Englefontaine
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 35.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 39 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Englefontaine (INSEE 59194) is in Nord (59), part of CC du Pays de Mormal. Population 1,291 (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/59194-englefontaine
Vitality score
Vitality score 35.1/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 39 % of the 12,747 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 | 0.13 | 25 | 3.28 |
| Social | 0.2 | 20 | 3.93 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.45 | 10 | 4.53 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.95 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LA BASCULE). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE JULES COPIN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE ALTRA SCHOLA - NIV PRIMAIRE). [3]
1 × Collège (ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE ALTRA SCHOLA - NIV COLLEGE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (CAROLE DEPELSENAIRE, MÉDECIN · ANTOINE LECUYER, MÉDECIN · RÉMI DEFOORT, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE MARACHE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (ENGLEFONTAINE AP). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (SEB COIFFURE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie).
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] | |
| 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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Café / bar | 1 | LA BASCULE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE JULES COPIN · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE ALTRA SCHOLA - NIV PRIMAIRE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE ALTRA SCHOLA - NIV COLLEGE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | CAROLE DEPELSENAIRE, MÉDECIN · ANTOINE LECUYER, MÉDECIN · RÉMI DEFOORT, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE MARACHE | 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 | ENGLEFONTAINE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | SEB COIFFURE | 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 1,291 (2012) → 1,291 (2023): 0 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,354 (1990) → 1,291 (2023): -4.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 595, of which 0.5 % second homes and 10.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Robersart): 3.7 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Poix-du-Nord): 2.2 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Englefontaine): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Englefontaine): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Englefontaine): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
What property sold for
101 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 150,000 € — 1,180 € per m² of built surface. [11]
The median across Nord is 1,802 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [11]
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 — 59194/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59194/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59194/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59194/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59503
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59464
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59194
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardinghen | 62 | 146 km NW | 1,270 | 38.3 | Few services | no figures |
| Boué | 02 | 20 km S | 1,315 | 44.4 | Partly served | no figures |
| Norrent-Fontes | 62 | 98 km NW | 1,381 | 36.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Deyvillers | 88 | 304 km SE | 1,379 | 37.4 | Few services | no figures |
| Sains-en-Amiénois | 80 | 103 km SW | 1,187 | 31.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Saizerais | 54 | 233 km SE | 1,453 | 34.2 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boué | 02 | 20 km S | 1,315 | 44.4 | Partly served | no figures |
| Norrent-Fontes | 62 | 98 km NW | 1,381 | 36.7 | Few services | no figures |
| Sains-en-Amiénois | 80 | 103 km SW | 1,187 | 31.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Hardinghen | 62 | 146 km NW | 1,270 | 38.3 | Few services | no figures |
| Saizerais | 54 | 233 km SE | 1,453 | 34.2 | Few services | no figures |
| Deyvillers | 88 | 304 km SE | 1,379 | 37.4 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
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