Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 219 people live in this town, in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Poudenx out for now. It skews older: 31% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Poudenx does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Poudenx as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Laurent, in Morlanne, 5.5 mi away.
25% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Poudenx.
People 65 and over make up 31% of the town, above both Landes’ towns (28%) and compared French towns (22%). The under-15s are 13% of the population here. Half of Poudenx is older than 53.5, half younger.
53% women, 47% men
About 88 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Landes 51.9%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Poudenx | Landes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 5.5% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 16% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 31% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 23% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 15% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Landes median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 2.3% of commuters travelled at the census. The median disposable income was €24,070 a year per consumption unit, below both Landes’ towns (€25,750) and compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Sales in Poudenx from July 2023 to June 2026: 8 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Poudenx is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Poudenx.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poudenx | 219 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hagetmau | 4,624 | 5.1 | A | B+ | A | C |
| Orthez Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 10,881 | 11 | B+ | B | B− | B− |
| Saint-Sever | 5,043 | 12 | A | B+ | A | C− |
| Artix Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 3,477 | 13 | A | B+ | A | C+ |
| Mourenx Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 5,695 | 15 | A− | A | C+ | C |
| Sauvagnon Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 3,579 | 16 | — | B− | — | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Poudenx is a commune of 219 people in the Communauté de communes Chalosse Tursan. 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 October 30, 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.