Badefols-d'Ans is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. Second homes make up just over a quarter of its housing. 41% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Badefols-d'Ans stand out
The 2 things Badefols-d'Ans does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Badefols-d'Ans.
Who lives here
Children make up only 8.8% of Badefols-d'Ans, fewer than in Dordogne’s towns and across compared French towns
Degrees are held by 19% of adults, lower than both Dordogne’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%). The 15-to-24 age group makes up 5.5% of residents. The median resident of Badefols-d'Ans is 60.5 years old.
60.5median age
Badefols-d'AnsDordogne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
41%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma22%
CAP or BEP36%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education19%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Badefols-d'Ans keeps more of its old housing than Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 35% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 12th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Badefols-d'Ans; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Badefols-d'Ans walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 5.4%
8.6% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Dordogne’s towns (12.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). The median disposable income is €22,140 a year per consumption unit. 50 jobs are based in Badefols-d'Ans, for 150 working residents (0.5 per worker).
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving84%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Public transport2%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Badefols-d'Ans, 0.5 per working resident
8.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,140
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Badefols-d'Ans
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Badefols-d'Ans is a commune of 421 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
421 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Terrassonnais Haut Périgord Noir
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.
