With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for nearly a quarter of homes. Over-65s are 28% of the population.
What makes Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon stand out
The 2 things Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or across compared French towns: 18% of adults
28% of residents have reached 65. People aged 15 to 24 make up 7.7% of the town, near Charente-Maritime’s towns (7.6%) and lower than compared French towns (11%). The share of residents under 15 is 17%.
51.2median age
Saint-Ciers-du-TaillonCharente-Maritime medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
28%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma22%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education18%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 95 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
Old homes shape Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon: 37% were built before 1919, more than in Charente-Maritime’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The protected list starts in the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €22,050 a year per consumption unit
100 jobs are based in Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon, for 200 working residents (0.6 per worker). The jobless rate is 14.4%. A tenth of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.
10%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving79%
On foot5%
Bicycle4%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
100
jobs based in Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon, 0.6 per working resident
14.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,050
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-Ciers-du-Taillon costs less than in Charente-Maritime’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €9.57/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
A house rents for an estimated €8.32/m² a month. The market in Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon: 19 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
€9.57/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon€9.57/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Charente-Maritime median€12.46/m²
€9.57/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.41 to €12.35/m² a month)
€8.32/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Ciers-du-Taillon is a commune of 581 people in the Communauté de communes de la Haute Saintonge. 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
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.
