Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Châtelus-le-Marcheix.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Châtelus-le-Marcheix than in Creuse’s towns or compared French towns: 6% are under 15
37% of residents are 65 or over, higher than both Creuse’s towns (32%) and compared French towns (22%). People aged 15 to 24 are 5.3% of the population. Graduates make up 29% of adults.
59.6median age
Châtelus-le-MarcheixCreuse medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
37%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma19%
CAP or BEP26%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education29%
Women and men · all residents
46% women, 54% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 117 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Creuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Châtelus-le-Marcheix: 44% were built before 1919, more than in both Creuse’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 13th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Châtelus-le-Marcheix; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 8.1% of commuters in Châtelus-le-Marcheix go to work without a car, fewer than in both Creuse’s towns and compared French towns
The jobless rate is 10.3%. The median disposable income was €21,720 a year per consumption unit, close to Creuse’s towns (€22,570) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Châtelus-le-Marcheix has 100 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.6 per worker.
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving83%
On foot7%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
100
jobs based in Châtelus-le-Marcheix, 0.6 per working resident
10.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,720
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Housing
Buying in Châtelus-le-Marcheix costs less than in both Creuse’s towns and compared French towns: the median sale is €1,078/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €8.58/m² a month, close to Creuse’s towns (€8.82/m²) and below compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 34 homes in Châtelus-le-Marcheix. Houses are advertised at an estimated €6.34/m² a month.
€1,078/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Châtelus-le-Marcheix€1,078/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Creuse median€1,137/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€1,078/m²
34
€8.58/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.75 to €10.90/m² a month)
€6.34/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Châtelus-le-Marcheix
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Châtelus-le-Marcheix is a commune of 336 people in the Communauté de communes de Bénévent Grand Bourg. 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.
