French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Benoît-du-Sault out for now. Just over a fifth of its homes are second homes. It skews older: 42% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Saint-Benoît-du-Sault stand out
The 2 things Saint-Benoît-du-Sault does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Benoît-du-Sault.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Saint-Benoît-du-Sault than in Indre’s towns or compared French towns: 12% are under 15
Degrees are held by 17% of adults, lower than both Indre’s towns (21%) and compared French towns (30%). People 65 and over make up just over two fifths of the town. Young adults of 15 to 24 account for 8.2% of the town.
61.2median age
Saint-Benoît-du-SaultIndre medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
42%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma31%
CAP or BEP30%
Baccalauréat14%
Higher education17%
Women and men · all residents
58% women, 42% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 73 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Indre median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault keeps more of its old housing than Indre’s towns or compared French towns: 22% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault has 3 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list: 1 classé, the highest protection, and 1 inscrit, the second level. Among the classé monuments here is Prieuré Saint-Benoît. The oldest protected building goes back to the 10th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
More people in Saint-Benoît-du-Sault are out of work than in Indre’s towns or across compared French towns: 14.8%
Per resident in work, Saint-Benoît-du-Sault counts 2.3 jobs (300 jobs, 150 workers). At the census, 20.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above Indre’s towns (12.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. Also worth knowing: the typical income here, after tax and benefits, is €22,510 a year per consumption unit.
21%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving70%
On foot18%
Public transport2%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Bicycle0%
300
jobs based in Saint-Benoît-du-Sault, 2.3 per working resident
14.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,510
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Saint-Benoît-du-Sault
Commune in Indre, Centre-Val de Loire
Saint-Benoît-du-Sault is a commune of 510 people in the Communauté de communes Marche Occitane - Val d'Anglin. 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
510 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Marche Occitane - Val d'Anglin
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.
