Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Leyr.
Who lives here
Few people in Leyr are 15 to 24: 9.2%, fewer than in Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns and compared French towns
Children under 15 make up 18% of residents. People 65 and over make up a fifth of the town, lower than both Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (22%) and compared French towns (22%). The age that splits Leyr in two is 42.4.
42.4median age
LeyrMeurthe-et-Moselle medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
20%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education30%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Meurthe-et-Moselle 51.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Meurthe-et-Moselle median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Leyr than in Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns or compared French towns: 1.9%
Unemployment stood at 5.9%, below Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns (10.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Per resident in work, Leyr counts 0.3 jobs (100 jobs, 400 workers). At the census, 3.8% of working residents in Leyr didn’t travel to work at all.
2%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving93%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot1%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Leyr, 0.3 per working resident
5.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,470
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Renting in Leyr costs less than in Meurthe-et-Moselle’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.90/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
House rents are put at about €8.52/m² a month. Sales in Leyr from July 2023 to June 2026: 25 houses and apartments. Of the homes sold, 92% were houses.
€9.90/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Leyr€9.90/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Meurthe-et-Moselle median€11.08/m²
€9.90/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.10 to €12.11/m² a month)
€8.52/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Leyr
Commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est
Leyr is a commune of 906 people in the Communauté de communes de Seille et Grand Couronné. 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
906 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de Seille et Grand Couronné
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.