La Gorgue
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 57.8/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 70 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
La Gorgue (INSEE 59268) is in Nord (59), part of CC Flandre Lys. Population 5,616 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/59268-la-gorgue
Vitality score
Vitality score 57.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 70 % of the 4,209 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.73 | 20 | 14.58 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.66 | 10 | 6.56 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.62 | 10 | 6.17 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.97 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AUX 4 EPIS D'OR · L'ATELIER DE GUILLAUME). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (HENRI BOUCHER · CTA PVC & ALU). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (AU RENDEZ-VOUS FERMIER). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (SODILYS · LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · ACTION). [3,4]
7 × Restaurant (BISTROT DU MARCHE · AUX MAGOTS · FRITERIE GORGUILLONNE · AU TEMPS PASSE · LA GORGUE RESTAURATION). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (LE MONOCLE DU BARON · LE BELLE VUE). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE DE LALLEU). [3]
10 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JEAN-BAPTISTE JOSEPH, MÉDECIN · ADRIEN VANCOSTENOBLE, MÉDECIN · STÉPHANE COUSIN, MÉDECIN · AURÉLIE POUMAERE, MÉDECIN · BRIEUC DUMOULIN, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE FEUTRIE · PHARMACIE PICOT). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE LA GORGUE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF PIERRE DE COUBERTTIN · ESPACE JEAN MERMOZ). [3]
7 × Hairdresser (TROLET DANIELE · ESPACE COIFFURE MICKAEL · BGP COIFFURE ET BOUTIQUE · DIAZ'HAIR). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Primary school (élémentaire), 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Nursery school (maternelle). [3]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | AUX 4 EPIS D'OR · L'ATELIER DE GUILLAUME | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | HENRI BOUCHER · CTA PVC & ALU | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | AU RENDEZ-VOUS FERMIER | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | SODILYS · LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · ACTION | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 7 | BISTROT DU MARCHE · AUX MAGOTS · FRITERIE GORGUILLONNE · AU TEMPS PASSE · LA GORGUE RESTAURATION | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | LE MONOCLE DU BARON · LE BELLE VUE | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE DE LALLEU | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 10 | JEAN-BAPTISTE JOSEPH, MÉDECIN · ADRIEN VANCOSTENOBLE, MÉDECIN · STÉPHANE COUSIN, MÉDECIN · AURÉLIE POUMAERE, MÉDECIN · BRIEUC DUMOULIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 10 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE FEUTRIE · PHARMACIE PICOT | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE LA GORGUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF PIERRE DE COUBERTTIN · ESPACE JEAN MERMOZ | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 7 | TROLET DANIELE · ESPACE COIFFURE MICKAEL · BGP COIFFURE ET BOUTIQUE · DIAZ'HAIR | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| 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 5,923 (2012) → 5,616 (2023): -5.2 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 5,028 (1990) → 5,616 (2023): 11.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,564, of which 0.3 % second homes and 7.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (La Gorgue): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Estaires): 0.8 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (La Gorgue): 1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (La Gorgue): 0.7 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (La Gorgue): 0.4 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
What property sold for
322 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 166,500 € — 1,720 € per m² of built surface. [10]
35 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 109,000 € — 1,708 € per m². [10]
The median across Nord is 1,802 € per m², so this commune sits about level with 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 — 59268/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59268/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59268/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59268/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59268
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59212
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baisieux | 59 | 38 km E | 5,545 | 53.6 | Partly served | no figures |
| Saint-Galmier | 42 | 574 km S | 5,829 | 61.4 | Served | no figures |
| Schweighouse-sur-Moder | 67 | 414 km SE | 5,182 | 61 | Served | no figures |
| Laventie | 62 | 4.7 km E | 5,044 | 48.7 | Partly served | no figures |
| Thyez | 74 | 580 km SE | 6,309 | 54.8 | Partly served | no figures |
| Vezin-le-Coquet | 35 | 427 km SW | 6,471 | 60.8 | Served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laventie | 62 | 4.7 km E | 5,044 | 48.7 | Partly served | no figures |
| Baisieux | 59 | 38 km E | 5,545 | 53.6 | Partly served | no figures |
| Schweighouse-sur-Moder | 67 | 414 km SE | 5,182 | 61 | Served | no figures |
| Vezin-le-Coquet | 35 | 427 km SW | 6,471 | 60.8 | Served | no figures |
| Saint-Galmier | 42 | 574 km S | 5,829 | 61.4 | Served | no figures |
| Thyez | 74 | 580 km SE | 6,309 | 54.8 | Partly served | no figures |
Elsewhere
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