Just over a quarter of residents are 65 or over, near Haute-Loire’s towns (25%) and higher than compared French towns (22%). The share of residents under 15 is 16%. At 48.7, the median resident of Lamothe sits in the middle of the age range.

48.7median age

LamotheHaute-Loire medianFrance median

Haute-Loire medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

26%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma16%

CAP or BEP27%

Baccalauréat23%

Higher education26%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.

Ages and diplomas in Lamothe
	Lamothe	Haute-Loire median	France median
Under 15	16%	16%	17%
15–24	9.7%	11%	11%
25–44	21%	21%	23%
45–64	27%	27%	26%
65+	26%	25%	22%
No diploma	16%	19%	19%
CAP or BEP	27%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	23%	19%	18%
Higher education	26%	27%	30%

Full pageLamothe’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages48.7 median age · 26% are 65 or over Households380 households · 2.2 people per household Born abroad4.4% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Lamothe?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Lamothe: 20% were built before 1919, more than in Haute-Loire’s towns or compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

The earliest of these monuments dates from the 14th century. The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Lamothe, none of them classé, France’s highest protection.

1historic monument

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit1

14th c.

oldest protected part

1988

first monument protected

Full pageLamothe’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes20% built before 1919 · Older homes Map1 historic monument Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Lamothe?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

Only 4.6% of commuters in Lamothe go to work without a car, fewer than in Haute-Loire’s towns and compared French towns

Unemployment stood at 7.5%, below Haute-Loire’s towns (10.1%) and compared French towns (10.1%) alike. Per resident in work, Lamothe counts 0.3 jobs (100 jobs, 350 workers). Also worth knowing: 3.7% of the town’s working residents had no journey to work at the census.

5%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving91%

Public transport2%

Bicycle1%

On foot1%

Motorbike or scooter1%

100

jobs based in Lamothe, 0.3 per working resident

7.5%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€25,360

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Getting to work5% walk, cycle or take transit Jobs based here100 jobs based here · 0.3 per working resident Median income€25,360 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Schools

92.9% of candidates passed the brevet at the two collèges within 5 km, 2.8 points above the expected rate

Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.

The nearest collège is 2.4 mi away.

93%passed the bac (general and technological)

Brevet pass rate · collèges within 5 km

Lamothe92.9%

Median of towns87.5%

Bac pass rate · lycées within 5 km

Lamothe92.7%

Median of towns92.9%

School	Level	Candidates	Passed, 2025
Collège Saint-Julien PrivateNearest collègeCollège	Collège	80	95%+6 pts
Lycée polyvalent privé Saint-Julien PrivateNearest lycéeGeneral lycée	General lycée	52	92%−4 pts

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93%

passed the general and technological bac, −4 pts against the expected rate

92.9%

passed the brevet at the collèges, +2.8 pts against the expected rate

2.4 mi

to the nearest collège from the town center

Full pageLamothe’s schools pageOpen the page

Collèges92.9% passed the brevet · Two collèges within 5 km Lycées92.7% passed the bac · Two lycées within 5 km

Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Estimated advertised rents run lower in Lamothe than in Haute-Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: €6.29/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

House rents are put at about €7.17/m² a month. The market in Lamothe: 25 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026.

€6.29/m²estimated apartment rent a month

Estimated advertised apartment rent per m² a month

Lamothe€6.29/m²

Median of towns€12.41/m²

Haute-Loire median€8.91/m²

€6.29/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€4.94 to €8.01/m² a month)

€7.17/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

Full pageLamothe’s cost of living pageOpen the page

Renting€6.29/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent

Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Lamothe

13pages on Lamothe

The big questions

SchoolsTwo collèges and two lycées within 5 km Health0 GPs · nearest emergency department 2.5 mi away Housing25 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute100 jobs based here Flood & hazards

Out and about

Outdoors9% of the commune is protected nature AttractionsOne place to visit mapped in town ClimateWeather

The story

Who lives hereMedian age 48.7 History1 historic monument Town HallFamous peopleOne notable person born here

Landmarks

Lamothe has one historic monument; beside it, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.

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Château fort de LamotheChâteau · 14th c.

Classé

Maison du Doyenné (ancienne Caisse d'Epargne)House · 13th–18th c. · in Brioude, 2.4 mi

Classé

Ancienne abbaye Saint-André-de-LavaudieuAbbey · 12th–18th c. · in Lavaudieu, 3.8 mi

Classé

Église Saint-Jean-BaptisteChurch · 11th–15th c. · in Azérat, 4 mi

Photo credits

Château fort de Lamothe: Photo: Jules78120 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Famous people from Lamothe

One notable person was born in Lamothe.

Their page →

André RouxFrench politician · 1870–1942

Lamothe’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Haute-Loire →

BrioudeSainte-FlorineBrassac-les-MinesLangeacLamothe

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Lamothe	819	—	—	—	—	—
Brioude	6,527	2.6	B⁻	A	D	B
Sainte-Florine	3,283	8.3	A⁻	A	A⁻	C⁻
Brassac-les-Mines Puy-de-Dôme	3,412	8.7	B	A	B⁻	C
Langeac	3,499	15	A⁺	A	A⁻	B

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Lamothe

Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Lamothe is a commune of 819 people in the Communauté de communes Brioude Sud Auvergne. 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: 819 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes Brioude Sud Auvergne
Département: Haute-Loire (43)
Région: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area: 4.8 sq mi (12.5 km²)
INSEE code: 43110

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.