With fewer than 1,000 residents, Serralongue falls below the line for grades. Second homes make up just over half of its housing. 45% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Serralongue stand out
The 2 things Serralongue does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Serralongue.
Who lives here
Fewer children live in Serralongue than in Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns or compared French towns: 8.6% are under 15
5.3% of residents are 15 to 24, lower than both Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (9.4%) and compared French towns (11%). Degrees are held by 31% of adults. Also worth knowing: half the people of Serralongue are older than 61.2.
61.2median age
SerralonguePyrénées-Orientales medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
45%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma15%
CAP or BEP27%
Baccalauréat20%
Higher education31%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 110 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Pyrénées-Orientales 52.6%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Pyrénées-Orientales median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Old homes shape Serralongue: 32% were built before 1919, more than in Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Among the classé monuments in Serralongue is Église Sainte-Marie. On the Culture ministry’s list, Serralongue counts 3 historic monuments: 2 classé at the top level of protection and 1 inscrit at the second. The protected list starts in the 11th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Money is tighter in Serralongue than in Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns or compared French towns: the median disposable income is €21,430 a year per consumption unit
Jobs located in Serralongue: 50, for 50 residents in work (0.7 each). 16.1% of people in the labour force have no job. At the census, 13.0% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, about level with compared French towns (13.4%) and above Pyrénées-Orientales’ towns (9.2%).
13%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving65%
On foot10%
Motorbike or scooter3%
Public transport1%
Bicycle1%
50
jobs based in Serralongue, 0.7 per working resident
16.1%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€21,430
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Serralongue
Commune in Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie
Serralongue is a commune of 244 people in the Communauté de communes du Haut Vallespir. 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
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.
