French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle out for now. Just over a fifth of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 38% of residents.
What makes Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle stand out
The 2 things Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle does most differently from other towns.
Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens: Photo: Davitof · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Château de Mornay: Photo: KiwiNeko14 · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or across compared French towns: 14% of adults
56.4median age
8.4% of the population is aged 15 to 24, above Charente-Maritime’s towns (7.6%) but below compared French towns (11%). Typical age in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle: 56.4, the median.
Saint-Pierre-de-l'IsleCharente-Maritime medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
38%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma30%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education14%
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%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle keeps more of its old housing than Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 51% built before 1919
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle has higher unemployment than Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 14.8%
5%walk, cycle or take transit
5.3% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Charente-Maritime’s towns (10.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.4 per worker. Also worth knowing: the typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €23,020 a year per consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving76%
Motorbike or scooter5%
Bicycle2%
On foot2%
Public transport1%
50
jobs based in Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle, 0.4 per working resident
14.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,020
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle is a commune of 248 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
248 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Vals de Saintonge Communauté
Département
Charente-Maritime (17)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
2.5 sq mi (6.5 km²)
INSEE code
17384
Saint-Pierre-de-l'Isle’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.
