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2,696 people live in this town in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie.
Corneilla-del-Vercol’s strongest is schools: bac results a point above the expected rate; brevet results 2.9 points below the expected rate. At €2,525/m², the median price, 70 m² costs 7 times the median annual income per consumption unit in the Communauté de communes Sud-Roussillon. The local economy is weaker than most: 0.2 jobs per working resident; 13.4% unemployment. Health is weaker too (C) — after allowing for care homes, deaths from 2016 to 2025 were 3% below expected, against 12% below for the median of compared French towns.
Figures: brevet and bac results, Ministry of Education · employment, INSEE census 2023 · prices, DVF · income per consumption unit (an income adjusted for household size), INSEE Filosofi · deaths, INSEE (by commune of residence, 2016–2025). Corneilla-del-Vercol has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here.
Hazard risk isn’t graded in France yet: national flood maps cover only some areas.
The one thing Corneilla-del-Vercol does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compares Corneilla-del-Vercol with other French towns of 2,500 or more, ordered by how far its rank is from the middle. American and UK towns are graded separately.
Corneilla-del-Vercol has no overall grade because safety isn’t graded here.
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The Culture ministry lists no building in Corneilla-del-Vercol as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne maternité Suisse d'Elne, ancien château d'En Bardou, in Elne, 1.4 mi away.
4.1% 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 Corneilla-del-Vercol.
Care access and life expectancy are shown for context, not graded.
Average lifespans in Pyrénées-Orientales: 85.5 years for women, 78.9 for men (2025), against 85.9 and 80.3 nationally. Adjusted for age and care homes, Corneilla-del-Vercol records 97 deaths per 100 expected, about level with Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (96) and above compared French towns (88). 206 deaths in the town between 2016 and 2025, where France’s rates at each age predict 213: 3% below.
Source: INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025; DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 · Licence Ouverte · The adjustment for care homes is TownRatings’ own modeling, not an official figure. A less sure grade: it could be anywhere from D to B−.
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The median price, €2,525/m², comes from 113 sales of houses and apartments in Corneilla-del-Vercol from July 2023 to June 2026. Houses made up 85% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. Estimated advertised rent for houses: €11.73/m² a month.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €2,648/m² | 96 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
82.6% of candidates passed the brevet at the collèges within 5 km of Corneilla-del-Vercol, below Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (85.1%) and compared French towns (87.5%) alike. A collège lies 1.5 mi away. Also worth knowing: for exam results, it comes #19 of 46 in Pyrénées-Orientales.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Paul LangevinNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 226 | 77%−5 pts |
| Lycée privé Saint-Pierre de la Mer PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 48 | 100%+1 pt |
| Collège privé Saint-Pierre de la Mer PrivateBest against expectations: 2 points above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 99 | 100%+2 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
13.4% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (14.7%) yet higher than compared French towns (10.1%). Median disposable income is €24,670 a year for each consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nearly a fifth of residents are children under 15. People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, about level with Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (9.4%) and below compared French towns (11%). The median resident of Corneilla-del-Vercol is 42.4 years old.
52% women, 48% men
About 91 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Orientales 52.6%, France 51.8%.
| Corneilla-del-Vercol | Pyrénées-Orientales median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 9.1% | 9.4% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 26% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 26% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 21% | 28% | 22% |
| No diploma | 18% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 20% | 18% |
| Higher education | 29% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Orientales median and France median: the median of compared communes
Heritage, museums and family days out in and near Corneilla-del-Vercol. Best known first.
MuseumCloître d'Elne3.2 km southeast, in ElneFortFortPorte de Perpignan3.1 km southeast, in ElneFortFortPorte de Collioure3.4 km southeast, in ElneAttractionAttractionVerrerie D’art3 km southeast, in ElneMuseumMuseumLes collections de Saint-Cyprien4.1 km east, in Saint-CyprienPhotos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Nothing in Corneilla-del-Vercol is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
2 notable people were born in Corneilla-del-Vercol.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corneilla-del-Vercol | 2,696 | — | — | C | — | C |
| Alénya | 3,782 | 1.7 | B− | C− | A− | B− |
| Elne | 9,511 | 1.8 | D | C | D | D |
| Villeneuve-de-la-Raho | 4,470 | 2 | C | D | B | A− |
| Saleilles | 5,698 | 2.2 | C | D | A− | C |
| Latour-Bas-Elne | 3,228 | 2.6 | — | C− | — | B− |
| Saint-Cyprien | 12,068 | 3.3 | D | D | C− | C |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Corneilla-del-Vercol has no Safety Grade: over a quarter of its index would rest on the département’s average. Recorded figures: an average of 3 recorded violent incidents and 7.9 recorded burglaries, vehicle thefts, thefts from vehicles and acts of criminal damage per 1,000 residents a year, 2023–2025.
They grade B, better than 60% of compared French towns and #19 of 46 in Pyrénées-Orientales. The lycée stands out: 100% of 48 candidates passed the bac at Lycée privé Saint-Pierre de la Mer in 2025, a point above the expected rate given its pupils’ backgrounds. Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Prices are close to the median of compared French towns: the median sale price from July 2023 to June 2026 was €2,525/m², against €2,430/m² for the median of compared French towns. Estimated advertised apartment rents are €11.76/m² a month, charges included. Incomes are lower than in most compared French towns, so Corneilla-del-Vercol grades C for cost of living.
Commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie
Corneilla-del-Vercol is a commune of 2,696 people in the Communauté de communes Sud-Roussillon. 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) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · 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.