Gouy
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 27.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 47 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Gouy (INSEE 02352) is in Aisne (02), part of CC du Pays du Vermandois. Population 572 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/02352-gouy
Vitality score
Vitality score 27.8/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 47 % of the 17,339 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.43 | 20 | 8.65 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.39 | 10 | 3.92 |
| Housing mix | 0.95 | 5 | 4.75 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (L'AMBUSCADE DE L'ESCAUT · LE SAINT LOUIS). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (LOOK N COUPE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 2 | L'AMBUSCADE DE L'ESCAUT · LE SAINT LOUIS | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | LOOK N COUPE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 581 (2012) → 572 (2023): -1.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 641 (1990) → 572 (2023): -10.8 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 283, of which 2.5 % second homes and 12 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Beaurevoir): 4 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Le Catelet): 0.5 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Vendhuile): 2.9 km to the north-west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Le Catelet): 0.7 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Gouy): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [11]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02352/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02352/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02352/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02352/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 02057
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 02143
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 02776
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 02352
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auchy-la-Montagne | 60 | 94 km SW | 562 | 31.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Alvimare | 76 | 193 km W | 584 | 28.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Lisbourg | 62 | 93 km NW | 582 | 28.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Précey | 50 | 370 km SW | 559 | 32.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Pelleport | 31 | 715 km S | 545 | 32.2 | Few services | no figures |
| Heidolsheim | 67 | 369 km SE | 582 | 32 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisbourg | 62 | 93 km NW | 582 | 28.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Auchy-la-Montagne | 60 | 94 km SW | 562 | 31.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Alvimare | 76 | 193 km W | 584 | 28.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Heidolsheim | 67 | 369 km SE | 582 | 32 | Few services | no figures |
| Précey | 50 | 370 km SW | 559 | 32.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Pelleport | 31 | 715 km S | 545 | 32.2 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
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