Is La Serre-Bussière-Vieille a good place to live?
With fewer than 1,000 residents, La Serre-Bussière-Vieille falls below the line for grades. Just over a quarter of its homes are second homes. 41% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes La Serre-Bussière-Vieille stand out
The 2 things La Serre-Bussière-Vieille does most differently from other towns.
La Serre-Bussière-Vieille’s outline. No photo of the town is in our collection yet.
La Serre-Bussière-Vieille’s story
1 historic monument, the oldest from prehistory
On the Culture ministry’s list, La Serre-Bussière-Vieille counts 1 historic monument: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 0 inscrit at the second.
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1889.
58% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in La Serre-Bussière-Vieille.
Who lives here
Children make up only 6.9% of La Serre-Bussière-Vieille, fewer than in both Creuse’s towns and compared French towns
60.7median age
Degrees are held by 20% of adults, below both Creuse’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%). The age that splits La Serre-Bussière-Vieille in two is 60.7.
La Serre-Bussière-VieilleCreuse medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
41%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma18%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Creuse 52.8%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in La Serre-Bussière-Vieille are out of work than in Creuse’s towns or across compared French towns: 4.3%
2%walk, cycle or take transit
The median disposable income is €20,710 a year per consumption unit. 2.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Creuse’s towns (21.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving76%
On foot2%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in La Serre-Bussière-Vieille, 0.5 per working resident
4.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€20,710
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
La Serre-Bussière-Vieille is a commune of 120 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
120 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Marche et Combraille en Aquitaine
Département
Creuse (23)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
5.5 sq mi (14.3 km²)
INSEE code
23172
La Serre-Bussière-Vieille’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.