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Boucau

Boucau has 8,934 residents and 4,689 homes, 56% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €3,920/m² over five years, 41% above the département figure. The median living standard is €22,560 a year. For the average resident, 59 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 64140 · Postcode 64340 · Updated 24 October 2026
8,934residents2022 census
€3,920/m²median price per m²Pyrénées-Atlantiques : €2,780/m²
20%green space within 500 mneighbourhood average
59services within a 15-minute walkneighbourhood average
Boucau · 3 IRIS neighbourhoods
Map of Boucau: Share of land within 500 m that is green space
0%30%+
Share of land within 500 m that is green space

Sources: IGN and Insee, IRIS boundaries and Admin Express 2024 (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0)

All 3 IRIS neighbourhoods.

IRIS are Insee’s statistical neighbourhoods of about 2,000 people each. Colour shows where each one sits among the others.

NeighbourhoodResidentsLiving standardHome ownersSocial housingAged 75+UnemploymentGreen 500 mServices 15 min
Couronne Boisée3,211€23,03055%20%12%11.6%23%40
Haut Boucau2,739€23,69069%11%10%10.4%38%57
Bas Boucau2,984€20,95057%10%10%14.5%2%82

Sources: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

People.

8,934 residents and 4,284 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

16%
aged under 15
14%
aged 15–29
29%
aged 60 and over
38%
of households are people living alone
22%
of households are couples with children
10%
of households are single-parent families

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Homes.

4,689 homes, 91% of them main residences, with 4.0 rooms on average.

56%
of homes are houses
60%
of households own their home
14%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
3%
second homes
6%
empty homes
91%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19198%
1919–19459%
1946–197017%
1971–199024%
1991–200518%
2006–201924%

Source: Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Property prices.

553 house and flat sales over five years.

€3,920/m²median price, houses and flatsPyrénées-Atlantiques : €2,780/m²
€3,790/m²flats310 sales
€4,180/m²houses243 sales

Median prices from sales published in France’s Demandes de valeurs foncières (DVF) over ten half-years, for sales of a single property. Individual sales are not shown. A median is only given where there were at least ten sales.

Source: DGFiP property sales (DVF), data.gouv.fr statistics (Open Licence 2.0)

Income and work.

Median living standard of €22,560 a year in 2021.

€22,560median living standard a year2021
13.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€13,020the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€35,010the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
12.2%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
29%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
7%
managers and professionals among over-15s
29%
retired among over-15s

Living standard is a household’s disposable income after taxes and benefits, divided by its consumption units. Half of residents live on less than the median. Income on its own says nothing about what a neighbourhood is like to live in.

Sources: Insee, Filosofi 2021 income data (Open Licence 2.0) · Insee, 2022 population census (sub-municipal files, Open Licence 2.0)

Safety.

Offences recorded in 2025, with the rate per 1,000 residents and the change from 2024.

Indicator2025RateChange
Burglaries of homes143.0 per 1,000−52%
Thefts from people without violence232.6 per 1,000−4%
Physical violence outside the family111.2 per 1,000=
Domestic physical violence323.6 per 1,000+19%
Sexual violence80.9 per 1,000−11%
Vehicle thefts131.5 per 1,000−13%
Deliberate damage and vandalism657.3 per 1,000−3%
Fraud and payment card fraud546.0 per 1,000−13%

These figures count offences recorded by the police and gendarmerie, not how safe a place feels, and not every offence is reported. Rates are per 1,000 residents (per 1,000 homes for burglaries): where many people visit but few live, as in town centres and shopping areas, they are naturally higher. Small counts are not published.

Source: Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI), recorded crime by municipality 2024–2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Everyday life.

What is within one kilometre of the town hall. For the average resident, 24 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 1.3 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries2
Pharmacies2
Doctors2
Dentists4
Cafés and bars1
Restaurants2
Parks and gardens2
Playgrounds3
Sports pitches23
Gyms and sports halls3
Libraries1
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops43
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations1

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

Facilities and services in Boucau on 1 January 2025, from Insee’s permanent database of facilities.

7.8GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 12.5
3pharmacieson 1 January 2025
2food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners7
Dentists8
Nurses19
Physiotherapists12
Pharmacies3
Supermarkets and hypermarkets2
Bakeries5
EV charging stations2
Post offices and postal points1
Banks3
Restaurants19
Hairdressers8
Nurseries2
Sports halls1
Gyms1
Libraries1

Insee’s permanent database of facilities lists the shops, services and health professionals present in each commune on 1 January. Health professionals in private practice are counted one by one; several may work at the same address.

Source: Insee, permanent database of facilities 2025 (Open Licence 2.0)

Natural and industrial hazards.

Major hazards the State lists for Boucau, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingflash flooding, run-off and mudflows
Earthquake
Industrial hazard
Transport of hazardous goods
11natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
July 2018latest recognised eventFloods and mudflows
Yesindustrial-hazard prevention planin force

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows8
Coastal surges and wave damage2
Storms and cyclones1

A natural-disaster declaration (arrêté CatNat) lets insurers pay out for the damage. The count reflects past events, not a forecast of future risk. The list of hazards comes from each département’s major-risk file; a prevention plan in force limits building in exposed zones.

Source: Géorisques, GASPAR database (Open Licence 2.0), as of 5 October 2026

Schools.

7 primary and nursery schools, 1 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 6 of them state schools.

Collège Henri BarbusseLower secondary (collège) · state
ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PUBLIQUE PAUL LANGEVINPrimary school · state
ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE BOKALEKO HATSA IKASTOLAPrimary school · private
ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE JEANNE D'ARCPrimary school · private
Ecole Elementaire Publique Jean AbbadiePrimary school · state
Ecole Maternelle Publique Elisa LassalleNursery school · state
Ecole Maternelle Publique Jean-Baptiste LanusseNursery school · state
Ecole Maternelle Publique Joliot-CurieNursery school · state

Source: Ministry of Education, school directory (Open Licence 2.0). Admission depends on catchment rules and each school’s own policy.

Nearby communes.

The communes in the département whose town halls are closest.