Château de la Gadelière: Photo: Le Passant · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Rueil-la-Gadelière.
History
Rueil-la-Gadelière keeps more of its old housing than Eure-et-Loir’s towns or compared French towns: 28% built before 1919
1historic monument
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century. Rueil-la-Gadelière has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Few people in Rueil-la-Gadelière are 15 to 24: 8.8%, fewer than in Eure-et-Loir’s towns and across compared French towns
46.5median age
28% of adults hold a degree. Children under 15 make up 18%, above Eure-et-Loir’s towns (17%) and close to compared French towns (17%). Over-65s are nearly a quarter of the population.
Rueil-la-GadelièreEure-et-Loir medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
24%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma19%
CAP or BEP28%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education28%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 96 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Eure-et-Loir 52.3%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Eure-et-Loir median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Fewer people in Rueil-la-Gadelière are out of work than in Eure-et-Loir’s towns or across compared French towns: 5.4%
7%walk, cycle or take transit
At the census, 7.1% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Eure-et-Loir’s towns (16.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Per resident in work, Rueil-la-Gadelière counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 200 workers). Also worth knowing: the median disposable income is €25,950 a year per consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving88%
Public transport4%
Bicycle2%
On foot1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
50
jobs based in Rueil-la-Gadelière, 0.3 per working resident
5.4%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,950
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Rueil-la-Gadelière is a commune of 465 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Agglo du Pays de Dreux. 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
465 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Agglo du Pays de Dreux
Département
Eure-et-Loir (28)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
7.3 sq mi (18.9 km²)
INSEE code
28322
Rueil-la-Gadelière’s neighbors
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
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.