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With 194 residents, it is a town in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Licq-Athérey falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for just over two in five homes.
The one thing Licq-Athérey does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Licq-Athérey as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Grotte Sasisiloaga, in Ossas-Suhare, 4.3 mi away.
29% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Licq-Athérey 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 Licq-Athérey.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 28% of residents. 17% are under 15, about level with compared French towns (17%) and above Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (15%). Graduates make up 29% of adults.
51% women, 49% men
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Licq-Athérey | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.6% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 16% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 6.9% of commuters travelled at the census. Licq-Athérey holds 50 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.7 jobs each. The median disposable income was €25,630 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and below Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (€26,830).
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.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 9 homes in Licq-Athérey.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata places 2 people here, but for none of them do the articles confirm Licq-Athérey as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Licq-Athérey is a commune of 194 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 →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licq-Athérey | 194 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mauléon-Licharre | 2,972 | 11 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Oloron-Sainte-Marie | 10,684 | 16 | A− | B+ | C | 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 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.