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AjatDordogne

A town of 307 in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

Population

307

INSEE, census 2023 · commune

Rent

€9.20

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

Median income

€24,820

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 Ajat a good place to live?

At under 1,000 residents, Ajat is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 37% of homes. It skews older: nearly a third of residents are 65 or over.

What makes Ajat stand out

The 2 things Ajat does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

32% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 55.5. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Église de Bauzens · Classé · Photo: Michel Chanaud · CC BY-SA 3.0

Ajat’s story

Ajat in pictures

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Ajat: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1909.

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

1909First protected: Église de Bauzens
1925Most recently protected: Église Saint-Martin

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Ajat.

Who lives here

Ajat has fewer young adults than Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 6.2% are 15 to 24

At 55.5, the median resident of Ajat sits in the middle of the age range. Among adults, 26% have a degree.

55.5median age

AjatDordogne medianFrance median

Dordogne medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

32%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%

CAP or BEP31%

Baccalauréat22%

Higher education26%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About 106 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Ajat
	Ajat	Dordogne median	France median
Under 15	15%	13%	17%
15–24	6.2%	9%	11%
25–44	14%	18%	23%
45–64	33%	27%	26%
65+	32%	33%	22%
No diploma	16%	23%	19%
CAP or BEP	31%	28%	26%
Baccalauréat	22%	19%	18%
Higher education	26%	24%	30%

Full pageAjat’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages55.5 median age · 32% are 65 or over Households160 households · 2 people per household Born abroad8.1% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Ajat?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Ajat: 39% were built before 1919, more than in both Dordogne’s towns and compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Among the classé monuments in Ajat is Église de Bauzens. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments locally: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level). Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.

3historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé1

Inscrit2

Among them · Classé

Église de Bauzens 12th c.

12th c.

oldest protected part

1909

first monument protected

Full pageAjat’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes39% built before 1919 · Older homes Map3 historic monuments Classé1 classé · France’s highest protection Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Ajat?”

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

Work & commute

Unemployment in Ajat, 8.5%, runs below Dordogne’s towns and compared French towns

Jobs based in Ajat number 50, against 100 residents in work (0.3 per worker). At the census, 8.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Dordogne’s towns (11.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. After tax and benefits, the median income is €24,820 a year per consumption unit.

9%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving87%

On foot6%

Bicycle2%

Public transport1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

jobs based in Ajat, 0.3 per working resident

8.5%

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

€24,820

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 here50 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Getting to work9% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€24,820 a year · Median income per consumption unit

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

Schools

86.0% of candidates passed the brevet at the collège within 5 km, 3 points below the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

For collège, the closest is 1.9 mi away.

86.0%passed the brevet

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Ajat86.0%

Median of towns87.5%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Suzanne LacoreNearest collègeCollège	Collège	72	86%−3 pts

86.0%

passed the brevet at the collèges, −3 pts against the expected rate

1.9 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageAjat’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges86.0% passed the brevet · One collège within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Ajat than in Dordogne’s towns or across compared French towns: €9.20/m² a month

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

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 9 homes in Ajat.

€9.20/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Ajat€9.20/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Dordogne median€10.18/m²

€9.20/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€7.54 to €11.22/m² a month)

€8.39/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageAjat’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€9.20/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 Ajat

12pages on Ajat

The big questions

SchoolsOne collèges and 0 lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 14.6 mi away Housing9 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute50 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 55.5 History3 historic monuments Town HallFamous people

Landmarks

The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments in Ajat: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).

All monuments →

Église Saint-MartinChurch · 12th & 13th c.

Église de BauzensChurch · 12th c.

Photo credits

Église Saint-Martin: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Église de Bauzens: Photo: Michel Chanaud · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Ajat

Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Ajat yet.

How we find them →

Ajat’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 Dordogne →

Bassillac et AuberocheMontignac-LascauxBoulazac Isle ManoireTrélissacTerrasson-LavilledieuSanilhacAjat

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Ajat	307	—	—	—	—	—
Bassillac et Auberoche	4,361	8	A⁻	A⁻	A⁺	C
Montignac-Lascaux	2,762	9.1	B⁻	B⁻	A	C⁻
Boulazac Isle Manoire	10,759	13	A	B	A⁻	A⁻
Trélissac	7,372	13	B⁺	B	B	B⁻
Terrasson-Lavilledieu	6,218	13	B⁺	B⁺	B⁺	B
Sanilhac	4,757	15	A	B	A⁺	B

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

About Ajat

Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Ajat is a commune of 307 people in the Communauté de communes Terrassonnais Haut Périgord Noir. 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: 307 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Terrassonnais Haut Périgord Noir
Département: Dordogne (24)
Région: Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area: 8.7 sq mi (22.4 km²)
INSEE code: 24004

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 October 30, 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.