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IrissarryPyrénées-Atlantiques

This town in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has a population of 870.

Population

870

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.86

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

Median income

€25,400

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

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Irissarry a good place to live?

Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Irissarry has none.

Commanderie dite Maison Ospitalia · Inscrit · Photo: Utolotu · CC0

Irissarry’s story

Irissarry in pictures

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Irissarry; none is classé, France’s top protection.

The oldest protected part dates from the 17th century; the first monument here was protected in 1980.

27% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1980First protected: Commanderie dite Maison Ospitalia
1986Most recently protected: Croix de carrefour

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Landmarks

The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Irissarry; none is classé, France’s top protection.

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Croix de carrefourCross · 17th c.

Commanderie dite Maison OspitaliaCommandery · 17th c.

Photo credits

Croix de carrefour: Photo: Asp. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commanderie dite Maison Ospitalia: Photo: Utolotu · CC0

The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Irissarry.

History

Old homes shape Irissarry: 27% were built before 1919, more than in both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns and compared French towns

2historic monuments

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

Its oldest listed monument dates from the 17th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Irissarry; none is classé, France’s top protection.

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

17th c.

oldest protected part

1980

first monument protected

Full pageIrissarry’s history pageOpen the full History page

Age of homes27% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Irissarry?”

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

Who lives here

A typical mix of ages for France

45.7median age

People aged 15 to 24 make up 9% of the town, near Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (9.3%) and lower than compared French towns (11%). Children are 16% of the town. Irissarry has a median age of 45.7 years.

IrissarryPyrénées-Atlantiques medianFrance median

Pyrénées-Atlantiques medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

23%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma17%

CAP or BEP31%

Baccalauréat18%

Higher education30%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Irissarry
	Irissarry	Pyrénées-Atlantiques median	France median
Under 15	16%	15%	17%
15–24	9%	9.3%	11%
25–44	24%	22%	23%
45–64	28%	27%	26%
65+	23%	25%	22%
No diploma	17%	15%	19%
CAP or BEP	31%	25%	26%
Baccalauréat	18%	18%	18%
Higher education	30%	36%	30%

Full pageIrissarry’s Who lives here pageOpen the full Who lives here page

Ages45.7 median age · 23% are 65 or over Households370 households · 2.3 people per household Born abroad2.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Irissarry?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Irissarry, 4.4%, runs below Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns and compared French towns

4%walk, cycle or take transit

The census found 4.1% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport. Jobs located in Irissarry: 300, for 450 residents in work (0.6 each). Also worth knowing: the median disposable income was €25,400 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and below Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (€26,830).

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving82%

On foot3%

Public transport1%

Bicycle0%

Motorbike or scooter0%

300

jobs based in Irissarry, 0.6 per working resident

4.4%

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

€25,400

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

14%

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here300 jobs based here · 0.6 per working resident Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€25,400 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 Irissarry costs less than in both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.86/m² a month

€9.86/m²estimated apartment rent a month

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

House rents are put at about €9.43/m² a month. 6 houses and apartments changed hands in Irissarry from July 2023 to June 2026.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Irissarry€9.86/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Pyrénées-Atlantiques median€13.04/m²

€9.86/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.78 to €12.48/m² a month)

€9.43/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€9.86/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 Irissarry

11pages on Irissarry

The big questions

Health3 GPs · nearest emergency department 11.2 mi away Work & commute300 jobs based here Housing6 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors23% of the commune is protected nature ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 45.7 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Famous people from Irissarry

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Irissarry yet.

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About Irissarry

Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Irissarry is a commune of 870 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: 870 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque
Département: Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 10.3 sq mi (26.6 km²)
INSEE code: 64273

Irissarry’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-BainsBriscousUstaritzUrcuitVillefranqueIrissarry

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Irissarry	870	—	—	—	—	—
Hasparren	7,626	9.6	A⁻	C⁻	A⁺	C
Cambo-les-Bains	6,760	11	A	C⁻	A	A
Briscous	2,965	15	—	C⁻	—	C⁻
Ustaritz	7,897	15	A	D	A⁺	A⁻
Urcuit	3,047	17	—	C⁺	—	A
Villefranque	3,069	17	—	D	—	A⁺

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

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 8, 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.