Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Villefagnan.
Who lives here
Villefagnan skews older, with 37% of residents 65 or over, more than Charente’s towns or compared French towns
15% of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 12%, below both Charente’s towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Typical age in Villefagnan: 57.4, the median.
57.4median age
VillefagnanCharente medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
37%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma28%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education15%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 88 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
Villefagnan keeps more of its old housing than Charente’s towns or compared French towns: 31% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 15th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Villefagnan, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Villefagnan has higher unemployment than Charente’s towns or compared French towns: 18.5%
Half of residents lived on more than €21,390 a year per consumption unit, below both Charente’s towns (€24,645) and compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Villefagnan counts 1.1 jobs (350 jobs, 300 workers). Also worth knowing: 15.6% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
16%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving75%
On foot12%
Bicycle2%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
350
jobs based in Villefagnan, 1.1 per working resident
18.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,390
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Villefagnan
Commune in Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Villefagnan is a commune of 972 people in the Communauté de communes Val de Charente. 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.
