French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Salles-sur-l'Hers out for now. Holiday and other second homes account for one in ten homes. The median price paid is €1,668/m².
What makes Salles-sur-l'Hers stand out
The 2 things Salles-sur-l'Hers does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Salles-sur-l'Hers.
History
Old homes shape Salles-sur-l'Hers: 27% were built before 1919, more than in Aude’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Salles-sur-l'Hers; none is classé, France’s top protection. The earliest of these monuments dates from the 15th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
A town of families: 22% of people in Salles-sur-l'Hers are under 15, more than in Aude’s towns or compared French towns
The 15-to-24 age group makes up 5.7% of residents. A third of adults hold a degree, above both Aude’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (30%). Retirement age and beyond: 22% of residents are 65 or older.
43.9median age
Salles-sur-l'HersAude medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
22%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP24%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education33%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Aude 52.3%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Aude median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Salles-sur-l'Hers has 1.3 jobs for every resident in work
Nearly one in ten commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Aude’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The unemployment rate comes to 9.8%. After tax and benefits, the median income is €23,800 a year per consumption unit.
9%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving83%
On foot7%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
400
jobs based in Salles-sur-l'Hers, 1.3 per working resident
9.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,800
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Salles-sur-l'Hers
Commune in Aude, Occitanie
Salles-sur-l'Hers is a commune of 770 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
770 (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.
