Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
247 people live in this town in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Sembadel out for now. Second homes make up just over a third of its housing. It skews older: 28% of residents are 65 or over.
The 2 things Sembadel does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Sembadel as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Ancienne abbaye de la Chaise-Dieu, in La Chaise-Dieu, 3.5 mi away.
13% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sembadel.
One measure of family life: 12% of residents are under 15. Just over a fifth of adults hold a degree, lower than both Haute-Loire’s towns (27%) and compared French towns (30%). Residents of Sembadel have a median age of 54.6.
50% women, 50% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Haute-Loire 51.9%, France 51.8%.
| Sembadel | Haute-Loire median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 12% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 6.9% | 11% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 36% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 25% | 22% |
| No diploma | 17% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 20% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 22% | 27% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Haute-Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
At the census, 6.9% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Haute-Loire’s towns (9.7%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Sembadel holds 100 jobs; 100 of its residents are in work, so 0.8 jobs each. Median disposable income comes to €21,610 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.
The market in Sembadel: 12 sales of houses and apartments between July 2023 and June 2026. House rents are put at about €7.17/m² a month.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Nothing in Sembadel is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
One notable person was born in Sembadel.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
Commune in Haute-Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Sembadel is a commune of 247 people in the Communauté d'agglomération du Puy-en-Velay. 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.