Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Ouenne.
Who lives here
Children make up 20% of Sainte-Ouenne, above Deux-Sèvres’ towns and compared French towns
31% of adults hold a degree, above Deux-Sèvres’ towns (25%) and close to compared French towns (30%). Retirement age and beyond: 18% of residents are 65 or older. Aged 15 to 24: 9.1% of residents.
42.6median age
Sainte-OuenneDeux-Sèvres medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
9%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma11%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat23%
Higher education31%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Sainte-Ouenne: 21% were built before 1919, more than in both Deux-Sèvres’ towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Sainte-Ouenne is Église Sainte-Eugénie. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments here: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Sainte-Ouenne are out of work than in Deux-Sèvres’ towns or across compared French towns: 4.7%
At the census, 3.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Deux-Sèvres’ towns (7.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Sainte-Ouenne counts 0.2 jobs (100 jobs, 400 workers). Median disposable income comes to €27,030 a year per consumption unit.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving92%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Sainte-Ouenne, 0.2 per working resident
4.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,030
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Sainte-Ouenne
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Sainte-Ouenne is a commune of 789 people in the Communauté de communes Val de Gâtine. 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.
