80 bornes de la forêt d'Ecouves: Photo: Frederic.bd · CC BY-SA 3.0
The data
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois.
History
Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois keeps more of its old housing than Orne’s towns or compared French towns: 38% built before 1919
1historic monument
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois has 1 historic monument on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé). The oldest protected building goes back to the 18th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois is a graduates’ town: 45% hold a degree, more than in both Orne’s towns and compared French towns
44median age
Under 15: nearly a quarter of residents. People aged 15 to 24 make up 6.7% of the town, below both Orne’s towns (9.4%) and compared French towns (11%). Retirement age and beyond: 21% of residents are 65 or older.
Saint-Nicolas-des-BoisOrne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
21%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma10%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education45%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Orne 52.7%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Orne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Unemployment in Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois, 4.5%, runs below Orne’s towns and compared French towns
4%walk, cycle or take transit
Half of residents lived on more than €27,460 a year per consumption unit, higher than both Orne’s towns (€23,600) and compared French towns (€25,970). At the census, 3.9% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train.
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving91%
On foot2%
Bicycle1%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter0%
0
jobs based in Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois, 0.1 per working resident
4.5%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€27,460
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois is a commune of 285 people in the Communauté urbaine d'Alençon. 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
285 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality
Communauté urbaine d'Alençon
Département
Orne (61)
Région
Normandy
Area
9.8 sq mi (25.4 km²)
INSEE code
61433
Saint-Nicolas-des-Bois’ 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.
