Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Néronde.
Who lives here
Néronde has fewer young adults than Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 8.7% are 15 to 24
27% of residents are 65 or over, above both Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). Néronde has a median age of 48.8. Children under 15 count for 18% of the people here.
48.8median age
NérondeLoire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
27%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP23%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education27%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Néronde: 44% were built before 1919, more than in both Loire’s towns and compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The earliest of these monuments dates from the 14th century. The Culture ministry’s list holds 1 historic monument in Néronde; none is classé, France’s top protection.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer commuters in Néronde walk, cycle or take the bus or train than in Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 4.4%
8.2% of the labour force were unemployed, about level with Loire’s towns (8.6%) and below compared French towns (10.1%). Per resident in work, Néronde counts 0.8 jobs (150 jobs, 200 workers). Also worth knowing: after tax and benefits, the median income is €24,770 a year per consumption unit.
4%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
On foot4%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
Motorbike or scooter0%
150
jobs based in Néronde, 0.8 per working resident
8.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€24,770
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Schools
Bac results near Néronde run low: 79.0% passed, below Loire’s towns and compared French towns
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
The closest collège is 2.4 mi off. General-bac pupils go 5.9 mi to the nearest lycée. Near Néronde, 90.0% of collège pupils passed the brevet, about level with Loire’s towns (89.9%) and above compared French towns (87.5%).
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Néronde
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Néronde is a commune of 484 people in the Communauté de communes de Forez-Est. 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.