At under 1,000 residents, Saint-André-de-Rosans is too small for the grades other French towns get. Holiday and other second homes account for 42% of homes. Over-65s are 38% of the population.
What makes Saint-André-de-Rosans stand out
The 2 things Saint-André-de-Rosans does most differently from other towns.
Tour carrée et immeuble qui la jouxte: Photo: Marianne Casamance · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Prieuré (ancien): Photo: Marianne Casamance · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-André-de-Rosans.
Who lives here
Saint-André-de-Rosans has fewer young adults than Hautes-Alpes’ towns or compared French towns: 5.7% are 15 to 24
59.8median age
People 65 and over make up 38% of the town. 5.1% are under 15, lower than both Hautes-Alpes’ towns (15%) and compared French towns (17%). Among adults, 40% have a degree.
Saint-André-de-RosansHautes-Alpes medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
38%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma20%
CAP or BEP21%
Baccalauréat13%
Higher education40%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Hautes-Alpes 52.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Hautes-Alpes median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Saint-André-de-Rosans: 49% were built before 1919, more than in both Hautes-Alpes’ towns and compared French towns
2historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century. Among the classé monuments in Saint-André-de-Rosans is Prieuré (ancien). This Hautes-Alpes town has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Only 5.9% of commuters in Saint-André-de-Rosans go to work without a car, fewer than in both Hautes-Alpes’ towns and compared French towns
6%walk, cycle or take transit
The median disposable income was €22,230 a year per consumption unit, below Hautes-Alpes’ towns (€24,860) and compared French towns (€25,970) alike. For its 50 residents in work, Saint-André-de-Rosans has 50 jobs: 0.5 each. At the census, 30.9% of working residents in Saint-André-de-Rosans didn’t travel to work at all.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving63%
On foot3%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
50
jobs based in Saint-André-de-Rosans, 0.5 per working resident
10.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,230
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Commune in Hautes-Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Saint-André-de-Rosans is a commune of 153 people in the Communauté de communes du Sisteronais-Buëch. 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
153 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes du Sisteronais-Buëch
Département
Hautes-Alpes (05)
Région
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Area
14.3 sq mi (37.1 km²)
INSEE code
05129
Saint-André-de-Rosans’ 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.
