Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Nouhant.
Who lives here
Nouhant has fewer young adults than Creuse’s towns or compared French towns: 6.7% are 15 to 24
28% of residents are 65 or over, lower than Creuse’s towns (32%) yet higher than compared French towns (22%). Among adults, 19% have a degree. The middle age in Nouhant is 49.6.
49.6median age
NouhantCreuse medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
28%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma19%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat25%
Higher education19%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 109 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 Nouhant: 36% were built before 1919, more than in Creuse’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Most of the list is churches, chapels and other religious buildings: 2 of 3. Among the classé monuments in Nouhant is Croix sculptée du 15e siècle. On the Culture ministry’s list, Nouhant counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second. Its heritage reaches back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Nouhant than in Creuse’s towns or compared French towns: 7.2%
The median disposable income was €21,660 a year per consumption unit, near Creuse’s towns (€22,570) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970). The unemployment rate comes to 8.8%. Jobs based in Nouhant number 50, against 150 residents in work (0.4 per worker).
7%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving83%
On foot7%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Nouhant, 0.4 per working resident
8.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,660
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Nouhant
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Nouhant is a commune of 313 people in the Creuse Confluence. 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.
