French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Bilhères out for now. Second homes make up 31% of its housing. Over-65s are a third of the population.
What makes Bilhères stand out
The 2 things Bilhères does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Bilhères.
Who lives here
Bilhères has fewer young adults than Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns or compared French towns: 3.8% are 15 to 24
60.4median age
People 65 and over make up a third of the town, above Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Children are 14% of the town. Bilhères has a median age of 60.4.
BilhèresPyrénées-Atlantiques medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
33%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma9%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education33%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Bilhères are out of work than in Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns or across compared French towns: 3.2%
13%walk, cycle or take transit
50 jobs are based in Bilhères, for 50 working residents (0.5 per worker). No commute at all: just over a tenth of working residents locally at the census. The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €25,880 a year per consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving75%
On foot7%
Public transport3%
Bicycle3%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Bilhères, 0.5 per working resident
3.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,880
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bilhères is a commune of 154 people in the Communauté de communes de la Vallée d'Ossau. 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
154 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de la Vallée d'Ossau
Département
Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
6.7 sq mi (17.3 km²)
INSEE code
64128
Bilhères’ neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
