Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Population 659: a town in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Sciecq is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sciecq as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ruines du château de Mursay, in Échiré, 0.3 mi away.
15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Sciecq is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sciecq.
Those aged 15 to 24 account for 11% of residents. People 65 and over make up 26% of the town, near Deux-Sèvres’ towns (26%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). Half of Sciecq is older than 47.5, half younger.
51% women, 49% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Sciecq | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 11% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 26% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 11% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 40% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 3.6% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Deux-Sèvres’ towns (7.5%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Jobs located in Sciecq: 50, for 300 residents in work (0.1 each). Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €28,760 a year.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
Near Sciecq, 92.3% of lycée candidates passed the bac, lower than Deux-Sèvres’ towns (95.8%) and near compared French towns (92.9%). For collège, the closest is 2.1 mi away. At the general lycée, 96% of 364 candidates passed the bac, a point below the expected rate.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège François RabelaisNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 96 | 86%−7 pts |
| Lycée Jean MacéNearest lycéeGeneral lycée | General lycée | 364 | 96%−1 pt |
| Collège privé Notre-Dame PrivateBest against expectations: a point above the expected rateCollège | Collège | 137 | 99%+1 pt |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Sales in Sciecq from July 2023 to June 2026: 19 houses and apartments.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage in and near Sciecq. Best known first.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sciecq yet.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Sciecq is a commune of 659 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Niortais. 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
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · 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.