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A town of 758 in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Hélette falls below the line for grades. Just over one in ten homes here are second homes.
The one thing Hélette does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Hélette as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Site archéologique des grottes d'Isturits, d'Oxocelhaya et d'Erberua (également sur commune de Saint-Martin-d'Arberoue), in Isturits, 3.8 mi away.
37% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Hélette is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Hélette.
People 65 and over make up just over a fifth of the town. Children under 15 make up 17%, higher than Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (15%) and near compared French towns (17%). 26% of adults hold a degree.
46% women, 54% men
About 117 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Hélette | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.8% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 22% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 19% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 30% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
Half of residents lived on more than €24,940 a year per consumption unit, lower than Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (€26,830) and near compared French towns (€25,970). Of those in the labour force, 7.9% are unemployed. For its 350 residents in work, Hélette has 250 jobs: 0.8 each.
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.
8 houses and apartments changed hands in Hélette from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
One notable person was born in Hélette.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Hélette is a commune of 758 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
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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 4, 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.