sale price
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
In Villeneuve-lès-Béziers, houses go for €2,071/m² and apartments for €2,187/m². Estimated advertised rent for houses: €10.52/m² a month. Advertised rents are estimated at €12.08/m² a month, below Hérault’s towns (€13.36/m²) and close to compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Villeneuve-lès-Béziers€2,124/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Hérault median€3,252/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€2,071/m²
153
Apartments
€2,187/m²
51
€12.08/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€9.93 to €14.71/m² a month)
7
times the median annual income per consumption unit in the intercommunality, for 70 m² at the median price
€10.52/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
€21,120
median annual income per consumption unit, Communauté d'agglomération de Béziers-Méditerranée
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
HealthHealth C−
Villeneuve-lès-Béziers’ death rate, adjusted for age and care homes, is higher than in 79% of compared French towns
−0%deaths against expected, after care homesC−Health Grade
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
In Hérault, women can expect to live 86.3 years and men 80.6 (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 across France. Adjusted for age and care homes, Villeneuve-lès-Béziers records 100 deaths per 100 expected, above Hérault’s towns (89) and compared French towns (88) alike. 522 deaths in the town between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 475: 10% above.
Deaths per 100 expected · 2016–2025
Raw110
Adjusted100
Median town88
Expected100
4
GPs in Villeneuve-lès-Béziers · 4.1 GP consultations a year per resident within reach (APL)
2 mi
to the nearest emergency department, Centre hospitalier de Beziers
2 mi
to the nearest maternity unit, Centre hospitalier de Beziers
86.3 · 80.6
years of life expectancy at birth, women · men, Hérault, 2025 (provisional) · France 85.9 · 80.3
Per resident, Villeneuve-lès-Béziers sees more crime than 71% of compared French towns
8recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a yearCSafety Grade
Police and gendarmerie recorded 118 offenses in Villeneuve-lès-Béziers in 2025. Violence against people averaged 8 per 1,000 residents a year over 2023–2025; graded property crimes averaged 18.5. Jobs outnumber working residents in Villeneuve-lès-Béziers (2,900 to 1,650): it draws people in from around. Criminal damage topped the graded crimes in Villeneuve-lès-Béziers (2025).
Recorded by type · 2025
Criminal damage52
Burglary16
Family violence15
Other physical violence13
Vehicle theft11
Theft from vehicles11
Theft without violence49
Fraud33
Not in the gradeTheft without violence, drug use and fraud are shown for information but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence plus burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and criminal damage per resident.
8
recorded violent incidents per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
18.5
recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025 average
118
offenses recorded in the graded categories in 2025
1.3%
of the index rests on the département’s average, used where small counts aren’t published
Source: SSMSI (Interior Ministry), recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Licence Ouverte · For sexual violence and armed robbery, the count isn’t published when it’s small (five or fewer in a year of the last three), so the index uses the département’s average, 1.3% of the index here. The count covers the offense categories the Safety Grade uses. Crimes are counted in the commune where they happen, then divided by its residents, so a town that draws people in from around can look higher.
Work & commuteJobs & income C−
Unemployment in Villeneuve-lès-Béziers, 17.0%, runs above Hérault’s towns and compared French towns
9%walk, cycle or take transit
Half of residents lived on more than €23,240 a year per consumption unit, lower than both Hérault’s towns (€25,355) and compared French towns (€25,970). Public transport took 2.6% of Villeneuve-lès-Béziers’ working residents to work at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
On foot5%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Public transport3%
Bicycle2%
2,900
jobs based in Villeneuve-lès-Béziers, 1.8 per working resident
17.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,240
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
4%
worked without traveling (at or from home)
B+
Walkability: better than 68% of compared French towns
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
History
Old homes shape Villeneuve-lès-Béziers: 13% were built before 1919, more than in both Hérault’s towns and compared French towns
1historic monument
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 12th century. Villeneuve-lès-Béziers has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Fewer people in Villeneuve-lès-Béziers hold a degree than in Hérault’s towns or compared French towns: 23%
46.5median age
25% of residents have reached 65. Children under 15 make up 16%, below both Hérault’s towns (17%) and compared French towns (17%). Typical age in Villeneuve-lès-Béziers: 46.5, the median.
Villeneuve-lès-BéziersHérault medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
25%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma19%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat22%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 87 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hérault 52.0%, France 51.8%.
Jean Laurès: Fagairolles 34, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ercole Balzac: Agence Rol, Public domain
About Villeneuve-lès-Béziers
Commune in Hérault, Occitanie
Villeneuve-lès-Béziers is a commune of 4,500 people in the Communauté d'agglomération de Béziers-Méditerranée. 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
4,500 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération de Béziers-Méditerranée
Département
Hérault (34)
Région
Occitanie
Area
6.7 sq mi (17.3 km²)
INSEE code
34336
Villeneuve-lès-Béziers’ neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Questions about Villeneuve-lès-Béziers
Is Villeneuve-lès-Béziers safe?
It grades C for safety, #56 of 84 in Hérault. In 2025 police and gendarmerie recorded 16 burglaries and 52 acts of criminal damage.
Are schools in Villeneuve-lès-Béziers good?
They grade C+, better than 42% of compared French towns and #57 of 80 in Hérault. The lycée stands out: 96% of 495 candidates passed the bac at Lycée polyvalent Jean Moulin in 2025, 2 points above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Is Villeneuve-lès-Béziers expensive to live in?
Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns too, so Villeneuve-lès-Béziers grades C− for cost of living.
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.
