There are no grades for Saint-Hernin: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Second homes make up 16% of its housing. 29% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Saint-Hernin stand out
The 2 things Saint-Hernin does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Hernin.
Who lives here
Few people in Saint-Hernin are 15 to 24: 8.3%, fewer than in Finistère’s towns and across compared French towns
People 65 and over make up 29% of the town. 26% of adults hold a degree, below Finistère’s towns (34%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Also worth knowing: the age that splits Saint-Hernin in two is 50.5.
50.5median age
Saint-HerninFinistère medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP31%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education26%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Finistère 51.7%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Saint-Hernin than in Finistère’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €23,360 a year per consumption unit
Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, above Finistère’s towns (8.9%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. On foot, by bike or by bus and train: that was how 3.9% of commuters travelled at the census. Saint-Hernin holds 150 jobs; 300 of its residents are in work, so 0.5 jobs each.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
On foot3%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
150
jobs based in Saint-Hernin, 0.5 per working resident
11.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,360
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Hernin
Commune in Finistère, Brittany
Saint-Hernin is a commune of 753 people in the Communauté de communes Poher communauté. 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.
