Denain
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 69.3/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 72 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Denain (INSEE 59172) is in Nord (59), part of CA de la Porte du Hainaut. Population 20,665 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/59172-denain
Vitality score
Vitality score 69.3/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Restaurant).
Better served than 72 % of the 1,159 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 | 15.76 |
| Social | 0.91 | 20 | 18.16 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.75 | 10 | 7.51 |
| Public & culture | 0.12 | 5 | 0.59 |
| Population trend | 0.56 | 10 | 5.57 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.96 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
10 × Bakery (boulangerie) (KHIREDDINE FERHAT · BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · BOULANGERIE LOUISE · TARTINE ET CONFITURE · CROUSTI PAIN). [3,4]
5 × Butcher (boucherie) (HENRI BOUCHER · BOUCHERIE TAADOU · BOUCHERIE DE LA PAIX · BOUCHERIE RAHMAN · BOUCHERIE EL BARAKA). [3,4]
10 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (FAD DISTRIBUTIONS · AU FRUIT D'OR · MADANI ET FILS · CHEZ SOUSSI · LAKHSSAS). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (LIDL · CARREFOUR). [3,4]
37 × Restaurant (PAD THAI · KORIGANE · DA COSTA PAULA · VIENNOISERIE L'EPI D'OR). [3,4]
14 × Café / bar (DENAIN ATHLETIQUE · LE CARRE D'AS · LE CAFE DE L'ESPERANCE · LE MARIGNY · LUTECIA). [4]
8 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE CONDORCET · ECOLE MATERNELLE CHARLES GIDE · ECOLE MATERNELLE GEORGES SAND · ECOLE MATERNELLE PATRICK-ROY (SEVIGNE) · ECOLE MATERNELLE VICTOR HUGO). [3]
7 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE VOLTAIRE NIVEAU 2 · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MICHELET - CHAPTAL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE BERTHELOT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PASCAL - DESCARTES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DIDEROT NIVEAU 1). [3]
4 × Collège (COLLEGE VILLARS · COLLEGE TURGOT · COLLEGE BAYARD · COLLEGE PRIVE JEAN PAUL II). [3]
20 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ARMINDO ASSUNCAO, MÉDECIN · AGNÈS MORAGE, MÉDECIN · KEVIN CROMBEZ, MÉDECIN · BRUNO LECLERCQ, MÉDECIN · YASSINE IDRISSI KANDRI, MÉDECIN). [3]
7 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE PLOTIN MARTINE · PHARMACIE LARBI MONIA LARBI MEHDI · PHARMACIE CROIX SAINT MARIE · PHARMACIE HERWYN · PHARMACIE DEPREZ). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MEDIATHEQUE INTERCOMMUNALE DE DENAIN JACQUES PREVERT). [3]
1 × Cinema (MEGARAMA). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE VILLARS · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE DENAIN · SALLE BARBUSSE). [3]
10 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE DENAIN · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL DE DENAIN · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE · BANQUE CIC NORD OUEST). [3]
27 × Hairdresser (COIFF VILLARS FEMININ · SDLD). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Butcher (boucherie), 4 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 25 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 5 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 10 | KHIREDDINE FERHAT · BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · BOULANGERIE LOUISE · TARTINE ET CONFITURE · CROUSTI PAIN | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 19 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 5 | HENRI BOUCHER · BOUCHERIE TAADOU · BOUCHERIE DE LA PAIX · BOUCHERIE RAHMAN · BOUCHERIE EL BARAKA | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 10 | FAD DISTRIBUTIONS · AU FRUIT D'OR · MADANI ET FILS · CHEZ SOUSSI · LAKHSSAS | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 19 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 3 | LIDL · CARREFOUR | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 37 | PAD THAI · KORIGANE · DA COSTA PAULA · VIENNOISERIE L'EPI D'OR | INSEE BPE 37 / INSEE SIRENE 78 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 14 | DENAIN ATHLETIQUE · LE CARRE D'AS · LE CAFE DE L'ESPERANCE · LE MARIGNY · LUTECIA | INSEE SIRENE 14 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 8 | ECOLE MATERNELLE CONDORCET · ECOLE MATERNELLE CHARLES GIDE · ECOLE MATERNELLE GEORGES SAND · ECOLE MATERNELLE PATRICK-ROY (SEVIGNE) · ECOLE MATERNELLE VICTOR HUGO | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 7 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE VOLTAIRE NIVEAU 2 · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MICHELET - CHAPTAL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE BERTHELOT · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PASCAL - DESCARTES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE DIDEROT NIVEAU 1 | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Collège | 4 | COLLEGE VILLARS · COLLEGE TURGOT · COLLEGE BAYARD · COLLEGE PRIVE JEAN PAUL II | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 20 | ARMINDO ASSUNCAO, MÉDECIN · AGNÈS MORAGE, MÉDECIN · KEVIN CROMBEZ, MÉDECIN · BRUNO LECLERCQ, MÉDECIN · YASSINE IDRISSI KANDRI, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 20 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 7 | PHARMACIE PLOTIN MARTINE · PHARMACIE LARBI MONIA LARBI MEHDI · PHARMACIE CROIX SAINT MARIE · PHARMACIE HERWYN · PHARMACIE DEPREZ | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 10 [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 INTERCOMMUNALE DE DENAIN JACQUES PREVERT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | MEGARAMA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | SALLE VILLARS · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DE DENAIN · SALLE BARBUSSE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 10 | CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE DENAIN · CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL DE DENAIN · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE · BANQUE CIC NORD OUEST | INSEE BPE 10 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 27 | COIFF VILLARS FEMININ · SDLD | INSEE BPE 27 / INSEE SIRENE 38 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / 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
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 20,270 (2012) → 20,665 (2023): 1.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 19,544 (1990) → 20,665 (2023): 5.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 9,104, of which 0.4 % second homes and 11.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Denain): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Denain): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Denain): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Denain): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Denain): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 8 days a year at or above 30 °C and 46 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the VALENCIENNES weather station, 4.7 km away at 50 m; the village itself is at 32 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at VALENCIENNES, 4.7 km away at 50 m, over 29 summers. [9]
An average of 693 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 5.7 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at VALENCIENNES, 4.7 km away at 50 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Restaurant
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59172/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59172/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59172/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59172/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59172
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halluin | 59 | 54 km N | 20,715 | 63.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 86 % |
| Cugnaux | 31 | 771 km S | 20,662 | 63.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 31 % · winter 72 % · humidity 50 % |
| Forbach | 57 | 282 km SE | 20,493 | 69 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Creusot | 71 | 399 km S | 20,509 | 61.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bruay-la-Buissière | 62 | 63 km W | 21,424 | 70.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Givors | 69 | 537 km S | 21,379 | 69 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 5 % · winter 97 % · humidity 50 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halluin | 59 | 54 km N | 20,715 | 63.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 86 % |
| Bruay-la-Buissière | 62 | 63 km W | 21,424 | 70.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Forbach | 57 | 282 km SE | 20,493 | 69 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Le Creusot | 71 | 399 km S | 20,509 | 61.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Givors | 69 | 537 km S | 21,379 | 69 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 5 % · winter 97 % · humidity 50 % |
| Cugnaux | 31 | 771 km S | 20,662 | 63.7 | Served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 31 % · winter 72 % · humidity 50 % |
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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 Denain'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruay-la-Buissière | 62 | 63 km W | 21,424 | 70.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Cyr-l'École | 78 | 195 km SW | 21,268 | 67.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Épernay | 51 | 148 km S | 22,174 | 73.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Laon | 02 | 86 km S | 24,220 | 75.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Béthune | 62 | 58 km NW | 25,224 | 76.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vire Normandie | 14 | 350 km SW | 17,457 | 66.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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