Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Papoul.
Who lives here
Few people in Saint-Papoul are 15 to 24: 7.1%, fewer than in Aude’s towns and across compared French towns
Those 65 and older account for a quarter of residents. Children under 15 make up 17%, higher than Aude’s towns (15%) and near compared French towns (17%). Saint-Papoul has a median age of 48.3.
48.3median age
Saint-PapoulAude medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
25%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education28%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Saint-Papoul keeps more of its old housing than Aude’s towns or compared French towns: 22% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Protection here reaches back to the 13th century. Among the classé monuments in Saint-Papoul is Ancienne abbaye de Saint-Papoul. On the Culture ministry’s list, Saint-Papoul counts 4 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Saint-Papoul walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Aude’s towns or compared French towns: 5.4%
Jobs based in Saint-Papoul number 150, against 350 residents in work (0.5 per worker). Unemployment stood at 11.8%, below Aude’s towns (14.6%) but above compared French towns (10.1%). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €24,610 a year.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
On foot5%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
150
jobs based in Saint-Papoul, 0.5 per working resident
11.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,610
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Renting in Saint-Papoul costs less than in Aude’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.14/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Houses made up 97% of the homes sold; apartments the rest. House rents are put at about €7.86/m² a month. From July 2023 to June 2026, 36 homes were sold in Saint-Papoul.
€1,263/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Saint-Papoul€1,263/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Aude median€1,923/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,343/m²
35
€9.14/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.43 to €11.24/m² a month)
€7.86/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
Ancien palais épiscopal ou ancien château , puis foyer pour enfants à caractère social: Photo: Rbeaud · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Porte dite de l'Est: Photo: MIC43 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Château de Ferrals: Photo: Meria z Geoian · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancienne abbaye de Saint-Papoul: Photo: Pierre-Selim Huard · CC BY 4.0
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Papoul
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Saint-Papoul is a commune of 835 people in the Communauté de communes Castelnaudary Lauragais Audois. 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
835 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Castelnaudary Lauragais Audois
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.