Aston
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school.
No daily shops 14.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 35 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Aston (INSEE 09024) is in Ariège (09), part of CC de la Haute Ariège. Population 197 (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/09024-aston
Vitality score
Vitality score 14.4/100 — No daily shops (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 35 % of the 15,879 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 | 10 | 0 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.35 | 10 | 3.53 |
| Housing mix | 0.01 | 5 | 0.04 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
Somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop and no school. [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (REFUGE DU RUHLE · LATUTE). [3,4]
2 × Campsite (PRL LES GRANGES DE LEO · CAMPING LE PAS DE L'OURS). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire).
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Primary school (élémentaire), 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 | 2 | REFUGE DU RUHLE · LATUTE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 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 | 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 | 2 | PRL LES GRANGES DE LEO · CAMPING LE PAS DE L'OURS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 220 (2012) → 197 (2023): -10.5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 231 (1990) → 197 (2023): -14.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 256, of which 49.6 % second homes and 8.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Les Cabannes): 1.4 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Les Cabannes): 1.6 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Luzenac): 7.3 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Les Cabannes): 1.7 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Les Cabannes): 1.7 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
No climate figures: every nearby weather station sits more than 1,200 m above or below the village, so none of them describes its weather.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09024/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09024/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09024/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 09024/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 09070
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 09176
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacourt | 09 | 45 km NW | 205 | 10.2 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Venanson | 06 | 472 km E | 195 | 22.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Balaguères | 09 | 55 km W | 196 | 13.2 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Tauriers | 07 | 288 km NE | 203 | 20.2 | Few services | no figures |
| Chaum | 31 | 85 km W | 205 | 14.6 | No daily shops | no figures |
| La Chapelle-sur-Dun | 76 | 791 km N | 162 | 11.1 | No daily shops | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacourt | 09 | 45 km NW | 205 | 10.2 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Balaguères | 09 | 55 km W | 196 | 13.2 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Chaum | 31 | 85 km W | 205 | 14.6 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Tauriers | 07 | 288 km NE | 203 | 20.2 | Few services | no figures |
| Venanson | 06 | 472 km E | 195 | 22.9 | Few services | no figures |
| La Chapelle-sur-Dun | 76 | 791 km N | 162 | 11.1 | No daily shops | no figures |
Elsewhere
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