Roubaix
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Well served 90.1/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 77 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Roubaix (INSEE 59512) is in Nord (59), part of Métropole Européenne de Lille. Population 98,286 (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/59512-roubaix
Vitality score
Vitality score 90.1/100 — Well served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)).
Better served than 77 % of the 190 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 | 0.99 | 25 | 24.86 |
| Social | 1 | 20 | 19.99 |
| Education | 0.99 | 10 | 9.95 |
| Health | 0.98 | 10 | 9.78 |
| Public & culture | 0.4 | 5 | 1.98 |
| Population trend | 0.51 | 10 | 5.06 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.93 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
65 × Bakery (boulangerie) (PLANCKAERT ET FILS · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE · DAFFAF MOKHTAR · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE KEBAILI). [3,4]
33 × Butcher (boucherie) (LE PHINICIA · MOUBARAK BOUCHERIE · VOLLYGRILL). [3,4]
85 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ZOUAOUI FARIDA · A LA BONNE RECOLTE · SNC ALI ET MOHAMED FAHEM · SARL AMATOR). [3,4]
12 × Supermarket (LIDL · CARREFOUR EXPRESS · ALDI MARCHE · ALDI MARCHE BOIS GRENIER · JONSEB). [3,4]
345 × Restaurant (SOCARES · LE BROUTTEUX · CAFE BRASSERIE DE L'EPEULE · RESTAURANTS DELL'ANNA · KACI HASSAN). [3,4]
59 × Café / bar (HIPPODROME DE LANNOY · LE RIO · LE CRESUS · LE CAPRICORNE · LA TANITE). [4]
15 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE A DAUDET · ECOLE PRIMAIRE HENRI CARRETTE · ECOLE MATERNELLE CH PERRAULT · ECOLE MATERNELLE RENAN · ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN MACE). [3]
42 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LE COURS LA CORDEE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE BLAISE PASCAL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ANATOLE FRANCE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ERNEST RENAN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE CONDORCET). [3]
13 × Collège (ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE COURS LA CORDEE · COLLEGE MADAME DE SEVIGNE · COLLEGE JEAN-BAPTISTE LEBAS · COLLEGE ROSA PARKS · COLLEGE ANNE FRANK). [3]
107 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SIR AMINE LAKHAL, MÉDECIN · DANY DELBERGHE, MÉDECIN · NATACHA FORTUNA, MÉDECIN · IBRAHIM EL TAOUS, MÉDECIN · XAVIER-MARC MOLDERS, MÉDECIN). [3]
25 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DUBOIS · PHARMACIE CORNET BOULANGER · PHARMACIE DE LA POTENNERIE · PHARMACIE DESCLODURES DUMETZ · PHARMACIE ROUBAIX EST). [3,4]
9 × Post office / agence postale (ROUBAIX LA PLUME DU NORD RP · ROUBAIX INTERMARCHE MACKELLE LPR RP · ROUBAIX 3 PONTS LPAC AP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE ROUBAIX LA GRAND-PLAGE). [3]
1 × Cinema (LE DUPLEXE). [3]
24 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE DE LA POTENNERIE · SALLE AIME SEVE · SALLE PAYS · SALLE ORAN DELESPAUL · SALLE ROBERT HETUIN). [3]
17 × Bank (CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL ROUBAIX LECLERC · CCF · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · MOBILIS BANQUE · AGENCE ROUBAIX FRATERNITE). [3]
79 × Hairdresser (BAAS MARIE-THERESE · AYAD CHERIF). [3,4]
3 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
2 × Hotel (GRAND HOTEL ALL SEASONS · B&B LILLE ROUBAIX CENTRE GRAND-PLACE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 21 × Bakery (boulangerie), 7 × Butcher (boucherie), 24 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Supermarket, 90 × Restaurant, 2 × Primary school (élémentaire), 4 × Pharmacy, 4 × Bank, 18 × Hairdresser, 2 × Hotel.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 65 | PLANCKAERT ET FILS · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE · DAFFAF MOKHTAR · BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE KEBAILI | INSEE BPE 65 / INSEE SIRENE 90 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 33 | LE PHINICIA · MOUBARAK BOUCHERIE · VOLLYGRILL | INSEE BPE 33 / INSEE SIRENE 52 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 85 | ZOUAOUI FARIDA · A LA BONNE RECOLTE · SNC ALI ET MOHAMED FAHEM · SARL AMATOR | INSEE BPE 85 / INSEE SIRENE 172 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 12 | LIDL · CARREFOUR EXPRESS · ALDI MARCHE · ALDI MARCHE BOIS GRENIER · JONSEB | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [4] | |
| Restaurant | 345 | SOCARES · LE BROUTTEUX · CAFE BRASSERIE DE L'EPEULE · RESTAURANTS DELL'ANNA · KACI HASSAN | INSEE BPE 345 / INSEE SIRENE 649 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 59 | HIPPODROME DE LANNOY · LE RIO · LE CRESUS · LE CAPRICORNE · LA TANITE | INSEE SIRENE 59 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 15 | ECOLE MATERNELLE A DAUDET · ECOLE PRIMAIRE HENRI CARRETTE · ECOLE MATERNELLE CH PERRAULT · ECOLE MATERNELLE RENAN · ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN MACE | INSEE BPE 15 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 42 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE LE COURS LA CORDEE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE BLAISE PASCAL · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ANATOLE FRANCE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE ERNEST RENAN · ECOLE PRIMAIRE CONDORCET | INSEE BPE 42 [3] |
| Collège | 13 | ECOLE SECONDAIRE PRIVEE COURS LA CORDEE · COLLEGE MADAME DE SEVIGNE · COLLEGE JEAN-BAPTISTE LEBAS · COLLEGE ROSA PARKS · COLLEGE ANNE FRANK | INSEE BPE 13 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 107 | SIR AMINE LAKHAL, MÉDECIN · DANY DELBERGHE, MÉDECIN · NATACHA FORTUNA, MÉDECIN · IBRAHIM EL TAOUS, MÉDECIN · XAVIER-MARC MOLDERS, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 107 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 25 | PHARMACIE DUBOIS · PHARMACIE CORNET BOULANGER · PHARMACIE DE LA POTENNERIE · PHARMACIE DESCLODURES DUMETZ · PHARMACIE ROUBAIX EST | INSEE BPE 25 / INSEE SIRENE 39 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 9 | ROUBAIX LA PLUME DU NORD RP · ROUBAIX INTERMARCHE MACKELLE LPR RP · ROUBAIX 3 PONTS LPAC AP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE ROUBAIX LA GRAND-PLAGE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | LE DUPLEXE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 24 | COMPLEXE DE LA POTENNERIE · SALLE AIME SEVE · SALLE PAYS · SALLE ORAN DELESPAUL · SALLE ROBERT HETUIN | INSEE BPE 24 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 17 | CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL ROUBAIX LECLERC · CCF · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · MOBILIS BANQUE · AGENCE ROUBAIX FRATERNITE | INSEE BPE 17 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 79 | BAAS MARIE-THERESE · AYAD CHERIF | INSEE BPE 79 / INSEE SIRENE 138 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 3 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 2 | GRAND HOTEL ALL SEASONS · B&B LILLE ROUBAIX CENTRE GRAND-PLACE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 15 [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 94,536 (2012) → 98,286 (2023): 4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 97,746 (1990) → 98,286 (2023): 0.6 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 43,709, of which 0.7 % second homes and 9.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Roubaix): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Roubaix): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Roubaix): 0 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Roubaix): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Roubaix): 0.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 11 days a year at or above 30 °C and 36 days at or below 0 °C, over 20 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the ROUBAIX weather station, 1.9 km away at 30 m; the village itself is at 30 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at LILLE-LESQUIN, 14.5 km away at 47 m, over 30 summers. [9]
An average of 848 mm of rain a year, spread over 135 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at ROUBAIX, 1.9 km away at 30 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59512/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59512/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59512/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59512/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59512
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourcoing | 59 | 3.8 km N | 98,772 | 90.4 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nanterre | 92 | 212 km S | 97,783 | 89.8 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Créteil | 94 | 219 km S | 93,397 | 89.1 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Vitry-sur-Seine | 94 | 219 km S | 93,963 | 89.2 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Argenteuil | 95 | 205 km S | 106,130 | 91.8 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Colombes | 92 | 207 km S | 91,053 | 88.4 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourcoing | 59 | 3.8 km N | 98,772 | 90.4 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Argenteuil | 95 | 205 km S | 106,130 | 91.8 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Colombes | 92 | 207 km S | 91,053 | 88.4 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Nanterre | 92 | 212 km S | 97,783 | 89.8 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vitry-sur-Seine | 94 | 219 km S | 93,963 | 89.2 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Créteil | 94 | 219 km S | 93,397 | 89.1 | Well served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Roubaix'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourcoing | 59 | 3.8 km N | 98,772 | 90.4 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Nanterre | 92 | 212 km S | 97,783 | 89.8 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 91 % · humidity 93 % |
| Aulnay-sous-Bois | 93 | 201 km S | 87,599 | 88.1 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montreuil | 93 | 210 km S | 111,934 | 91.6 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Boulogne-Billancourt | 92 | 217 km S | 119,019 | 91 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 86 % · humidity 93 % |
| Drancy | 93 | 203 km S | 72,390 | 88.9 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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