Accous is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Nearly half of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
What makes Accous stand out
The 2 things Accous does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Accous.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Accous than in Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns or compared French towns: 13% are under 15
Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, lower than both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). The age that splits Accous in two is 51.1.
51.1median age
AccousPyrénées-Atlantiques medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education31%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Accous: 34% were built before 1919, more than in both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Accous; none is classé, France’s top protection. The protected list starts in the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Accous than in Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €21,720 a year per consumption unit
At the census, 18.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The jobless rate is 6.1%. Jobs based in Accous number 250, against 150 residents in work (1.6 per worker).
18%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving76%
On foot9%
Bicycle7%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
250
jobs based in Accous, 1.6 per working resident
6.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,720
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Accous
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Accous is a commune of 471 people in the Communauté de communes du Haut Béarn. 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
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.
