Under 15: 18% of residents. Degrees are held by 37% of adults, near Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (36%) and higher than compared French towns (30%). Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents.

LagosPyrénées-Atlantiques medianFrance median

Pyrénées-Atlantiques medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

24%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma13%

CAP or BEP25%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education37%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Lagos
	Lagos	Pyrénées-Atlantiques median	France median
Under 15	18%	15%	17%
15–24	9.3%	9.3%	11%
25–44	20%	22%	23%
45–64	30%	27%	26%
65+	24%	25%	22%
No diploma	13%	15%	19%
CAP or BEP	25%	25%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	18%	18%
Higher education	37%	36%	30%

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Ages47.9 median age · 24% are 65 or over Households200 households · 2.4 people per household Born abroad4.8% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Lagos?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Lagos, 5.8%, runs below Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns and compared French towns

4%walk, cycle or take transit

4.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Lagos has 100 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.4 per worker. Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €26,630 a year.

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving90%

Motorbike or scooter3%

On foot2%

Bicycle1%

Public transport1%

100

jobs based in Lagos, 0.4 per working resident

5.8%

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

€26,630

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

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident Getting to work4% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€26,630 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

97.1% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 1.8 points above the expected rate

99%passed the bac (general and technological)

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The town’s pupils have a collège 2.3 mi away.

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Lagos97.1%

Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Lagos98.1%

Median of towns92.9%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Henri IVNearest collègeCollège	Collège	164	95%+1 pt
Lycée Paul ReyNearest lycéeGeneral lycée	General lycée	132	98%±0 pts
Collège privé Saint-Joseph PrivateBest against expectations: 3 points above the expected rateCollège	Collège	118	100%+3 pts

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99%

passed the general and technological bac, +0.4 pts against the expected rate

92%

passed the vocational bac, ±0 pts against the expected rate

97.1%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +1.8 pts against the expected rate

2.3 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

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Collèges97.1% passed the brevet · Two collèges within 5 km Lycées98.1% passed the bac · Three lycées within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Lagos costs less than in both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns and compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €10.45/m² a month

€10.45/m²estimated apartment rent a month

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

From July 2023 to June 2026, 11 homes were sold in Lagos.

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Lagos€10.45/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Pyrénées-Atlantiques median€13.04/m²

€10.45/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.65 to €12.62/m² a month)

€9.60/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€10.45/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

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

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Everything we know about Lagos

13pages on Lagos

The big questions

SchoolsTwo collèges and three lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 10.1 mi away Housing11 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute100 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors1% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 47.9 HistoryNo historic monument here; the nearest ones Town HallFamous people

Nearby attractions

Château de Coarraze and 5 more in and around Lagos

Heritage and museums in and near Lagos. Best known first.

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ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coarraze4.5 km south, in Coarraze MuseumMuseumMusée du béret3.7 km southwest, in Nay ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Angaïs3.7 km north, in Angaïs MuseumMuseumMaison Carrée4 km southwest, in Nay ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Langladure4.2 km southwest, in Bourdettes MuseumMuseumMicro-Folies4.2 km southwest, in Nay

Famous people from Lagos

Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Lagos as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.

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About Lagos

Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Lagos is a commune of 473 people in the Communauté de communes Pays de Nay. 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: 473 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Pays de Nay
Département: Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km²)
INSEE code: 64302

Lagos’ neighbors

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

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NayBordesPontacqIdronBizanosGanLagos

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Lagos	473	—	—	—	—	—
Nay	3,184	2.5	A	B⁺	A⁻	C⁻
Bordes	2,872	3.3	—	B	—	B⁻
Pontacq	2,925	5.9	—	A	—	B
Idron	5,340	7.3	A	C⁻	A	A⁺
Bizanos	4,592	8.1	A⁻	C	C⁺	A
Gan	5,676	8.4	A	C⁺	A⁺	B⁺

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 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.