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Population 208: a town in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
Neuville-lès-Decize is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 32% of residents are 65 or over.
The one thing Neuville-lès-Decize does most differently from other towns.
Neuville-lès-Decize has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1931.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Neuville-lès-Decize has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Neuville-lès-Decize.
People 65 and over make up nearly a third of the town, near Nièvre’s towns (32%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town. Graduates make up 21% of adults.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
| Neuville-lès-Decize | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 11% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.7% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 11% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Neuville-lès-Decize has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €22,180 a year per consumption unit. 14.0% of the labour force were unemployed, close to Nièvre’s towns (14.2%) and above compared French towns (10.1%). At the census, 3.7% of working residents in Neuville-lès-Decize didn’t travel to work at all.
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 Neuville-lès-Decize from July 2023 to June 2026: 9 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Neuville-lès-Decize yet.
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Neuville-lès-Decize is a commune of 208 people in the Communauté de communes du Nivernais Bourbonnais. 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuville-lès-Decize | 208 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Decize | 4,932 | 7.7 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| La Machine | 3,192 | 11 | A− | A+ | A | C− |
| Imphy | 3,182 | 11 | C+ | A | B | D |
| Avermes Allier | 4,074 | 13 | A+ | A− | A | A |
| Moulins Allier | 19,206 | 15 | B+ | A− | C− | B+ |
| Yzeure Allier | 12,897 | 15 | A | A− | B | B+ |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
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 9, 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.