Manoir de la Rivière, à Baynes · Classé · Photo: Xfigpower · CC BY-SA 4.0
Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle’s story
Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1933.
28% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
1933First protected: Manoir de la Rivière, à Baynes
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Fewer people in Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle hold a degree than in Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 18%
48median age
People aged 15 to 24 are nearly a tenth of the population. The under-15s are 17% of the population here. Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle has a median age of 48 years.
Sainte-Marguerite-d'ElleCalvados medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
23%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma27%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education18%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Calvados 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Calvados median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle than in Calvados’ towns or compared French towns: 6.8%
7%walk, cycle or take transit
8.9% of the labour force were unemployed, below both Calvados’ towns (10.3%) and compared French towns (10.1%). For its 300 residents in work, Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle has 200 jobs: 0.5 each. The median disposable income is €23,430 a year per consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving81%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
200
jobs based in Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle, 0.5 per working resident
8.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,430
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle is a commune of 757 people in the Communauté de communes Isigny-Omaha Intercom. 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
757 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Isigny-Omaha Intercom
Département
Calvados (14)
Région
Normandy
Area
8.1 sq mi (20.9 km²)
INSEE code
14614
Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle’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.
