Ferrières-sur-Sichon has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up a quarter of its housing. 34% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Ferrières-sur-Sichon stand out
The 2 things Ferrières-sur-Sichon does most differently from other towns.
Restes du château de Montgilbert: Photo: LaurentG ( d · contributions ) · Public domain · Château de Chappes: Photo: Roger de la boutresse (1860-1957) · CC0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ferrières-sur-Sichon.
Who lives here
Children make up only 12% of Ferrières-sur-Sichon, fewer than in Allier’s towns and across compared French towns
56.4median age
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 7.7% of the town. People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town, above both Allier’s towns (30%) and compared French towns (22%). Degrees are held by 27% of adults.
Ferrières-sur-SichonAllier medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
34%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma19%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education27%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Allier 52.6%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Allier median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Ferrières-sur-Sichon keeps more of its old housing than Allier’s towns or compared French towns: 47% built before 1919
3historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 3 historic monuments in Ferrières-sur-Sichon; none is classé, France’s top protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Ferrières-sur-Sichon, 13.3%, runs above Allier’s towns and compared French towns
10%walk, cycle or take transit
The median disposable income is €23,300 a year per consumption unit. Jobs based in Ferrières-sur-Sichon number 100, against 200 residents in work (0.5 per worker). One in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Allier’s towns (12.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
Public transport5%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Ferrières-sur-Sichon, 0.5 per working resident
13.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,300
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Ferrières-sur-Sichon is a commune of 496 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Vichy Communauté. 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
Population
496 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Vichy Communauté
Département
Allier (03)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
14.9 sq mi (38.5 km²)
INSEE code
03113
Ferrières-sur-Sichon’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.
