There are no grades for Chanaleilles: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. Holiday and other second homes account for 39% of homes. Just over a third of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Chanaleilles stand out
The 2 things Chanaleilles does most differently from other towns.
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption: Photo: SPC43 · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Chanaleilles.
Who lives here
Few people in Chanaleilles are 15 to 24: 4.6%, fewer than in Haute-Loire’s towns and compared French towns
59median age
Retirement age and beyond: 34% of residents are 65 or older. Children under 15 make up 9.2%, below Haute-Loire’s towns (16%) and compared French towns (17%) alike. Graduates make up just over a fifth of adults.
ChanaleillesHaute-Loire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
34%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP35%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education21%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 112 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Chanaleilles has higher unemployment than Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 16.7%
7%walk, cycle or take transit
Median disposable income comes to €23,380 a year per consumption unit. Jobs located in Chanaleilles: 50, for 50 residents in work (0.8 each). 7.2% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Haute-Loire’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving65%
On foot6%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Chanaleilles, 0.8 per working resident
16.7%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,380
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Chanaleilles is a commune of 173 people in the Communauté de communes des Rives du Haut Allier. 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
173 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Rives du Haut Allier
Département
Haute-Loire (43)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
18.7 sq mi (48.5 km²)
INSEE code
43054
Chanaleilles’ 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.
