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Gelos

Gelos has 3,595 residents and 1,870 homes, 66% of them houses. Homes sold for a median €2,180/m² over five years, 22% below the département figure. The median living standard is €25,160 a year. Around the town hall, 218 everyday shops and services are within a 15-minute walk.

Commune · Insee 64237 · Postcode 64110 · Updated 24 October 2026
3,595residents2022 census
€2,180/m²median price per m²Pyrénées-Atlantiques : €2,780/m²
16%green space within 500 maround the town hall
218services within a 15-minute walkaround the town hall
Gelos in Pyrénées-AtlantiquesGelos highlighted; the rest of the département in grey
Map of Pyrénées-Atlantiques with Gelos highlighted

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

People.

3,595 residents and 1,697 households at the 2022 census, next to the département figure.

14%
aged under 15
17%
aged 15–29
32%
aged 60 and over
37%
of households are people living alone
21%
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.

1,870 homes, 91% of them main residences, with 4.5 rooms on average.

66%
of homes are houses
68%
of households own their home
7%
of households rent social housing (HLM)
1%
second homes
8%
empty homes
91%
of households have a car

When main homes were built

before 191912%
1919–194511%
1946–197023%
1971–199028%
1991–200514%
2006–201913%

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

Property prices.

253 house and flat sales over five years.

€2,180/m²median price, houses and flatsPyrénées-Atlantiques : €2,780/m²
€1,920/m²flats100 sales
€2,320/m²houses153 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 €25,160 a year in 2021.

€25,160median living standard a year2021
10.0%poverty ratethreshold: 60% of national median
€13,700the lowest-income 10% live on less than1st decile
€43,610the highest-income 10% live on more than9th decile
10.4%
unemployment among 15–64s (census definition)
39%
of over-15s who have left school hold a higher-education degree
12%
managers and professionals among over-15s
31%
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 homes137.0 per 1,000=
Thefts from people without violence92.5 per 1,000+29%
Physical violence outside the family61.7 per 1,000−40%
Domestic physical violence71.9 per 1,000+40%
Thefts from vehicles61.7 per 1,000−57%
Deliberate damage and vandalism82.2 per 1,000−43%
Fraud and payment card fraud226.1 per 1,000+83%

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. 25 public transport stops are within 800 m, and the nearest rail or tram station is 660 m away.

Supermarkets and convenience shops6
Bakeries2
Pharmacies2
Doctors1
Dentists0
Cafés and bars12
Restaurants12
Parks and gardens9
Playgrounds8
Sports pitches31
Gyms and sports halls3
Libraries2
Nurseries and childcare0
Bus stops38
Tram and metro stops0
Railway stations2

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Health, shops and services.

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

16.7GPs per 10,000 residentsdépartement: 12.5
1pharmacieson 1 January 2025
1food storessupermarkets, convenience stores, grocers
General practitioners6
Dentists3
Nurses5
Physiotherapists3
Pharmacies1
Convenience stores and grocers1
Bakeries1
Butchers2
EV charging stations1
Post offices and postal points1
Restaurants3
Hairdressers5
Nurseries1
Swimming pools1
Sports halls2

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 Gelos, prevention plans in force and natural-disaster declarations since 1982.

Floodingflash floodingprevention plan
Ground movementcollapse of old quarries
Earthquake
Transport of hazardous goods
14natural-disaster declarationssince 1982
June 2018latest recognised eventGround movement

Natural-disaster declarations by type

Floods and mudflows10
Coastal surges and wave damage2
Ground movement1
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.

3 primary and nursery schools, 0 collèges and 1 lycées are open here, 3 of them state schools.

ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE ANDRE CASTROPrimary school · state
ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE PIERRE CASTAGNOSPrimary school · state
Ecole primaire privée la chanterie Saint JosephPrimary school · private
Lycée professionnel de l'habitat et de l'industrieUpper secondary (lycée) · 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.