Houeillès has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up 19% of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up 38% of residents.
What makes Houeillès stand out
The 2 things Houeillès does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Houeillès.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Houeillès than in Lot-et-Garonne’s towns or compared French towns: 9.2% are under 15
People 65 and over make up 38% of the town, above Lot-et-Garonne’s towns (29%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents. 18% of adults hold a degree.
58.3median age
HoueillèsLot-et-Garonne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
38%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma25%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education18%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lot-et-Garonne 52.6%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Lot-et-Garonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Houeillès keeps more of its old housing than Lot-et-Garonne’s towns or compared French towns: 16% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 13th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Houeillès; 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
Money is tighter in Houeillès than in Lot-et-Garonne’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €22,060 a year per consumption unit
Houeillès has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.4 per worker. Unemployment stood at 12.2%, lower than Lot-et-Garonne’s towns (12.9%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 7.8% of commuters got to work without a car.
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
On foot5%
Bicycle2%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
50
jobs based in Houeillès, 0.4 per working resident
12.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,060
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Houeillès
Commune in Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Houeillès is a commune of 559 people in the Communauté de communes des Coteaux et Landes de Gascogne. 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
559 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Coteaux et Landes de Gascogne
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.
