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Secondigné-sur-BelleDeux-Sèvres

The town, home to 480 people, lies in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population

480

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.65

per m² a month · apartments · estimated advertised rents · median of compared French towns €12.41/m²

Median income

€25,830

a year per consumption unit · median of compared French towns €25,970

Walk, cycle, transit

of working residents · median of compared French towns 13%

Is Secondigné-sur-Belle a good place to live?

French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Secondigné-sur-Belle out for now.

Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens · Classé · Photo: Gllawm · CC BY-SA 4.0

Secondigné-sur-Belle’s story

Secondigné-sur-Belle in pictures

Secondigné-sur-Belle has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 0 inscrit, the second level.

The oldest protected part dates from the 11th century; the first monument here was protected in 1924.

39% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

1924First protected: Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Secondigné-sur-Belle.

Who lives here

Few people in Secondigné-sur-Belle are 65 or over: 19%, below Deux-Sèvres’ towns and compared French towns

8.6% of residents are 15 to 24, below Deux-Sèvres’ towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. One measure of family life: 18% of residents are under 15. Secondigné-sur-Belle has a median age of 43.6 years.

43.6median age

Secondigné-sur-BelleDeux-Sèvres medianFrance median

Deux-Sèvres medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

19%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma14%

CAP or BEP33%

Baccalauréat20%

Higher education29%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Deux-Sèvres 51.4%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Secondigné-sur-Belle
	Secondigné-sur-Belle	Deux-Sèvres median	France median
Under 15	18%	16%	17%
15–24	8.6%	9.6%	11%
25–44	26%	21%	23%
45–64	28%	27%	26%
65+	19%	26%	22%
No diploma	14%	20%	19%
CAP or BEP	33%	29%	26%
Baccalauréat	20%	18%	18%
Higher education	29%	25%	30%

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Ages43.6 median age · 19% are 65 or over Households220 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad2.3% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Secondigné-sur-Belle?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Deux-Sèvres median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Secondigné-sur-Belle: 39% were built before 1919, more than in Deux-Sèvres’ 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 the 11th century. Among the classé monuments in Secondigné-sur-Belle is Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit0

Among them · Classé

Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens 11th c.

11th c.

oldest protected part

1924

first monument protected

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Age of homes39% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Secondigné-sur-Belle?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Secondigné-sur-Belle has lower unemployment than Deux-Sèvres’ towns or compared French towns: 4.0%

Per resident in work, Secondigné-sur-Belle counts 0.8 jobs (200 jobs, 250 workers). At the census, 8.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, higher than Deux-Sèvres’ towns (7.5%) yet lower than compared French towns (13.4%). Households’ median disposable income: €25,830 a year per consumption unit.

8%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving88%

On foot4%

Bicycle2%

Public transport2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

200

jobs based in Secondigné-sur-Belle, 0.8 per working resident

4.0%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€25,830

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here200 jobs based here · 0.8 per working resident Getting to work8% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€25,830 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

The estimated advertised rent of an apartment in Secondigné-sur-Belle is €9.65/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

House rents are put at about €6.57/m² a month. The market in Secondigné-sur-Belle: 11 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€9.65/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Secondigné-sur-Belle€9.65/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Deux-Sèvres median€9.89/m²

€9.65/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.47 to €12.47/m² a month)

€6.57/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€9.65/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Secondigné-sur-Belle

11pages on Secondigné-sur-Belle

The big questions

Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 12.6 mi away Work & commute200 jobs based here Housing11 sales on record, the last three years Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors63% of the commune is protected nature ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 43.6 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

Secondigné-sur-Belle has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

All monuments →

Église Saint-Pierre-ès-LiensChurch · 11th c.

Classé

Église Saint-MartinChurch · 12th c. · in Périgné, 3.2 mi

Classé

Ruines de l'ancienne égliseChurch · 12th c. · in Villiers-sur-Chizé, 4.3 mi

Classé

Église Saint-Jean-l'ÉvangélisteChurch · 12th c. · in Marigny, 5.7 mi

Photo credits

Église Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens: Photo: Gllawm · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Secondigné-sur-Belle

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Secondigné-sur-Belle yet.

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Secondigné-sur-Belle’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Deux-Sèvres →

Celles-sur-BelleMelleAigondignéAiffresVouilléFrontenay-Rohan-RohanSecondigné-sur-Belle

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Secondigné-sur-Belle	480	—	—	—	—	—
Celles-sur-Belle	3,829	7.3	A	A	A⁺	C
Melle	5,752	9	A	A	C⁺	B⁻
Aigondigné	4,710	9.2	A⁺	B⁺	A⁺	A⁻
Aiffres	5,419	10	A	A⁻	A	B
Vouillé	3,566	11	—	B⁺	—	B⁺
Frontenay-Rohan-Rohan	2,967	13	A⁻	B⁺	B⁺	C⁺

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Secondigné-sur-Belle

Commune in Deux-Sèvres, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Secondigné-sur-Belle is a commune of 480 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

Population: 480 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Mellois en Poitou
Département: Deux-Sèvres (79)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 9.5 sq mi (24.5 km²)
INSEE code: 79310

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.