Béthencourt
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 33.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 60 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Béthencourt (INSEE 59075) is in Nord (59), part of CA du Caudrésis et du Catésis. Population 689 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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 33.9/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 60 % of the 16,450 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 | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.32 | 10 | 3.16 |
| Public & culture | 0.63 | 5 | 3.16 |
| Population trend | 0.49 | 10 | 4.93 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.91 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (L'INCOGNITO). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE DU PRINTEMPS). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CORINNE AGNERAY, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BÉTHENCOURT). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie).
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle), Pharmacy. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| 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 | 1 | L'INCOGNITO | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE DU PRINTEMPS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | CORINNE AGNERAY, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE BÉTHENCOURT | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 764 (2012) → 689 (2023): -9.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 694 (1990) → 689 (2023): -0.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 324, of which 0.9 % second homes and 8.6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Caudry): 1.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Caudry): 1 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Béthencourt): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Caudry): 2.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Béthencourt): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
What property sold for
47 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 105,000 € — 1,089 € per m² of built surface. [10]
The median across Nord is 1,802 € 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 — 59075/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59075/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59075/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59075/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59139
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59075
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrière-la-Petite | 59 | 43 km E | 1,024 | 24 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Léger-près-Troyes | 10 | 217 km S | 903 | 34.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Lans | 71 | 390 km S | 952 | 35.3 | Few services | no figures |
| Bruille-lez-Marchiennes | 59 | 28 km NW | 1,340 | 27.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Vieille-Église-en-Yvelines | 78 | 198 km SW | 652 | 23 | Few services | no figures |
| Champfleury | 51 | 113 km S | 620 | 56 | Partly served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruille-lez-Marchiennes | 59 | 28 km NW | 1,340 | 27.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Ferrière-la-Petite | 59 | 43 km E | 1,024 | 24 | Few services | no figures |
| Champfleury | 51 | 113 km S | 620 | 56 | Partly served | no figures |
| Vieille-Église-en-Yvelines | 78 | 198 km SW | 652 | 23 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Léger-près-Troyes | 10 | 217 km S | 903 | 34.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Lans | 71 | 390 km S | 952 | 35.3 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
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