Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
862 people live in this town in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Saint-Castin is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Castin as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Sainte-Foy, in Morlaàs, 3 mi away.
4.6% 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 Saint-Castin.
A fifth of residents are 65 or over. People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.3% of the town, lower than both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (9.3%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 39% have a degree.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Castin | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 21% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.3% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 10% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 28% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 39% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
Walking, cycling and public transport carried 3.0% of commuters at the census. 7.0% of the labour force were unemployed, below Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (9.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Jobs based in Saint-Castin number 50, against 350 residents in work (0.1 per worker).
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.
Sales in Saint-Castin from July 2023 to June 2026: 24 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Saint-Castin is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Saint-Castin as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Castin | 862 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Morlaàs | 4,374 | 3.1 | A+ | C+ | A | B+ |
| Serres-Castet | 4,418 | 3.2 | A+ | B | A+ | B+ |
| Sauvagnon | 3,579 | 4.3 | — | B− | — | B+ |
| Pau | 80,441 | 5.4 | C+ | C+ | C− | B− |
| Idron | 5,340 | 5.6 | A | C− | A | A+ |
| Lons | 13,606 | 5.7 | A− | C | B | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Castin is a commune of 862 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.