With fewer than 1,000 residents, Coulonges-les-Hérolles falls below the line for grades. Holiday and other second homes account for just over a third of homes. It skews older: 46% of residents are 65 or over.
What makes Coulonges-les-Hérolles stand out
The 2 things Coulonges-les-Hérolles does most differently from other towns.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Coulonges-les-Hérolles.
Who lives here
Children make up only 7.6% of Coulonges-les-Hérolles, fewer than in both Vienne’s towns and compared French towns
Degrees are held by a fifth of adults. People 65 and over make up 46% of the town, higher than both Vienne’s towns (25%) and compared French towns (22%). The share aged 15 to 24 is 7.1%.
63median age
Coulonges-les-HérollesVienne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
46%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma34%
CAP or BEP22%
Baccalauréat19%
Higher education20%
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About an even split. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
History
Coulonges-les-Hérolles keeps more of its old housing than Vienne’s towns or compared French towns: 64% built before 1919
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
The Culture ministry’s list holds 2 historic monuments in Coulonges-les-Hérolles; none is classé, France’s top protection. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 12th century.
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Work & commute
Unemployment in Coulonges-les-Hérolles, 16.8%, runs above Vienne’s towns and compared French towns
Per consumption unit, the median disposable income is €22,300 a year. Coulonges-les-Hérolles holds 50 jobs; 50 of its residents are in work, so 0.7 jobs each. 1.4% of commuters walked, cycled or took the bus or train at the census, below Vienne’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.
1%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving75%
Public transport1%
Motorbike or scooter1%
On foot0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Coulonges-les-Hérolles, 0.7 per working resident
16.8%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€22,300
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Coulonges-les-Hérolles
Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Coulonges-les-Hérolles is a commune of 230 people in the Communauté de communes Vienne et Gartempe. 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.