With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Avit-Sénieur falls below the line for grades. Just over a third of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are 37% of the population.
What makes Saint-Avit-Sénieur stand out
The 2 things Saint-Avit-Sénieur does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Avit-Sénieur: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from prehistory; the first monument here was protected in 1862.
38% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Wikidata records 2 people born in Saint-Avit-Sénieur before 1900, the earliest Jean André Delpit, in 1770.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Avit-Sénieur.
Who lives here
Older residents shape Saint-Avit-Sénieur: 37% are 65 or over, above Dordogne’s towns and compared French towns
One measure of family life: 9.8% of residents are under 15. 6.7% of residents are 15 to 24, below Dordogne’s towns (9%) and compared French towns (11%) alike. Graduates make up 29% of adults.
58.8median age
Saint-Avit-SénieurDordogne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
37%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma19%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education29%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Saint-Avit-Sénieur than in Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: 6.4%
9.3% of the labour force were unemployed, lower than both Dordogne’s towns (12.2%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Per resident in work, Saint-Avit-Sénieur counts 0.5 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). Also worth knowing: the median disposable income is €24,220 a year per consumption unit.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving77%
On foot3%
Public transport3%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
50
jobs based in Saint-Avit-Sénieur, 0.5 per working resident
9.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,220
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Saint-Avit-Sénieur: 2 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Avit-Sénieur
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Avit-Sénieur is a commune of 422 people in the Communauté de communes des Bastides Dordogne-Périgord. 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
422 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Bastides Dordogne-Périgord
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.
