Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 261: a town in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Ponson-Dessus out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Ponson-Dessus as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Michel, in Montaner, 3.3 mi away.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ponson-Dessus.
People aged 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. Children under 15 make up 16%, higher than Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (15%) yet lower than compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by 36% of adults.
48% women, 52% men
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Ponson-Dessus | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 28% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 24% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
Households’ median disposable income: €28,810 a year per consumption unit. 7.1% of the labour force were unemployed, below Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (9.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. For its 100 residents in work, Ponson-Dessus has 100 jobs: 0.9 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.
4 houses and apartments changed hands in Ponson-Dessus from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Ponson-Dessus is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ponson-Dessus yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponson-Dessus | 261 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ibos Hautes-Pyrénées | 2,813 | 6.2 | A− | B− | B− | A |
| Bordères-sur-l'Échez Hautes-Pyrénées | 5,399 | 6.3 | A− | B | A | B+ |
| Vic-en-Bigorre Hautes-Pyrénées | 4,845 | 7.4 | A− | B+ | A− | C− |
| Tarbes Hautes-Pyrénées | 44,399 | 8.2 | C+ | B+ | D | B− |
| Aureilhan Hautes-Pyrénées | 8,031 | 8.9 | B | B+ | B+ | B |
| Juillan Hautes-Pyrénées | 3,999 | 8.9 | — | B | — | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Ponson-Dessus is a commune of 261 people in the Communauté de communes du Nord Est Béarn. 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
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.