With fewer than 1,000 residents, Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre falls below the line for grades. 12% of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 44% of residents.
What makes Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre stand out
The 2 things Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre does most differently from other towns.
Porte de ville, dite Porte du Marché: Photo: Piclgran · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Croix située sur la place centrale: Photo: Morburre · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancienne halle: Photo: Morburre · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre.
Who lives here
Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre has fewer young adults than Indre’s towns or compared French towns: 6.5% are 15 to 24
61.3median age
Over-65s are 44% of the population. Children under 15 make up 12%, below both Indre’s towns (14%) and compared French towns (17%). Half the people of Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre are older than 61.3.
Sainte-Sévère-sur-IndreIndre medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
44%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma31%
CAP or BEP32%
Baccalauréat16%
Higher education14%
Women and men · all residents
55% women, 45% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 80 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
Old homes shape Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre: 20% were built before 1919, more than in both Indre’s towns and compared French towns
4historic monuments
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Its oldest listed monument dates from the 10th century. Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre has 4 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre has 1.5 jobs for every resident in work
11%walk, cycle or take transit
After tax and benefits, the median income is €23,510 a year per consumption unit. Unemployment stood at 10.3%, about level with compared French towns (10.1%) and below Indre’s towns (12.4%). Also worth knowing: at the census, 10.6% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving77%
On foot11%
Motorbike or scooter0%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
350
jobs based in Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre, 1.5 per working resident
10.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,510
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre is a commune of 778 people in the Communauté de communes de la Châtre et Sainte-Sévère. 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
778 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes de la Châtre et Sainte-Sévère
Département
Indre (36)
Région
Centre-Val de Loire
Area
10.1 sq mi (26.2 km²)
INSEE code
36208
Sainte-Sévère-sur-Indre’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.
