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165 people live in this town in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Suhescun out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for 13% of homes.
The one thing Suhescun does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Suhescun, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1973.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Suhescun, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Croix de chemin: Photo: Asp. · CC BY-SA 3.0
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Suhescun.
Just over a quarter of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up a quarter of the town, about level with Pyrénées-Atlantiques’ towns (25%) and above compared French towns (22%). The median resident of Suhescun is 51 years old.
45% women, 55% men
About 121 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Atlantiques 52.5%, France 51.8%.
| Suhescun | Pyrénées-Atlantiques median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 10% | 9.3% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 22% | 22% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 30% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 15% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 25% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 24% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 26% | 36% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Atlantiques median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Suhescun, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to prehistory.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
At the census, 8.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. 50 jobs are based in Suhescun, for 50 working residents (0.5 per worker). The unemployment rate here is 8.7%.
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 Suhescun from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Suhescun yet.
Commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Suhescun is a commune of 165 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suhescun | 165 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hasparren | 7,626 | 12 | A− | C− | A+ | C |
| Cambo-les-Bains | 6,760 | 13 | A | C− | A | A |
| Mauléon-Licharre | 2,972 | 16 | A+ | A | A+ | B+ |
| Briscous | 2,965 | 17 | — | C− | — | C− |
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.
