Coudekerque-Branche
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 66.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 61 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Coudekerque-Branche (INSEE 59155) is in Nord (59), part of CU de Dunkerque. Population 20,787 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/59155-coudekerque-branche
Vitality score
Vitality score 66.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 61 % of the 1,155 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 | 0.63 | 25 | 15.68 |
| Social | 0.85 | 20 | 16.97 |
| Education | 0.68 | 10 | 6.75 |
| Health | 0.68 | 10 | 6.8 |
| Public & culture | 0.29 | 5 | 1.46 |
| Population trend | 0.38 | 10 | 3.79 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.91 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
14 × Bakery (boulangerie) (FOURNIL ET MAIE · AU BON PAIN D'AUTREFOIS · SSB · AU SUCRE D'ORGE). [3,4]
6 × Butcher (boucherie) (ARTIVIANDE · SARL VANBAELINGHEM · GRAND FRAIS). [3,4]
4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MOHSSEIN NOURDINE · UN AUTRE CHEMIN · VIVBRANCHE · APRI MARKET COUDEKERQUE-BRANCHE). [3,4]
6 × Supermarket (FURMON · LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · INTERMARCHE · CARREFOUR). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (LA POISSONNERIE BY L'ESPADON). [3,4]
24 × Restaurant (BUFFALO GRILL · LE LION D OR · CHEZ MARGOTTE · ESPACE FRITE). [3,4]
11 × Café / bar (AU GRAND STEENDAM · AU TURFISTE · LE SALOON · AU SANS SOUCI · LE FRANKLIN). [4]
8 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE R DESNOS · ECOLE MATERNELLE G PHILIPE · ECOLE MATERNELLE J PREVERT · ECOLE MATERNELLE ELSA TRIOLET · ECOLE MATERNELLE LA FONTAINE). [3]
9 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CHARLIE CHAPLIN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GEORGES BRASSENS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARCEL PAGNOL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE RAYMOND QUENEAU · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JOSEPH COURTOIS). [3]
4 × Collège (COLLEGE JULES FERRY · COLLEGE BORIS VIAN · COLLEGE DU WESTHOEK · COLLEGE PRIVE DE LA SALLE). [3]
12 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PHILIPPE CAZIN, MÉDECIN · BERNARD COUSIN, MÉDECIN · PATRICK MONTAGNE, MÉDECIN · FLORENT DELRUE, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PAUL SENS, MÉDECIN). [3]
7 × Pharmacy (GRANDE PHARMACIE JAURES · PHARMACIE FORNET · PHARMACIE CANDELIER · PHARMACIE DE COUDEKERQUE · PHARMACIE DU GRAND STEENDAM). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
5 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE CELESTIN FREINET · BIBLIOTHEQUE LES MURIERS · BIBLIOTHEQUE EMILE VERHAEREN · MÉDIATHÈQUE EVA COULIER). [3]
1 × Cinema (ESPACE JEAN VILAR). [3]
7 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE FABER FRANCOIS · SALLE DES SPORTS CERDAN MARCEL · LYCEE FERNAND LEGER · SALLE PIERRE DESSONNEVILLE · SALLE HOESTLANDT GERARD). [3]
6 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE COUDEKERQUE · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE · BANQUE CIC NORD OUEST · BANQUE POPULAIRE DU NORD). [3]
25 × Hairdresser (TCHIP COIFFURE · LANOOTE MELINDA · DUFLOU COIFFURE · HAIRLY · ENYSPHERE). [3,4]
4 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (HÔTEL-RESTAURANT LA CUIS'IN). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Restaurant, 2 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 6 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 14 | FOURNIL ET MAIE · AU BON PAIN D'AUTREFOIS · SSB · AU SUCRE D'ORGE | INSEE BPE 14 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 6 | ARTIVIANDE · SARL VANBAELINGHEM · GRAND FRAIS | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 4 | MOHSSEIN NOURDINE · UN AUTRE CHEMIN · VIVBRANCHE · APRI MARKET COUDEKERQUE-BRANCHE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 6 | FURMON · LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · INTERMARCHE · CARREFOUR | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | LA POISSONNERIE BY L'ESPADON | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 24 | BUFFALO GRILL · LE LION D OR · CHEZ MARGOTTE · ESPACE FRITE | INSEE BPE 24 / INSEE SIRENE 33 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 11 | AU GRAND STEENDAM · AU TURFISTE · LE SALOON · AU SANS SOUCI · LE FRANKLIN | INSEE SIRENE 11 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 8 | ECOLE MATERNELLE R DESNOS · ECOLE MATERNELLE G PHILIPE · ECOLE MATERNELLE J PREVERT · ECOLE MATERNELLE ELSA TRIOLET · ECOLE MATERNELLE LA FONTAINE | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 9 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CHARLIE CHAPLIN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GEORGES BRASSENS · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARCEL PAGNOL · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE RAYMOND QUENEAU · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JOSEPH COURTOIS | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Collège | 4 | COLLEGE JULES FERRY · COLLEGE BORIS VIAN · COLLEGE DU WESTHOEK · COLLEGE PRIVE DE LA SALLE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 12 | PHILIPPE CAZIN, MÉDECIN · BERNARD COUSIN, MÉDECIN · PATRICK MONTAGNE, MÉDECIN · FLORENT DELRUE, MÉDECIN · JEAN-PAUL SENS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 12 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 7 | GRANDE PHARMACIE JAURES · PHARMACIE FORNET · PHARMACIE CANDELIER · PHARMACIE DE COUDEKERQUE · PHARMACIE DU GRAND STEENDAM | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [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 | 5 | BIBLIOTHEQUE CELESTIN FREINET · BIBLIOTHEQUE LES MURIERS · BIBLIOTHEQUE EMILE VERHAEREN · MÉDIATHÈQUE EVA COULIER | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | ESPACE JEAN VILAR | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 7 | SALLE FABER FRANCOIS · SALLE DES SPORTS CERDAN MARCEL · LYCEE FERNAND LEGER · SALLE PIERRE DESSONNEVILLE · SALLE HOESTLANDT GERARD | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 6 | CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE COUDEKERQUE · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE · BANQUE CIC NORD OUEST · BANQUE POPULAIRE DU NORD | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 25 | TCHIP COIFFURE · LANOOTE MELINDA · DUFLOU COIFFURE · HAIRLY · ENYSPHERE | INSEE BPE 25 / INSEE SIRENE 39 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 4 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | HÔTEL-RESTAURANT LA CUIS'IN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 22,077 (2012) → 20,787 (2023): -5.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 23,644 (1990) → 20,787 (2023): -12.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 9,953, of which 0.9 % second homes and 4.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Coudekerque-Branche): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Coudekerque-Branche): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Coudekerque-Branche): 0.2 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Coudekerque-Branche): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Coudekerque-Branche): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 2 days a year at or above 30 °C and 15 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the DUNKERQUE weather station, 5.1 km away at 11 m; the village itself is at 3 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at DUNKERQUE, 5.1 km away at 11 m, over 29 summers. [9]
An average of 702 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 5.8 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at DUNKERQUE, 5.1 km away at 11 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59155/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59155/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59155/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59155/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59155
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasquehal | 59 | 65 km SE | 20,726 | 62.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mons-en-Barœul | 59 | 66 km SE | 21,105 | 56 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 73 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Plessis-Trévise | 94 | 246 km S | 21,112 | 52.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lingolsheim | 67 | 469 km SE | 20,826 | 53.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 42 % · humidity 100 % |
| Plaisance-du-Touch | 31 | 833 km S | 21,079 | 58.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 15 % · winter 86 % · humidity 57 % |
| Villeneuve-le-Roi | 94 | 254 km S | 21,000 | 66.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wasquehal | 59 | 65 km SE | 20,726 | 62.7 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mons-en-Barœul | 59 | 66 km SE | 21,105 | 56 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 73 % · humidity 93 % |
| Le Plessis-Trévise | 94 | 246 km S | 21,112 | 52.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 51 % · winter 74 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villeneuve-le-Roi | 94 | 254 km S | 21,000 | 66.4 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 62 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Lingolsheim | 67 | 469 km SE | 20,826 | 53.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 54 % · winter 42 % · humidity 100 % |
| Plaisance-du-Touch | 31 | 833 km S | 21,079 | 58.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 15 % · winter 86 % · humidity 57 % |
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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 Coudekerque-Branche'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grande-Synthe | 59 | 5.5 km W | 20,239 | 60.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lanester | 56 | 550 km SW | 23,263 | 63.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Outreau | 62 | 65 km SW | 13,138 | 52.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Ploufragan | 22 | 466 km SW | 11,507 | 47.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mondeville | 14 | 281 km SW | 10,331 | 60.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Boulogne-sur-Mer | 62 | 63 km SW | 40,539 | 81 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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