Salles is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents. A quarter of homes here are second homes. Over-65s are 30% of the population.
What makes Salles stand out
The 2 things Salles does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Salles.
Who lives here
Children make up only 11% of Salles, fewer than in Lot-et-Garonne’s towns and across compared French towns
53.3median age
Retirement age and beyond: 30% of residents are 65 or older. 27% of adults hold a degree, above Lot-et-Garonne’s towns (23%) but below compared French towns (30%). At 53.3, the median resident of Salles sits in the middle of the age range.
SallesLot-et-Garonne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
30%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma16%
CAP or BEP29%
Baccalauréat21%
Higher education27%
Women and men · all residents
47% women, 53% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 115 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Lot-et-Garonne 52.6%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Lot-et-Garonne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Salles has lower unemployment than Lot-et-Garonne’s towns or compared French towns: 5.2%
4%walk, cycle or take transit
Salles has 50 jobs for 150 working residents, 0.3 per worker. 4.0% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Lot-et-Garonne’s towns (8.0%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike. The median disposable income is €23,700 a year per consumption unit.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving81%
On foot3%
Motorbike or scooter2%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Salles, 0.3 per working resident
5.2%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,700
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Salles is a commune of 288 people in the Communauté de communes des Bastides en Haut Agenais Périgord. 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
288 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes des Bastides en Haut Agenais Périgord
Département
Lot-et-Garonne (47)
Région
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Area
8.3 sq mi (21.6 km²)
INSEE code
47284
Salles’ 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.