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IholdyPyrénées-Atlantiques

In Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, this town has 550 residents.

Population

550

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€10.78

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€23,850

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

10%

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Iholdy a good place to live?

At under 1,000 residents, Iholdy is too small for the grades other French towns get. It skews older: 30% of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Iholdy stand out

The one thing Iholdy does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

30% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 50.4. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Château d'Olce · Inscrit · Photo: Harrieta171 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Iholdy’s story

Iholdy in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Iholdy, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 2005.

35% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Jean-Baptiste Franchisteguy, born in 1755, is the one person born in Iholdy before 1900 that Wikidata records.

2005First protected: Château d'Olce

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Iholdy.

Who lives here

Fewer people in Iholdy hold a degree than in Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns or compared French towns: 23%

People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Under-15s account for 14% of the population. Half of Iholdy is older than 50.4, half younger.

50.4median age

IholdyPyrénées-Atlantiques medianFrance median

Pyrénées-Atlantiques medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

30%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma24%

CAP or BEP28%

Baccalauréat22%

Higher education23%

Women and men · all residents

53% women, 47% men

About 89 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.

Ages and diplomas in Iholdy
	Iholdy	Pyrénées-Atlantiques median	France median
Under 15	14%	15%	17%
15–24	9%	9.3%	11%
25–44	20%	22%	23%
45–64	27%	27%	26%
65+	30%	25%	22%
No diploma	24%	15%	19%
CAP or BEP	28%	25%	26%
Baccalauréat	22%	18%	18%
Higher education	23%	36%	30%

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Ages50.4 median age · 30% are 65 or over Households210 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad3.3% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Iholdy?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Iholdy keeps more of its old housing than Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns or compared French towns: 35% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Iholdy, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The protected list starts in the 17th century.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

17th c.

oldest protected part

2005

first monument protected

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Age of homes35% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Iholdy?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Iholdy has lower unemployment than Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns or compared French towns: 4.1%

The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €23,850 a year per consumption unit. Iholdy holds 200 jobs; 250 of its residents are in work, so 0.7 jobs each. No commute at all: 12.2% of working residents in the town at the census.

10%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving78%

On foot8%

Public transport2%

Motorbike or scooter0%

Bicycle0%

200

jobs based in Iholdy, 0.7 per working resident

4.1%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€23,850

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

12%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here200 jobs based here · 0.7 per working resident Getting to work10% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€23,850 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Iholdy costs less than in Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €10.78/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

House rents are put at about €9.50/m² a month. Iholdy recorded 9 home sales from July 2023 to June 2026.

€10.78/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Iholdy€10.78/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Pyrénées-Atlantiques median€13.04/m²

€10.78/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.72 to €13.33/m² a month)

€9.50/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€10.78/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Iholdy

12pages on Iholdy

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 8.3 mi away Work & commute200 jobs based here Housing9 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors4% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 50.4 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Iholdy has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Château d'OlceChâteau · 17th c.

Classé

Croix de GalcetaburuCross · 18th c. · in Gamarthe, 5.2 mi

Classé

Site archéologique des grottes d'Isturits, d'Oxocelhaya et d'Erberua …Archaeological site · Prehistory · in Isturits, 5.3 mi

Classé

Chapelle Saint-Nicolas d'HarambelsChapel · 12th–17th c. · in Ostabat-Asme, 6.7 mi

Photo credits

Château d'Olce: Photo: Harrieta171 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Iholdy

One notable person was born in Iholdy.

Their page →

Jean-Baptiste FranchisteguyFrench politician · 1755–1806

Iholdy’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Pyrénées-Atlantiques →

HasparrenCambo-les-BainsBriscousMauléon-LicharreUrcuitUstaritzIholdy

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Iholdy	550	—	—	—	—	—
Hasparren	7,626	10	A⁻	C⁻	A⁺	C
Cambo-les-Bains	6,760	12	A	C⁻	A	A
Briscous	2,965	15	—	C⁻	—	C⁻
Mauléon-Licharre	2,972	15	A⁺	A	A⁺	B⁺
Urcuit	3,047	16	—	C⁺	—	A
Ustaritz	7,897	17	A	D	A⁺	A⁻

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Iholdy

Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Iholdy is a commune of 550 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

Population: 550 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque
Département: Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 8.5 sq mi (22 km²)
INSEE code: 64271

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.