Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Mazeray.
Who lives here
A town of families: 18% of people in Mazeray are under 15, more than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns
Degrees are held by 23% of adults, below Charente-Maritime’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. 27% of residents have reached 65. Aged 15 to 24: nearly one in ten residents.
46.7median age
MazerayCharente-Maritime medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
27%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
49% women, 51% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 105 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Mazeray keeps more of its old housing than Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 17% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Mazeray has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Mazeray than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 4.7%
Jobs located in Mazeray: 100, for 400 residents in work (0.2 each). Unemployment stood at 9.0%, below both Charente-Maritime’s towns (11.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Also worth knowing: the typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €25,620 a year per consumption unit.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
100
jobs based in Mazeray, 0.2 per working resident
9.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,620
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Mazeray
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Mazeray is a commune of 991 people in the Communauté de communes Vals de Saintonge 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
991 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Vals de Saintonge Communauté
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.
