Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Vellèches.
History
Old homes shape Vellèches: 24% were built before 1919, more than in Vienne’s towns or compared French towns
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
Most of the list is houses and mansions: 2 of 3. Among the classé monuments in Vellèches is Château de Marmande. Its oldest listed monument dates from the 11th century. The Culture ministry lists 3 historic monuments locally: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 2 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Who lives here
Degrees are less common in Vellèches than in Vienne’s towns or across compared French towns: 17% of adults
The under-15s are 17% of the population here. The age that splits Vellèches in two is 47.4. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 10% of residents, about level with Vienne’s towns (10%) and below compared French towns (11%).
47.4median age
VellèchesVienne medianFrance median
Ages · share of residents
24%
Under 1515–2425–4445–6465+
Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education
No diploma25%
CAP or BEP38%
Baccalauréat17%
Higher education17%
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
WomenFrance medianMen
About 109 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vienne 52.1%, France 51.8%.
INSEE, census 2023 · Vienne median and France median: the median of compared communes
Work & commute
Unemployment in Vellèches, 5.9%, runs below Vienne’s towns and compared French towns
At the census, 4.8% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, lower than both Vienne’s towns (9.2%) and compared French towns (13.4%). 50 jobs are based in Vellèches, for 150 working residents (0.5 per worker). Also worth knowing: households’ median disposable income: €23,820 a year per consumption unit.
5%walk, cycle or take transit
How working residents got to work · census 2023
Driving86%
On foot5%
Motorbike or scooter1%
Public transport0%
Bicycle0%
50
jobs based in Vellèches, 0.5 per working resident
5.9%
unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%
€23,820
median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
About Vellèches
Commune in Vienne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Vellèches is a commune of 347 people in the Communauté d'agglomération Grand Châtellerault. 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.
