Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
475 people live in this town in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.
French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Ouen-sur-Loire out for now.
The Culture ministry lists no building in Saint-Ouen-sur-Loire as a monument historique. That’s true of 25% of compared French towns too.
The nearest classé monument is Église Saint-Laurent (ancienne), in Béard, 2.5 mi away.
23% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Explore the history →Nothing in Saint-Ouen-sur-Loire is on the monuments historiques list. These are the nearest classé monuments, within 15.5 mi.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Ouen-sur-Loire.
The 65-and-over age group makes up 24% of residents. 21% of adults hold a degree, higher than Nièvre’s towns (19%) yet lower than compared French towns (30%). Residents of Saint-Ouen-sur-Loire have a median age of 51.4.
49% women, 51% men
About an even split. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%.
| Saint-Ouen-sur-Loire | Nièvre median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 7.5% | 8.7% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 19% | 19% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 35% | 26% | 26% |
| 65+ | 24% | 32% | 22% |
| No diploma | 23% | 28% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 38% | 31% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 15% | 17% | 18% |
| Higher education | 21% | 19% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Nièvre median and France median: the median of compared communes
The median disposable income was €25,700 a year per consumption unit, about level with compared French towns (€25,970) and above Nièvre’s towns (€23,120). Jobs based in Saint-Ouen-sur-Loire number 50, against 200 residents in work (0.2 per worker). The census found 2.8% of commuters going to work on foot, by bike or by public transport.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Primary schools aren’t graded: France doesn’t publish their results by school.
A collège lies 3.1 mi away.
| School | Level | Candidates | Passed, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collège Louis AragonNearest collègeCollège | Collège | 52 | 85%−8 pts |
Ministry of Education (DEPP) · brevet and bac 2025, value added (IVAC, IVAL) · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 19 homes in Saint-Ouen-sur-Loire.
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Saint-Ouen-sur-Loire yet.
Commune in Nièvre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Ouen-sur-Loire is a commune of 475 people in the Communauté de communes Sud Nivernais. 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
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Ouen-sur-Loire | 475 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Imphy | 3,182 | 2.9 | C+ | A | B | D |
| La Machine | 3,192 | 7.4 | A− | A+ | A | C− |
| Decize | 4,932 | 8.8 | B− | A | C+ | C+ |
| Nevers | 33,085 | 9.7 | C | A− | D | C+ |
| Coulanges-lès-Nevers | 3,688 | 10 | A | A− | A+ | B |
| Varennes-Vauzelles | 9,146 | 11 | B+ | B+ | B− | A− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated November 9, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
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.