Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Meilhards has none. Holiday and other second homes account for 24% of homes. It skews older: 36% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Meilhards stand out
The 2 things Meilhards does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Meilhards.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Meilhards than in Corrèze’s towns or compared French towns: 11% are under 15
23% of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up 36% of the town, higher than both Corrèze’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (22%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 6.6%.
57.7median age
MeilhardsCorrèze medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
36%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat26%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Corrèze 51.9%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Corrèze median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Meilhards than in Corrèze’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €21,750 a year per consumption unit
Per resident in work, Meilhards counts 0.4 jobs (100 jobs, 200 workers). At the census, 3.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Unemployment stood at 7.0%, lower than both Corrèze’s towns (9.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%).
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
Public transport2%
On foot1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
100
jobs based in Meilhards, 0.4 per working resident
7.0%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,750
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Meilhards
Commune in Corrèze, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Meilhards is a commune of 545 people in the Communauté de communes du Pays d'Uzerche. 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.