Crouy
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 39.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 23 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Crouy (INSEE 02243) is in Aisne (02), part of CA GrandSoissons Agglomération. Population 3,049 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/02243-crouy
Vitality score
Vitality score 39.4/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 23 % of the 7,029 communes of a similar size.
Compare this with communes of a similar size. The score measures how well a place is served relative to its own size band, and larger communes score higher as a rule — so it reads meaningfully against another village, and misleadingly against a town.
Measured but not scored in this model: Market. See the methodology for why.
| Component | Value (0–1) | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily food | 0.28 | 25 | 6.97 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.58 | 10 | 5.82 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.87 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (SARL L'ANTHOEN). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE DE CROUY). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (INTERMARCHE · CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (LA BOUCHERIE · LE KIOSQUE A PIZZAS). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (LE PETIT VATEL · LE MAIL · PLACE DU MARCHE · GORILLA BAR-LOUNGE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE GROUPE SCOLAIRE DE CROUY). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CHEICK OUMAR SOW, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE CROUY). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLITOTHEQUE DE CROUY). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DES SPORTS · IUT AMIENS SOISSONS). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (PEIGNES ET CISEAUX CREATION COUTURE · COIFF & CO). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (FASTHOTEL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Restaurant, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | SARL L'ANTHOEN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE CHARCUTERIE DE CROUY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 2 | INTERMARCHE · CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 2 | LA BOUCHERIE · LE KIOSQUE A PIZZAS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | LE PETIT VATEL · LE MAIL · PLACE DU MARCHE · GORILLA BAR-LOUNGE | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE GROUPE SCOLAIRE DE CROUY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | CHEICK OUMAR SOW, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE CROUY | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLITOTHEQUE DE CROUY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | SALLE DES SPORTS · IUT AMIENS SOISSONS | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 3 | PEIGNES ET CISEAUX CREATION COUTURE · COIFF & CO | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | FASTHOTEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 2,801 (2012) → 3,049 (2023): 8.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 2,819 (1990) → 3,049 (2023): 8.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,468, of which 1.3 % second homes and 6.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Crouy): 0.4 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Crouy): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Crouy): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Crouy): 0.6 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Crouy): 1.7 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 16 days a year at or above 30 °C and 51 days at or below 0 °C, over 14 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the VAILLY-SUR-AISN weather station, 11.5 km away at 65 m; the village itself is at 51 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at BRAINE, 13.3 km away at 61 m, over 28 summers. [9]
An average of 734 mm of rain a year, spread over 127 days — about 5.8 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at SOISSONS, 4 km away at 40 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02243/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02243/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02243/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02243/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 02243
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
Villages like this one
Matched on size, density, second homes and which everyday shops and services are present — not on the score, so a village of the same kind that is doing better or worse shows up rather than being hidden.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romilly-sur-Andelle | 27 | 153 km W | 3,234 | 41 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Folgoët | 29 | 569 km W | 3,315 | 43.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 58 % · humidity 100 % |
| Hornaing | 59 | 107 km N | 3,496 | 41.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Servon | 77 | 95 km SW | 3,565 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 79 % |
| Villaz | 74 | 438 km SE | 3,607 | 51.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 47 % · humidity 93 % |
| Biéville-Beuville | 14 | 268 km W | 3,840 | 45.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servon | 77 | 95 km SW | 3,565 | 53.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel more humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 79 % |
| Hornaing | 59 | 107 km N | 3,496 | 41.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Romilly-sur-Andelle | 27 | 153 km W | 3,234 | 41 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 82 % · humidity 100 % |
| Biéville-Beuville | 14 | 268 km W | 3,840 | 45.4 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 67 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villaz | 74 | 438 km SE | 3,607 | 51.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 47 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Folgoët | 29 | 569 km W | 3,315 | 43.9 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 58 % · humidity 100 % |
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…and in much the same climate
The same match on size and services, narrowed to communes whose summers, winters and summer humidity are all close to Crouy's. All three are required, so this section is absent for the 11.8 % of communes with no humidity station near enough to measure: two temperature axes alone cannot tell a muggy coast from a dry one.
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincampoix | 76 | 158 km W | 3,103 | 45.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 100 % |
| Spicheren | 57 | 262 km E | 3,143 | 40.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montmorot | 39 | 343 km SE | 3,261 | 44.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 92 % · humidity 86 % |
| Verquin | 62 | 133 km NW | 3,445 | 31.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ungersheim | 68 | 336 km SE | 2,449 | 53.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Sébastien-de-Morsent | 27 | 171 km W | 5,524 | 46.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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