Donjon de Lespinasse: Photo: Jackydarne · CC BY-SA 4.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Forgeux-Lespinasse.
Who lives here
A town of families: 22% of people in Saint-Forgeux-Lespinasse are under 15, more than in Loire’s towns or compared French towns
40.3median age
16% of residents are 65 or over, lower than both Loire’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). People aged 15 to 24 are a tenth of the population. Ages in Saint-Forgeux-Lespinasse split evenly at 40.3: half are older, half younger.
Saint-Forgeux-LespinasseLoire medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
10%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma14%
CAP or BEP34%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education26%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 107 men for every 100 women. 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 Saint-Forgeux-Lespinasse: 25% were built before 1919, more than in Loire’s towns or compared French towns
1historic monument
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry lists 1 historic monument in Saint-Forgeux-Lespinasse, none of them classé, France’s highest protection. The oldest protected building goes back to the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Fewer people in Saint-Forgeux-Lespinasse are out of work than in Loire’s towns or across compared French towns: 5.6%
4%walk, cycle or take transit
At the census, 4.4% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, below both Loire’s towns (11.9%) and compared French towns (13.4%). Per resident in work, Saint-Forgeux-Lespinasse counts 0.3 jobs (100 jobs, 300 workers).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving90%
On foot3%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Bicycle0%
100
jobs based in Saint-Forgeux-Lespinasse, 0.3 per working resident
5.6%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€25,640
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Saint-Forgeux-Lespinasse is a commune of 590 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Roannais 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
Population
590 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté d'agglomération Roannais Agglomération
Département
Loire (42)
Région
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Area
6.4 sq mi (16.5 km²)
INSEE code
42220
Saint-Forgeux-Lespinasse’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.
