Saint-Clair-sur-l'Elle
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 60.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 96 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saint-Clair-sur-l'Elle (INSEE 50455) is in Manche (50), part of CA Saint-Lô Agglo. Population 959 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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/50455-saint-clair-sur-l-elle
Vitality score
Vitality score 60.2/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 96 % of the 14,587 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 | 0.71 | 25 | 17.74 |
| Social | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.48 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.7 | 10 | 7.03 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.68 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUX DELICES DE SAINT CLAIR). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LECONTE - BOUCHERIE DE SAINT-CLAIR). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE · PETIT CASINO). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (SNC RENARD). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN GREMILLON). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PATRICK PITRON, MÉDECIN · MICHEL ZARB, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE L ELLE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (GYMNASE). [3]
1 × Bank (CLCAMN SAINT CLAIR SUR ELLE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | AUX DELICES DE SAINT CLAIR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | LECONTE - BOUCHERIE DE SAINT-CLAIR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | DISTRIBUTION CASINO FRANCE · PETIT CASINO | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | 1 | SNC RENARD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN GREMILLON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | PATRICK PITRON, MÉDECIN · MICHEL ZARB, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE L ELLE | 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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | GYMNASE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CLCAMN SAINT CLAIR SUR ELLE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 1 | 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 938 (2012) → 959 (2023): 2.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 797 (1990) → 959 (2023): 20.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 437, of which 3.2 % second homes and 5.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Saint-Clair-sur-l'Elle): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Saint-Clair-sur-l'Elle): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Saint-Clair-sur-l'Elle): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Saint-Clair-sur-l'Elle): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saint-Clair-sur-l'Elle): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 2 days a year at or above 30 °C and 27 days at or below 0 °C, over 13 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the PONT-HEBERT weather station, 8 km away at 58 m; the village itself is at 52 m. [9]
An average of 971 mm of rain a year, spread over 147 days — about 6.6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at PONT-HEBERT, 8 km away at 58 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
57 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 150,000 € — 1,155 € per m² of built surface. [10]
The median across Manche is 1,444 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [10]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50455/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50455/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50455/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 50455/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 50455
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchamps | 39 | 545 km E | 1,045 | 42.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 44 % · winter 30 % |
| Soisy-sur-École | 91 | 270 km E | 1,174 | 45 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 62 % |
| Froissy | 60 | 239 km E | 962 | 58 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 50 % |
| Chârost | 18 | 338 km SE | 888 | 60.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 59 % · winter 65 % |
| Orgères-en-Beauce | 28 | 231 km SE | 1,007 | 46.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 72 % |
| Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux | 81 | 658 km S | 1,054 | 50.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 88 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orgères-en-Beauce | 28 | 231 km SE | 1,007 | 46.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 72 % |
| Froissy | 60 | 239 km E | 962 | 58 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 85 % · winter 50 % |
| Soisy-sur-École | 91 | 270 km E | 1,174 | 45 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 62 % |
| Chârost | 18 | 338 km SE | 888 | 60.2 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 59 % · winter 65 % |
| Orchamps | 39 | 545 km E | 1,045 | 42.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 44 % · winter 30 % |
| Saint-Paul-Cap-de-Joux | 81 | 658 km S | 1,054 | 50.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 88 % |
Elsewhere
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