Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Some 291 people live in this town, in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
With fewer than 1,000 residents, Saint-Léon falls below the line for grades.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Saint-Léon; none is classé, France’s top protection.
The oldest protected part dates from the 16th century; the first monument here was protected in 1925.
22% 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 Saint-Léon.
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Saint-Léon; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its heritage reaches back to the 16th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
22% of adults hold a degree. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.5% of residents, below both Gironde’s towns (10%) and compared French towns (11%). Over-65s are a fifth of the population.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Gironde 51.8%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Léon | Gironde median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.5% | 10% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 23% | 24% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 20% | 20% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 14% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 40% | 26% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 18% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 34% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Gironde median and France median: the median of compared communes
Jobs located in Saint-Léon: 150, for 150 residents in work (1.1 each). 4.5% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, lower than both Gironde’s towns (11.1%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Median disposable income comes to €26,870 a year per consumption unit.
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.
7 houses and apartments changed hands in Saint-Léon from July 2023 to June 2026.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and museums in and near Saint-Léon. Best known first.
The list names few of Saint-Léon’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Château de Châteauneuf: Photo: William Ellison · CC BY-SA 3.0
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Léon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Léon | 291 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Créon | 4,950 | 3.7 | B− | C | B− | B |
| Saint-Quentin-de-Baron | 2,713 | 3.7 | — | C− | — | B− |
| Sadirac | 4,769 | 6.2 | A− | C | A+ | B |
| Saint-Caprais-de-Bordeaux | 3,450 | 7.7 | — | C+ | — | B |
| Sallebœuf | 2,767 | 7.9 | — | C+ | — | B− |
| Beychac-et-Caillau | 2,625 | 8.9 | A− | C+ | B | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint-Léon is a commune of 291 people in the Communauté de communes du Créonnais. 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 October 30, 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.