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A town in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, home to 914 people.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Alloinay falls below the line for grades. 16% of its homes are second homes.
The 2 things Alloinay does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Alloinay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1926.
33% 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 Alloinay.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to the 10th century. The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Alloinay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Under-15s account for 16% of the population. Nearly a tenth of the population is aged 15 to 24, below Deux-Sèvres’ towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Half the people of Alloinay are older than 50.1.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Alloinay | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.4% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 25% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 24% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 35% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 14% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €23,450 a year per consumption unit, below both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (€24,720) and compared French towns (€25,970). 300 jobs are based in Alloinay, for 400 working residents (0.8 per worker). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 4.4% of commuters at the census.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Advertised rents are estimated at €9.75/m² a month, near Deux-Sèvres’ towns (€9.89/m²) and lower than compared French towns (€12.41/m²). Renting a house costs an estimated €7.53/m² a month. The market in Alloinay: 44 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.
| By type | Median per m² | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | €963/m² | 44 |
Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Alloinay, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.
Église Saint-Pierre de Loizé: Photo: Poitvin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église Notre-Dame: Photo: Poitvin · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Alloinay yet.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alloinay | 914 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Melle | 5,752 | 6.9 | A | A | C+ | B− |
| Celles-sur-Belle | 3,829 | 11 | A | A | A+ | C |
| Ruffec Charente | 3,449 | 14 | B+ | A− | D− | B |
| Aigondigné | 4,710 | 15 | A+ | B+ | A+ | A− |
| Civray Vienne | 2,522 | 16 | A | A+ | B+ | A− |
| Valence-en-Poitou Vienne | 4,325 | 16 | A− | A | B+ | B− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Alloinay is a commune of 914 people in the Communauté de communes Mellois en Poitou. 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
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 4, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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.
