Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town has 869 residents and lies in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Pouydesseaux is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Pouydesseaux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
14% 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 Pouydesseaux.
People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.9% of the town, below Landes’ towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Under-15s account for 18% of the population. Line up the people of Pouydesseaux by age and the one in the middle is 45.6.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Landes 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Pouydesseaux | Landes median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 18% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.9% | 8.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 32% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 16% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 28% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Landes median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Pouydesseaux, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Unemployment stood at 8.6%, below both Landes’ towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs based in Pouydesseaux number 150, against 400 residents in work (0.3 per worker). Households’ median disposable income: €24,840 a year per consumption unit.
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.
House rents are put at about €9.85/m² a month. The market in Pouydesseaux: 13 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Pouydesseaux has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Pouydesseaux 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pouydesseaux | 869 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Villeneuve-de-Marsan | 2,508 | 5.7 | — | B− | — | B |
| Mont-de-Marsan | 31,592 | 9.7 | C+ | B− | D | B− |
| Saint-Pierre-du-Mont | 10,092 | 11 | B+ | C+ | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Pouydesseaux is a commune of 869 people in the Mont de Marsan Agglomération. 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.