Is Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize a good place to live?
Grades start at 1,000 residents for French towns, so Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize has none. Second homes make up 22% of its housing. 29% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize stand out
The 2 things Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize does most differently from other towns.
Château de Céré · Classé · Photo: Aubussonais · CC BY-SA 4.0
Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize’s story
Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize in pictures
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 0 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 10th century; the first monument here was protected in 1923.
45% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Château de Céré: Photo: Aubussonais · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize than in Indre’s towns or compared French towns: 9.9% are under 15
53.6median age
Those aged 15 to 24 account for nearly one in ten residents. People 65 and over make up 29% of the town, close to Indre’s towns (30%) and above compared French towns (22%). The middle age in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize is 53.6.
Saint-Hilaire-sur-BenaizeIndre medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
29%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat18%
Higher education22%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 95 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Indre 53.6%, France 51.8%.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize are out of work than in Indre’s towns or across compared French towns: 7.2%
10%walk, cycle or take transit
Per resident in work, Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize counts 0.3 jobs (50 jobs, 150 workers). The median disposable income is €26,470 a year per consumption unit. At the census, nearly one in ten commuters got to work without a car.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving83%
On foot7%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
50
jobs based in Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize, 0.3 per working resident
7.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€26,470
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize is a commune of 311 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
311 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Marche Occitane - Val d'Anglin
Département
Indre (36)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
12.8 sq mi (33.2 km²)
INSEE code
36197
Saint-Hilaire-sur-Benaize’s 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.
