At under 1,000 residents, Saint-Mandé-sur-Brédoire is too small for the grades other French towns get. Second homes make up 15% of its housing. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
What makes Saint-Mandé-sur-Brédoire stand out
The 2 things Saint-Mandé-sur-Brédoire does most differently from other towns.
Église Saint-Brice: Photo: Jon Lanthanberg · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Mandé-sur-Brédoire.
Who lives here
Fewer people in Saint-Mandé-sur-Brédoire hold a degree than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 13%
53.3median age
People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town, higher than Charente-Maritime’s towns (7.6%) yet lower than compared French towns (11%). Those 65 and older account for 29% of residents. The share of residents under 15 is 14%.
Saint-Mandé-sur-BrédoireCharente-Maritime medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma27%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education13%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Saint-Mandé-sur-Brédoire than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €21,350 a year per consumption unit
4%walk, cycle or take transit
The unemployment rate comes to 16.4%. At the census, 4.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Charente-Maritime’s towns (10.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 50 jobs are based in Saint-Mandé-sur-Brédoire, for 100 working residents (0.5 per worker).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
On foot3%
Bicycle1%
Public transport0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Mandé-sur-Brédoire, 0.5 per working resident
16.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,350
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Saint-Mandé-sur-Brédoire is a commune of 315 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
315 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Vals de Saintonge Communauté
Département
Charente-Maritime (17)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
9 sq mi (23.3 km²)
INSEE code
17358
Saint-Mandé-sur-Brédoire’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.
