French towns are graded from 1,000 residents, which leaves Saint-Saulge out for now. A third of homes here are second homes. Homes change hands at a median €510/m². It skews older: 40% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Saint-Saulge stand out
The 3 things Saint-Saulge does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Saulge.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Saint-Saulge than in Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 11% are under 15
58.7median age
The 15-to-24 age group: 8.2%, lower than both Nièvre’s towns (8.7%) and compared French towns (11%). Among adults, 19% have a degree. The age that splits Saint-Saulge in two is 58.7.
Saint-SaulgeNièvre medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
40%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma21%
CAP or BEP36%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education19%
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 89 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Nièvre 53.7%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Walking, cycling and public transport carry fewer commuters in Saint-Saulge than in Nièvre’s towns or compared French towns: 8.6%
9%walk, cycle or take transit
The median disposable income was €23,700 a year per consumption unit, close to Nièvre’s towns (€23,120) and below compared French towns (€25,970). Unemployment runs at 10.3%. Per resident in work, Saint-Saulge counts 1.2 jobs (250 jobs, 200 workers).
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving76%
On foot8%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Public transport1%
Bicycle0%
250
jobs based in Saint-Saulge, 1.2 per working resident
10.3%
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
Saint-Saulge is a commune of 650 people in the Communauté de communes Amognes Cœur du 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
Population
650 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté de communes Amognes Cœur du Nivernais
Département
Nièvre (58)
Région
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Area
10.1 sq mi (26.1 km²)
INSEE code
58267
Saint-Saulge’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.
