French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Nouic out for now. 20% of its homes are second homes. Over-65s are two fifths of the population.
What makes Nouic stand out
The 2 things Nouic does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Nouic.
Who lives here
An older town: 40% of people in Nouic are 65 or over, more than in Haute-Vienne’s towns and across compared French towns
5% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Haute-Vienne’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 17% have a degree. Nouic has a median age of 59.2.
59.2median age
NouicHaute-Vienne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
40%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma28%
CAP or BEP33%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education17%
Women and men · all residents
52% women, 48% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 94 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Haute-Vienne 52.5%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Nouic than in Haute-Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €21,580 a year per consumption unit
At the census, 5.8% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train. Just over a tenth of the labour force were unemployed, above both Haute-Vienne’s towns (9.0%) and compared French towns (10.1%). Jobs based in Nouic number 200, against 150 residents in work (1.4 per worker).
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving79%
On foot4%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
200
jobs based in Nouic, 1.4 per working resident
10.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,580
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Nouic
Commune in Haute-Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Nouic is a commune of 423 people in the Communauté de communes Haut Limousin en Marche. 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.
