Haulchin
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 31.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 13 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Haulchin (INSEE 59288) is in Nord (59), part of CA de la Porte du Hainaut. Population 2,281 (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/59288-haulchin
Vitality score
Vitality score 31.2/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 13 % of the 8,768 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 | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.59 | 10 | 5.85 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.36 | 10 | 3.6 |
| Housing mix | 1 | 5 | 4.98 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (LE PETIT PANIER DE NOOR). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (ALDI MARCHE). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (CHEZ MART). [3,4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE J MOUSSERON). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE IRENE ET FREDERIC...). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (HUGO DEVRIES, MÉDECIN · MARIE-CHRISTINE ANSART, MÉDECIN · SEBASTIEN VELLUZ, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE D'HAULCHIN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (AGENCE COMMUNALE DE HAULCHIN AP). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF PABLO NERUDA). [3]
1 × Hairdresser. [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (UNISOTEL · ML PRESTA). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Hotel.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Café / bar, Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | LE PETIT PANIER DE NOOR | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | ALDI MARCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 1 | CHEZ MART | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE J MOUSSERON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE IRENE ET FREDERIC... | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | HUGO DEVRIES, MÉDECIN · MARIE-CHRISTINE ANSART, MÉDECIN · SEBASTIEN VELLUZ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE D'HAULCHIN | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | AGENCE COMMUNALE DE HAULCHIN AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF PABLO NERUDA | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | UNISOTEL · ML PRESTA | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day (reported, unverified): Saturday de 8h à 12h00 La Halle. No source says whether it is weekly or monthly. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,329 (2012) → 2,281 (2023): -2.1 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 2,651 (1990) → 2,281 (2023): -14 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,058, of which 0.2 % second homes and 6.7 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Rouvignies): 0.9 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Haulchin): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [10]
GP (Haulchin): 1 km to the west (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Prouvy): 1 km to the east (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Haulchin): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [10]
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. [12]
Measured at the VALENCIENNES weather station, 2.2 km away at 50 m; the village itself is at 32 m. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at VALENCIENNES, 2.2 km away at 50 m, over 29 summers. [12]
An average of 693 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 5.7 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at VALENCIENNES, 2.2 km away at 50 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59288/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.haulchin.fr/ville/le-marche-des-saveurs— “Un samedi sur deux, de 8h à 12h00 - La Halle”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59288/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59288/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59288/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59515
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59288
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59475
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexy | 54 | 191 km SE | 2,300 | 38.2 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Verniolle | 09 | 816 km S | 2,397 | 44.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 86 % · humidity 50 % |
| Saint-Contest | 14 | 302 km SW | 2,465 | 53.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bachant | 59 | 33 km E | 2,230 | 41.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Livry-sur-Seine | 77 | 208 km S | 2,226 | 46.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Rouillon | 72 | 352 km SW | 2,382 | 41.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachant | 59 | 33 km E | 2,230 | 41.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mexy | 54 | 191 km SE | 2,300 | 38.2 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Livry-sur-Seine | 77 | 208 km S | 2,226 | 46.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 86 % · humidity 86 % |
| Saint-Contest | 14 | 302 km SW | 2,465 | 53.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rouillon | 72 | 352 km SW | 2,382 | 41.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Verniolle | 09 | 816 km S | 2,397 | 44.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 86 % · 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 Haulchin'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachant | 59 | 33 km E | 2,230 | 41.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rouillon | 72 | 352 km SW | 2,382 | 41.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Râches | 59 | 24 km NW | 2,672 | 43.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Allouagne | 62 | 70 km W | 2,823 | 42 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saulnes | 54 | 192 km SE | 2,259 | 35.2 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Chapelle-en-Serval | 60 | 147 km SW | 3,084 | 49.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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