With fewer than 1,000 residents, Aussurucq falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for a fifth of homes. 33% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Aussurucq stand out
The 2 things Aussurucq does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aussurucq.
Who lives here
Few people in Aussurucq are 15 to 24: 7.5%, fewer than in Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns and compared French towns
Children under 15 make up 14%, about level with Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (15%) and below compared French towns (17%). Graduates make up a quarter of adults. Half the people of Aussurucq are older than 55.2.
55.2median age
AussurucqPyrénées-Atlantiques medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
33%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma25%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education25%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Aussurucq keeps more of its old housing than Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns or compared French towns: 49% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 11th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Aussurucq, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Aussurucq has lower unemployment than Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns or compared French towns: 3.9%
15.1% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, higher than both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Aussurucq has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.4 per worker. Also worth knowing: the median disposable income is €24,070 a year per consumption unit.
15%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving81%
On foot15%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Aussurucq, 0.4 per working resident
3.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,070
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Aussurucq
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Aussurucq is a commune of 230 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque. 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.
