At under 1,000 residents, Sarrance is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 46% of its housing. People aged 65 and over make up 29% of residents.
What makes Sarrance stand out
The 2 things Sarrance does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sarrance.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Sarrance than in Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns or compared French towns: 4.4% are under 15
55.5median age
24% of adults hold a degree, lower than both Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (36%) and compared French towns (30%). People aged 15 to 24 are 6.3% of the population. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
SarrancePyrénées-Atlantiques medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education24%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 113 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Sarrance has fewer jobs than residents in work: 0.7 for each
12%walk, cycle or take transit
Public transport took 2.6% of Sarrance’s working residents to work at the census. Unemployment stood at 9.6%, above Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (9.1%) and close to compared French towns (10.1%).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving79%
On foot9%
Public transport3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Sarrance, 0.7 per working resident
9.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Sarrance is a commune of 152 people in the Communauté de communes du Haut 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
Population
152 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Haut Béarn
Département
Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
18.1 sq mi (46.8 km²)
INSEE code
64506
Sarrance’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
