Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
With 428 residents, it is a town in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Sarlande has none. Second homes make up 22% of its housing. Over-65s are 29% of the population.
The 2 things Sarlande does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Sarlande; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 12th century; the first monument here was protected in 1949.
31% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sarlande.
Just over a fifth of adults hold a degree, below both Dordogne’s towns (24%) and compared French towns (30%). People aged 15 to 24 are 8% of the population. Those 65 and older account for 29% of residents.
48% women, 52% men
About 108 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Dordogne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
| Sarlande | Dordogne median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 13% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8% | 9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 20% | 18% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 29% | 33% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 23% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 33% | 28% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 19% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 24% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Dordogne median and France median: the median of compared communes
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 1 historic monument in Sarlande; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
The median disposable income was €22,630 a year per consumption unit, about level with Dordogne’s towns (€23,610) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Per resident in work, Sarlande counts 1.2 jobs (200 jobs, 200 workers). Walking, cycling and public transport carried 8.9% of commuters at the census.
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.
From July 2023 to June 2026, 14 homes were sold in Sarlande.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Sarlande has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Église Saint-Léger: Photo: Père Igor · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sarlande 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarlande | 428 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche Haute-Vienne | 6,830 | 6.1 | A− | A | B | C |
| Thiviers | 2,876 | 9.8 | A | A | B+ | C |
| Nexon Haute-Vienne | 2,548 | 16 | — | B+ | — | B |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Sarlande is a commune of 428 people in the Communauté de communes Isle-Loue-Auvézère en 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
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.