There are no grades for Saint-Hilaire-le-Château: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for a quarter of homes. 36% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Saint-Hilaire-le-Château stand out
The 2 things Saint-Hilaire-le-Château does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Hilaire-le-Château.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Saint-Hilaire-le-Château than in Creuse’s towns or compared French towns: 8% are under 15
Degrees are held by 23% of adults, below both Creuse’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%). People aged 15 to 24 are 8.9% of the population. Ages in Saint-Hilaire-le-Château split evenly at 56: half are older, half younger.
56median age
Saint-Hilaire-le-ChâteauCreuse medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
36%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma17%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education23%
Women and men · all residents
43% women, 57% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 76 women for every 100 men. 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 Saint-Hilaire-le-Château: 35% were built before 1919, more than in Creuse’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to Antiquity. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Hilaire-le-Château, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 5.7% of commuters in Saint-Hilaire-le-Château go to work without a car, fewer than in Creuse’s towns and across compared French towns
The median disposable income was €23,650 a year per consumption unit, about level with Creuse’s towns (€22,570) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Saint-Hilaire-le-Château has 50 jobs for 100 working residents, 0.4 per worker. 10.6% of the labour force are out of work.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving81%
On foot3%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Saint-Hilaire-le-Château, 0.4 per working resident
10.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,650
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Hilaire-le-Château
Commune in Creuse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Hilaire-le-Château is a commune of 224 people in the Creuse Sud Ouest. 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.
