With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Saturnin-du-Bois falls below the line for grades. Homes sell for a median €1,410/m². Over-65s are 28% of the population.
What makes Saint-Saturnin-du-Bois stand out
The 2 things Saint-Saturnin-du-Bois does most differently from other towns.
Église Saint-Saturnin: Photo: Patrick Despoix · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Saturnin-du-Bois.
Who lives here
An older town: 28% of residents are 65 or over
48.5median age
Young adults of 15 to 24 account for nearly a tenth of the town. 17% are under 15, above Charente-Maritime’s towns (12%) and close to compared French towns (17%). The median resident of Saint-Saturnin-du-Bois is 48.5 years old.
Saint-Saturnin-du-BoisCharente-Maritime medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
28%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma19%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education26%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente-Maritime 53.1%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente-Maritime median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Saint-Saturnin-du-Bois: 35% were built before 1919, more than in both Charente-Maritime’s towns and compared French towns
1historic monument
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Saint-Saturnin-du-Bois has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Saint-Saturnin-du-Bois than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €24,320 a year per consumption unit
9%walk, cycle or take transit
150 jobs are based in Saint-Saturnin-du-Bois, for 350 working residents (0.5 per worker). Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, near Charente-Maritime’s towns (11.0%) and higher than compared French towns (10.1%). No commute at all: 5.5% of working residents locally at the census.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
Public transport4%
On foot4%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
150
jobs based in Saint-Saturnin-du-Bois, 0.5 per working resident
11.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,320
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Saint-Saturnin-du-Bois is a commune of 915 people in the Communauté de communes Aunis Sud. 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
915 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Aunis Sud
Département
Charente-Maritime (17)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
9.8 sq mi (25.3 km²)
INSEE code
17394
Saint-Saturnin-du-Bois’ 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.
