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Briscous

Briscous has 2,920 residents and 1,315 homes, 75% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €3,540/m² over five years, 27% above the département figure. The median living standard is €23,940 a year. Around the town hall, 17 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 64147 · Postcode 64240 · Updated 24 October 2026
2,920residents2022 census
€3,540/m²median price per m²Pyrénées-Atlantiques : €2,780/m²
28%green space within 500 maround the town hall
17services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Briscous in Pyrénées-AtlantiquesBriscous highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Pyrénées-Atlantiques with Briscous highlighted

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

People.

2,920 residents and 1,207 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

18%
aged under 15
12%
aged 15–29
26%
aged 60 and over
27%
of households are people living alone
33%
of households are couples with children
6%
of households are single-parent families

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

Homes.

1,315 homes, 92% of them main residences, with 4.7 rooms on average.

75%
of homes are houses
76%
of households own their home
6%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
4%
second homes
4%
empty homes
97%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 19199%
1919–19452%
1946–19706%
1971–199028%
1991–200526%
2006–201930%

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

Property prices.

116 house and flat sales over five years.

€3,540/m²median price, houses and flatsPyrénées-Atlantiques : €2,780/m²
€3,550/m²flats45 sales
€3,520/m²houses71 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 €23,940 a year in 2021.

€23,940median living standard a year2021
€14,870the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€39,100the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
5.1%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
37%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
10%
managers and professionals among over-15s
26%
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
Violent thefts without a weapon00.0 per 1,000–
Armed robberies00.0 per 1,000–
Deliberate damage and vandalism113.7 per 1,000+57%
Fraud and payment card fraud165.4 per 1,000+220%

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. 2 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 5.1 km away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops1
Bakeries2
Pharmacies1
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and bars1
Restaurants1
Parks and gardens1
Playgrounds1
Sports pitches2
Gyms and sports halls0
Libraries0
Nurseries and childcare1
Bus stops2
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations0

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

6.8GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 12.5
1pharmacieson 1 January 2025
1food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners2
Dentists2
Nurses6
Physiotherapists8
Pharmacies1
Convenience stores and grocers1
Bakeries2
Butchers1
Post offices and postal points1
Restaurants5
Hairdressers2
Nurseries1
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 Briscous, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingslow river flooding
Earthquake
Transport of hazardous goods
22natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
November 2023latest recognised eventGround movement

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows11
Ground movement5
Drought (clay shrinkage)3
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.

4 primary and nursery schools, 0 collèges and 0 lycées are open here, 2 of them state schools.

ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINT VINCENTPrimary school · private
ECOLE PRIVEE IKASTOLA BESKOITZEKOPrimary school · private
Ecole Elementaire Publique Des SalinesPrimary school · state
Ecole Primaire Publique Ikas BidePrimary school · state

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