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A town of 727 in Corse-du-Sud, Corsica.
Serra-di-Ferro is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. 69% of homes here are second homes. It skews older: nearly a third of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Serra-di-Ferro does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Serra-di-Ferro as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Site préhistorique I Callanchi - Saparata Alta, in Sollacaro, 2.4 mi away.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Serra-di-Ferro.
36% of adults hold a degree, above Corse-du-Sud’s towns (28%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. The 65-and-over age group makes up 32% of residents. Aged 15 to 24: 6.5% of residents.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Corse-du-Sud 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Serra-di-Ferro | Corse-du-Sud median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.5% | 15% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.5% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 33% | 28% | 26% |
| 65+ | 32% | 24% | 22% |
| No diploma | 16% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 20% | 22% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 21% | 24% | 18% |
| Higher education | 36% | 28% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Corse-du-Sud median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs based in Serra-di-Ferro number 300, against 350 residents in work (0.9 per worker). Unemployment stood at 8.1%, lower than both Corse-du-Sud’s towns (9.8%) and compared French towns (10.1%). 4.4% of commuters left the car at home at the census, walking, cycling or taking public transport.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The market in Serra-di-Ferro: 23 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. Of the homes sold, 43% were houses.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Serra-di-Ferro is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Serra-di-Ferro yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serra-di-Ferro | 727 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Propriano | 3,996 | 6.1 | C− | D− | B | C |
| Sartène | 3,742 | 11 | C+ | C− | A | D |
| Grosseto-Prugna | 3,900 | 11 | B+ | D− | B | B+ |
| Bastelicaccia | 4,411 | 14 | B− | D− | A+ | B− |
| Ajaccio | 76,320 | 14 | A | D | B+ | B |
| Sarrola-Carcopino | 3,278 | 17 | B− | D− | C+ | A |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Corse-du-Sud, Corsica
Serra-di-Ferro is a commune of 727 people in the Communauté de communes de la Pieve de l'Ornano et du Taravo. 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
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 November 9, 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.