Église Saint-Laurent · Classé · Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0
Saint-Simon-de-Pellouaille’s story
Saint-Simon-de-Pellouaille in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Simon-de-Pellouaille: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1923.
21% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Simon-de-Pellouaille.
Who lives here
Saint-Simon-de-Pellouaille has fewer older residents than Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns: 16% are 65 or over
19% are under 15, above Charente-Maritime’s towns (12%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.7% of the population. Graduates make up just over a fifth of adults.
42.5median age
Saint-Simon-de-PellouailleCharente-Maritime medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
9%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP38%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education21%
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
Only 1.7% of commuters in Saint-Simon-de-Pellouaille go to work without a car, fewer than in Charente-Maritime’s towns and compared French towns
The median disposable income was €24,430 a year per consumption unit, below Charente-Maritime’s towns (€26,025) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. 13.4% of people in the labour force have no job. 50 jobs are based in Saint-Simon-de-Pellouaille, for 350 working residents (0.2 per worker).
2%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving93%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot1%
Public transport0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Simon-de-Pellouaille, 0.2 per working resident
13.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,430
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Renting in Saint-Simon-de-Pellouaille costs less than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €10.29/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The market in Saint-Simon-de-Pellouaille: 17 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
€10.29/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Saint-Simon-de-Pellouaille€10.29/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Charente-Maritime median€12.46/m²
€10.29/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.41 to €12.59/m² a month)
€8.53/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Simon-de-Pellouaille
Commune in Charente-Maritime, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Simon-de-Pellouaille is a commune of 708 people in the Communauté de communes de Gémozac et de la Saintonge Viticole. 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
708 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de Gémozac et de la Saintonge Viticole
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.
