Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption: Photo: KiwiNeko14 · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villeneuve-la-Comtesse.
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Villeneuve-la-Comtesse than in Charente-Maritime’s towns or across compared French towns: 20% of adults
50.6median age
The share of residents under 15 is 16%. 32% of residents are 65 or over, between Charente-Maritime’s towns (36%) and compared French towns (22%). People aged 15 to 24 make up nearly a tenth of the town.
Villeneuve-la-ComtesseCharente-Maritime medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
32%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma26%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 96 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 Villeneuve-la-Comtesse: 36% were built before 1919, more than in Charente-Maritime’s towns and across compared French towns
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Villeneuve-la-Comtesse has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 14th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Incomes in Villeneuve-la-Comtesse run lower than in Charente-Maritime’s towns and across compared French towns: a median €22,710 a year per consumption unit
7%walk, cycle or take transit
The jobless rate is 12.7%. Per resident in work, Villeneuve-la-Comtesse counts 0.5 jobs (150 jobs, 250 workers). At the census, 6.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
On foot3%
Bicycle2%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
150
jobs based in Villeneuve-la-Comtesse, 0.5 per working resident
12.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,710
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Villeneuve-la-Comtesse is a commune of 743 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
743 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Vals de Saintonge Communauté
Département
Charente-Maritime (17)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
6.2 sq mi (16.1 km²)
INSEE code
17474
Villeneuve-la-Comtesse’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.
