French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Santenay out for now. 23% of its homes are second homes. It skews older: just over two in five residents are 65 or over.
What makes Santenay stand out
The 2 things Santenay does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Santenay.
Who lives here
Few people in Santenay are 15 to 24: 6.5%, fewer than in Côte-d'Or’s towns and compared French towns
A quarter of adults hold a degree. People 65 and over make up just over two fifths of the town, above Côte-d'Or’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. Under 15: 11% of residents.
59.2median age
SantenayCôte-d'Or medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
42%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma30%
CAP or BEP22%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education25%
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 80 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côte-d'Or 52.8%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Côte-d'Or median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Santenay keeps more of its old housing than Côte-d'Or’s towns or compared French towns: 35% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Santenay is Église du hameau de Saint-Jean. Protection here reaches back to the 13th century. Part of the town has been protected as a historic area since 2019.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Santenay are out of work than in Côte-d'Or’s towns or across compared French towns: 4.4%
For its 300 residents in work, Santenay has 400 jobs: 1.3 each. The median disposable income was €28,330 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Côte-d'Or’s towns (€25,550) and compared French towns (€25,970). The census found 15.3% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
15%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving77%
On foot10%
Public transport4%
Bicycle2%
Motorbike or scooter0%
400
jobs based in Santenay, 1.3 per working resident
4.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€28,330
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Santenay
Commune in Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Santenay is a commune of 820 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Beaune, Côte et Sud - Communauté Beaune-Chagny-Nolay. 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
820 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Beaune, Côte et Sud - Communauté Beaune-Chagny-Nolay
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.
