Serain
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
No daily shops 19.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 35 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Serain (INSEE 02709) is in Aisne (02), part of CC du Pays du Vermandois. Population 380 (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.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 19.8/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 35 % of the 18,061 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 | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.44 | 10 | 4.41 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.48 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SERAIN AP). [3]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, 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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 1 | SERAIN AP | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 405 (2012) → 380 (2023): -6.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 404 (1990) → 380 (2023): -5.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 194, of which 5.2 % second homes and 9.3 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Maretz): 4.3 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Walincourt-Selvigny): 5.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Villers-Outréaux): 5 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Villers-Outréaux): 5 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Élincourt): 1.9 km to the north (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 — 02709/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02709/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02709/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 02709/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59382
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59631
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59624
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59191
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| René | 72 | 300 km SW | 387 | 22 | Few services | no figures |
| Thervay | 39 | 350 km SE | 384 | 22.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Laifour | 08 | 96 km E | 399 | 16 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Dampierre | 10 | 179 km SE | 327 | 22.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Éteignières | 08 | 75 km E | 465 | 24 | Few services | no figures |
| Nolléval | 76 | 148 km SW | 417 | 22.5 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Éteignières | 08 | 75 km E | 465 | 24 | Few services | no figures |
| Laifour | 08 | 96 km E | 399 | 16 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Nolléval | 76 | 148 km SW | 417 | 22.5 | Few services | no figures |
| Dampierre | 10 | 179 km SE | 327 | 22.6 | Few services | no figures |
| René | 72 | 300 km SW | 387 | 22 | Few services | no figures |
| Thervay | 39 | 350 km SE | 384 | 22.8 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
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