With fewer than 1,000 residents, Leynhac falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for 30% of homes. It skews older: 36% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Leynhac stand out
The 2 things Leynhac does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Leynhac.
Who lives here
Few people in Leynhac are 15 to 24: 7.4%, fewer than in Cantal’s towns and across compared French towns
11% are under 15, lower than both Cantal’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by a fifth of adults. At 56.8, the median resident of Leynhac sits in the middle of the age range.
56.8median age
LeynhacCantal medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
36%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Cantal 53.4%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Leynhac are out of work than in Cantal’s towns or across compared French towns: 7.6%
Leynhac has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.6 per worker. At the census, 13.2% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Cantal’s towns (17.9%) and close to compared French towns (13.4%). Median disposable income comes to €24,470 a year per consumption unit.
13%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving72%
On foot12%
Bicycle1%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Leynhac, 0.6 per working resident
7.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,470
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Leynhac
Commune in Cantal, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Leynhac is a commune of 297 people in the Communauté de communes de la Châtaigneraie Cantalienne. 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
297 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de la Châtaigneraie Cantalienne
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.
