Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chénérailles.
Who lives here
Few people in Chénérailles are 15 to 24: 7.6%, fewer than in both Creuse’s towns and compared French towns
A fifth of adults hold a degree, below both Creuse’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up just over a third of the town. Typical age in Chénérailles: 53.5, the median.
53.5median age
ChénéraillesCreuse medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
34%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Creuse median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Chénérailles keeps more of its old housing than Creuse’s towns or compared French towns: 19% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Chénérailles has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 13th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
13.3% of commuters in Chénérailles walk, cycle or ride, against 21.5% in Creuse’s towns and 13.4% in compared French towns
The typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €22,450 a year per consumption unit. 11.8% of the labour force were unemployed, between Creuse’s towns (15.4%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Per resident in work, Chénérailles counts 1.2 jobs (350 jobs, 250 workers).
13%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving78%
On foot11%
Bicycle2%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
350
jobs based in Chénérailles, 1.2 per working resident
11.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,450
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 Chénérailles costs less than in both Creuse’s towns and compared French towns: the median sale is €565/m²
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
The estimated advertised rent is €7.19/m² a month, below Creuse’s towns (€8.82/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²) alike. For a house, the estimated advertised rent is €7.43/m² a month. Sales in Chénérailles from July 2023 to June 2026: 43 houses and apartments.
€565/m²median sale price
Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026
Chénérailles€565/m²
Median of towns€2,430/m²
Creuse median€1,137/m²
By type
Median per m²
Sales
Houses
€565/m²
43
€7.19/m²
estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€5.72 to €9.03/m² a month)
€7.43/m²
estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Chénérailles
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Chénérailles is a commune of 728 people in the Communauté de communes Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine. 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
728 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
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.
