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Population 365: a town in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Scillé falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up just over a tenth of its housing.
The one thing Scillé does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Scillé as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne abbaye, in L'Absie, 1.8 mi away.
18% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Scillé.
Among adults, 20% have a degree. Children under 15 make up 14%, below Deux-Sèvres’ towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. People 65 and over make up 28% of the town.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.
| Scillé | Deux-Sèvres median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 9.6% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 26% | 22% |
| No diploma | 22% | 20% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 39% | 29% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 14% | 18% | 18% |
| Higher education | 20% | 25% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes
For its 150 residents in work, Scillé has 50 jobs: 0.3 each. Of those in the labour force, 7.4% are unemployed. Half of residents lived on more than €24,440 a year per consumption unit, near Deux-Sèvres’ towns (€24,720) and lower than compared French towns (€25,970).
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.
Renting a house costs an estimated €7.93/m² a month. 17 houses and apartments changed hands in Scillé from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Scillé is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Scillé 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scillé | 365 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moncoutant-sur-Sèvre | 5,121 | 7.7 | A+ | A | A− | B+ |
| La Châtaigneraie Vendée | 2,600 | 8.6 | A− | A | B− | D |
| Fontenay-le-Comte Vendée | 14,059 | 15 | B+ | B | C− | B+ |
| Cerizay | 4,793 | 15 | B+ | A | B+ | B |
| Parthenay | 10,140 | 16 | B+ | A− | D | B+ |
| Châtillon-sur-Thouet | 2,656 | 16 | — | A | — | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Scillé is a commune of 365 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
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.