The 65-and-over age group makes up 31% of residents. Children under 15 make up 13%, lower than both Charente’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Degrees are held by nearly two in five adults.

55.3median age

Saint-BriceCharente medianFrance median

Charente medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

31%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma12%

CAP or BEP24%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education39%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Charente 52.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Saint-Brice
	Saint-Brice	Charente median	France median
Under 15	13%	15%	17%
15–24	6.4%	9.6%	11%
25–44	18%	21%	23%
45–64	31%	26%	26%
65+	31%	28%	22%
No diploma	12%	22%	19%
CAP or BEP	24%	30%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	19%	18%
Higher education	39%	25%	30%

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Ages55.3 median age · 31% are 65 or over Households480 households · 2.1 people per household Born abroad3.2% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Saint-Brice?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Charente median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Saint-Brice keeps more of its old housing than Charente’s towns or compared French towns: 16% built before 1919

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Its heritage reaches back to prehistory. Among the classé monuments in Saint-Brice is Dolmen dit de Garde Epée. The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments here: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level).

5historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé2

Inscrit3

Among them · Classé

Dolmen dit de Garde Epée Prehistory
Église de Châtres 12th & 14th c.

Prehistory

oldest protected part

1926

first monument protected

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Age of homes16% built before 1919 · Older homes Map5 historic monuments Classé2 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Saint-Brice?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Saint-Brice is better off than Charente’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €31,710 a year per consumption unit

Unemployment runs at 7.7%. 5.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Charente’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Jobs based in Saint-Brice number 150, against 400 residents in work (0.4 per worker).

6%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%

Public transport3%

Bicycle2%

On foot2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

150

jobs based in Saint-Brice, 0.4 per working resident

7.7%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€31,710

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Median income€31,710 a year · Median income per consumption unit Getting to work6% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here150 jobs based here · 0.4 per working resident

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

94.8% of candidates passed the brevet at the three collèges within 5 km, 1.4 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

Vocational results within 5 km: 91% passed the bac pro, of 91 candidates at 2 lycées. The closest collège is 1.7 mi off.

98%passed the bac (general and technological)

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Saint-Brice94.8%

Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Saint-Brice96.2%

Median of towns92.9%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Félix GaillardNearest collègeCollège	Collège	70	93%+2 pts
Lycée polyvalent Jean MonnetNearest lycéeGeneral lycée	General lycée	270	97%±0 pts
Lycée professionnel Louis DelageBest against expectations: 7 points above the expected rateVocational lycée	Vocational lycée	39	92%+7 pts

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98%

passed the general and technological bac, +0.2 pts against the expected rate

91%

passed the vocational bac, +3 pts against the expected rate

94.8%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +1.4 pts against the expected rate

1.7 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

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Collèges94.8% passed the brevet · Three collèges within 5 km Lycées96.2% passed the bac · Three lycées within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Saint-Brice than in Charente’s towns or across compared French towns: €10.10/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Sales in Saint-Brice from July 2023 to June 2026: 24 houses and apartments.

€10.10/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Saint-Brice€10.10/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Charente median€10.82/m²

€10.10/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€8.13 to €12.54/m² a month)

€8.85/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageSaint-Brice’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€10.10/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Saint-Brice

13pages on Saint-Brice

The big questions

SchoolsThree collèges and three lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 1.1 mi away Housing24 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute150 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors17% of the commune is protected nature Attractions4 places to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 55.3 History5 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 5 historic monuments in Saint-Brice: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 3 inscrit (the second level).

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Église de ChâtresChurch · 12th & 14th c.

Église Saint-BriceChurch · 12th & 13th c.

Château de Saint-BriceChâteau · 16th–18th c.

Logis de GardépéeManor house · 16th & 17th c.

Photo credits

Église de Châtres: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Église Saint-Brice: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Château de Saint-Brice: Photo: Jack ma · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Logis de Gardépée: Photo: rosier · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Saint-Brice

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Brice yet.

How we find them →

Saint-Brice’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Charente →

ChâteaubernardCognacJarnacVal-de-CognacRouillacChâteauneuf-sur-CharenteSaint-Brice

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Saint-Brice	982	—	—	—	—	—
Châteaubernard	3,878	1.9	A⁺	B⁺	B⁺	A
Cognac	18,532	2.6	B	B⁺	D	C⁺
Jarnac	4,486	4.9	A	B⁺	C⁺	B
Val-de-Cognac	3,471	5.7	A	A⁻	A⁺	B⁺
Rouillac	2,919	12	B	A	B⁻	B
Châteauneuf-sur-Charente	3,550	13	A	A⁻	A⁻	C⁺

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Saint-Brice

Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Saint-Brice is a commune of 982 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Cognac. 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: 982 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Cognac
Département: Charente (16)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 3.6 sq mi (9.3 km²)
INSEE code: 16304

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

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.