Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne.
Who lives here
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne skews older, with 56% of residents 65 or over, more than Charente’s towns or compared French towns
4.9% of residents are children under 15. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 4.1% of residents, below Charente’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Also worth knowing: among adults, 34% have a degree.
68.8median age
Aubeterre-sur-DronneCharente medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
56%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma39%
CAP or BEP14%
Baccalauréat10%
Higher education34%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 81 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Charente 52.4%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Charente median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Aubeterre-sur-Dronne: 53% were built before 1919, more than in Charente’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Churches, chapels and other religious buildings, 3 of the 4, make up the bulk. Since 2008, a site patrimonial remarquable has protected part of the town. Aubeterre-sur-Dronne has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 2 classé, the highest protection, and 2 inscrit, the second level. Among the classé monuments in the town is Église souterraine monolithe Saint-Jean.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne gets to work on foot, by bike and by public transport more than Charente’s towns or compared French towns: 21.6% of commuters
Of those in the labour force, 13.3% are unemployed. Aubeterre-sur-Dronne has 250 jobs for 100 working residents, 2.5 per worker. Median disposable income comes to €27,010 a year per consumption unit.
22%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving36%
On foot18%
Public transport2%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
250
jobs based in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, 2.5 per working resident
13.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,010
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Estimated advertised rents run lower in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne than in Charente’s towns or across compared French towns: €8.83/m² a month
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Renting a house costs an estimated €7.90/m² a month. Among the homes sold, 88% were houses. The market in Aubeterre-sur-Dronne: 16 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
€8.83/m²estimated apartment rent a month
Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne€8.83/m²
Median of towns€12.41/m²
Charente median€10.82/m²
€8.83/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.92 to €11.27/m² a month)
€7.90/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Aubeterre-sur-Dronne
Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Aubeterre-sur-Dronne is a commune of 312 people in the Communauté de communes Lavalette Tude Dronne. 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
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.
