Teyjat has no grades yet: French towns are graded from 1,000 residents up. Second homes make up nearly a fifth of its housing. Over-65s are 38% of the population.
What makes Teyjat stand out
The 2 things Teyjat does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Teyjat.
Who lives here
Teyjat skews older, with 38% of residents 65 or over, more than in Dordogne’s towns and across compared French towns
The share of residents under 15 is 11%. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 5.4% of residents, below both Dordogne’s towns (9%) and compared French towns (11%). Graduates make up 19% of adults.
60.6median age
TeyjatDordogne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
38%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma26%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat15%
Higher education19%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 89 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
Old homes shape Teyjat: 40% were built before 1919, more than in Dordogne’s towns and across compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its heritage reaches back to prehistory. Among the classé monuments in Teyjat is Grotte dite de la Mairie. On the Culture ministry’s list, Teyjat counts 2 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Teyjat than in Dordogne’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €19,930 a year per consumption unit
At the census, 7.5% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Dordogne’s towns (11.4%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. 50 jobs are based in Teyjat, for 100 working residents (0.3 per worker). Nearly a tenth of people in the labour force have no job.
8%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving89%
On foot4%
Public transport3%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Teyjat, 0.3 per working resident
8.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€19,930
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Teyjat
Commune in Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Teyjat is a commune of 271 people in the Communauté de communes du Périgord Nontronnais. 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
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.
