Unieux
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.5/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 62 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Unieux (INSEE 42316) is in Loire (42), part of Saint-Étienne Métropole. Population 8,514 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · DATAtourisme 2026-10-22.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/42316-unieux
Vitality score
Vitality score 57.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 62 % of the 2,885 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 | 0.5 | 25 | 12.5 |
| Social | 0.65 | 20 | 13.05 |
| Education | 0.71 | 10 | 7.13 |
| Health | 0.46 | 10 | 4.61 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.56 | 10 | 5.56 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.89 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LES GOURMANDINES · SARL BROLLES LE BAILLY · L'EPI D'OR · DEFI). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (MERLE ET ASSOCIES · BOUCHERIE LARCHER). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (AU MOULIN DE NOS FERMES). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (ALDI MARCHE · MJACDIS). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (SEIVE ERIK · L'ART HOME · DELI'S SNACK). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LE CENTRAL). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE COTE QUART · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
5 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE CLAUDIUS BUARD · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LANGEVIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE VIGNERON · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE STE LUCIE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LE BOIS DE LA RIVE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (MICHEL JUGE, MÉDECIN · MARIE-CHRISTINE BADEL, MÉDECIN · KAMEL HAOUCHETTE, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (SELARL PHARMACIE DU BOURG · PHARMACIE MICHEL). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE - UNIEUX). [3]
1 × Cinema (LE QUARTO). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE COTE QUART · GYMNASE A FRANCE). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (CAP'TIFS · LAURIE COIFFURE). [3,4]
2 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Supermarket, 4 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | LES GOURMANDINES · SARL BROLLES LE BAILLY · L'EPI D'OR · DEFI | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | MERLE ET ASSOCIES · BOUCHERIE LARCHER | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | AU MOULIN DE NOS FERMES | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | ALDI MARCHE · MJACDIS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 6 | SEIVE ERIK · L'ART HOME · DELI'S SNACK | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LE CENTRAL | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE COTE QUART · ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 5 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE CLAUDIUS BUARD · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE LANGEVIN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE VIGNERON · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE STE LUCIE | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LE BOIS DE LA RIVE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | MICHEL JUGE, MÉDECIN · MARIE-CHRISTINE BADEL, MÉDECIN · KAMEL HAOUCHETTE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | SELARL PHARMACIE DU BOURG · PHARMACIE MICHEL | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | MEDIATHEQUE - UNIEUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE QUARTO | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE COTE QUART · GYMNASE A FRANCE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE EPARGNE PREVO LOIRE DROME ARDECHE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | CAP'TIFS · LAURIE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 2 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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
A market is recorded here, but no source gives the day. [5,6]
Trajectory
Population 8,761 (2012) → 8,514 (2023): -2.8 % over 10 years. [7,1]
Population 8,064 (1990) → 8,514 (2023): 5.6 % over 30 years. [8,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,194, of which 1.1 % second homes and 11.3 % vacant. [9]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Unieux): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Food shop (Unieux): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [10]
GP (Unieux): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Unieux): 0.3 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Unieux): 0.5 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 26 days a year at or above 30 °C and 63 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the FIRMINY weather station, 3.2 km away at 515 m; the village itself is at 442 m. [11]
The village sits 73 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 6.06 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at FIRMINY, 3.2 km away at 515 m, over 13 summers. [11]
That station sits 73 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 3.69 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [11]
An average of 790 mm of rain a year, spread over 106 days — about 7.5 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at FIRMINY, 3.2 km away at 515 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42316/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- DATAtourisme 2026-09— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/801b63c3-3230-3ed4-883b-166549b07066— “Marché de Côte-Quart”(unverified)
- DATAtourisme 2023-10— https://data.datatourisme.fr/13/b36ec7ce-867b-3525-851c-81856e390721— “Marché de la Place du Vigneron”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42316/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42316/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 42316/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 42316
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillebonne | 76 | 537 km NW | 8,541 | 71.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 58 % · humidity 100 % |
| Aulnoye-Aymeries | 59 | 535 km N | 8,612 | 64.4 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Onnaing | 59 | 557 km N | 8,479 | 60.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Crolles | 38 | 127 km E | 8,609 | 65.7 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 80 % |
| Marguerittes | 30 | 172 km S | 8,346 | 65.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 5 % · winter 42 % · humidity 57 % |
| Orchies | 59 | 569 km N | 8,396 | 70.9 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 72 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crolles | 38 | 127 km E | 8,609 | 65.7 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 95 % · winter 80 % |
| Marguerittes | 30 | 172 km S | 8,346 | 65.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 5 % · winter 42 % · humidity 57 % |
| Aulnoye-Aymeries | 59 | 535 km N | 8,612 | 64.4 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lillebonne | 76 | 537 km NW | 8,541 | 71.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 58 % · humidity 100 % |
| Onnaing | 59 | 557 km N | 8,479 | 60.2 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Orchies | 59 | 569 km N | 8,396 | 70.9 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 56 % · winter 72 % · 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 Unieux'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Ricamarie | 42 | 8.2 km E | 8,039 | 58.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gerzat | 63 | 99 km NW | 10,335 | 48.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Varennes-Vauzelles | 58 | 199 km NW | 9,146 | 61.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Motte-Servolex | 73 | 128 km E | 12,067 | 50.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Pont-du-Château | 63 | 90 km NW | 12,412 | 54.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Chambon-Feugerolles | 42 | 5.0 km E | 12,314 | 46.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
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