With fewer than 1,000 residents, Sail-sous-Couzan falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up 13% of its housing. Homes sell for a median €1,214/m². 30% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Sail-sous-Couzan stand out
The 3 things Sail-sous-Couzan does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Sail-sous-Couzan.
Who lives here
Few people in Sail-sous-Couzan are 15 to 24: 5.9%, fewer than in Loire’s towns and across compared French towns
Graduates make up 13% of adults. People 65 and over make up 30% of the town, above Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%) alike. The age that splits Sail-sous-Couzan in two is 50.
50median age
Sail-sous-CouzanLoire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
30%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma28%
CAP or BEP37%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education13%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 90 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Loire 52.0%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
INSEE, census 2023 · Loire median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Sail-sous-Couzan keeps more of its old housing than Loire’s towns or compared French towns: 24% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
On the Culture ministry’s list, Sail-sous-Couzan counts 3 historic monuments: 1 classé at the top level of protection and 2 inscrit at the second. Among the classé monuments locally is Château de Couzan (restes). The protected list starts in the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Sail-sous-Couzan than in Loire’s towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €23,590 a year per consumption unit
Per resident in work, Sail-sous-Couzan counts 0.4 jobs (150 jobs, 350 workers). At the census, 5.7% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below Loire’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The jobless rate is 11.3%.
6%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
Public transport3%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
150
jobs based in Sail-sous-Couzan, 0.4 per working resident
11.3%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,590
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Sail-sous-Couzan
Commune in Loire, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Sail-sous-Couzan is a commune of 997 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Loire Forez Agglomération. 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.
