Santes
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 47.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 31 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Santes (INSEE 59553) is in Nord (59), part of Métropole Européenne de Lille. Population 5,652 (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/59553-santes
Vitality score
Vitality score 47.9/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 31 % of the 4,180 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 | 0.28 | 25 | 6.97 |
| Social | 0.62 | 20 | 12.41 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.52 | 10 | 5.24 |
| Public & culture | 0.11 | 5 | 0.55 |
| Population trend | 0.67 | 10 | 6.68 |
| 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]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (ETS VIENNE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE LESAGE ET FILS). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
5 × Restaurant (DE BOUCHE A OREILLE · LE TANDEM · PIZZA'LIO). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LA PICHOTTE · LE GALLIA). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE HENRI MATISSE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE FAMILLE). [3]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (HERVE VAN BOXEL, MÉDECIN · BENJAMIN DUMOUTIER, MÉDECIN · LAURENCE BENAMEUR-BESNARD, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE FRUCHART, MÉDECIN · ANNE-CHARLOTTE DECOURSELLE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE SANTES). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (SANTES AP). [3]
1 × Cinema (AGORA CINE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF ET SALLE R DUJARDIN). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE). [3]
7 × Hairdresser (LEMEITER MARIE-FRANCE · NUANCES · ARTLIVE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle), Library. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | ETS VIENNE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE LESAGE ET FILS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | 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 | 5 | DE BOUCHE A OREILLE · LE TANDEM · PIZZA'LIO | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LA PICHOTTE · LE GALLIA | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE HENRI MATISSE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE FAMILLE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | HERVE VAN BOXEL, MÉDECIN · BENJAMIN DUMOUTIER, MÉDECIN · LAURENCE BENAMEUR-BESNARD, MÉDECIN · CATHERINE FRUCHART, MÉDECIN · ANNE-CHARLOTTE DECOURSELLE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE SANTES | 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 | SANTES AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Cinema | 1 | AGORA CINE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF ET SALLE R DUJARDIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 7 | LEMEITER MARIE-FRANCE · NUANCES · ARTLIVE | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [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
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Wednesday 15h30 à 19h parking de la mairie (8, avenue Albert Bernard). [5]
Trajectory
Population 5,697 (2012) → 5,652 (2023): -0.8 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 4,838 (1990) → 5,652 (2023): 16.8 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,446, of which 0.5 % second homes and 2.9 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Santes): 0.2 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Santes): 0.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Santes): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Santes): 0.5 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Santes): 0.7 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 8 days a year at or above 30 °C and 35 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LILLE-LESQUIN weather station, 9.8 km away at 47 m; the village itself is at 22 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at LILLE-LESQUIN, 9.8 km away at 47 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 762 mm of rain a year, spread over 125 days — about 6.1 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at WAVRIN, 3.8 km away at 24 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
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 — 59553/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.santes.fr/marche— “Chaque mercredi, sur le parking de la mairie (8, avenue Albert Bernard) se tient le marché de Santes, de 15h30 à 19h.”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59553/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59553/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59553/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59553
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flines-lez-Raches | 59 | 24 km SE | 5,745 | 50.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Privat-des-Vieux | 30 | 722 km S | 5,703 | 53.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 86 % · humidity 71 % |
| Saint-Sébastien-de-Morsent | 27 | 222 km SW | 5,524 | 46.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Garons | 30 | 766 km S | 5,381 | 52.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 74 % · humidity 50 % |
| Saint-Marcel | 71 | 447 km S | 6,211 | 60.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bousbecque | 59 | 22 km N | 4,978 | 37.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 99 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bousbecque | 59 | 22 km N | 4,978 | 37.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 99 % |
| Flines-lez-Raches | 59 | 24 km SE | 5,745 | 50.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 81 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Sébastien-de-Morsent | 27 | 222 km SW | 5,524 | 46.1 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 78 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Marcel | 71 | 447 km S | 6,211 | 60.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 31 % · winter 69 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Privat-des-Vieux | 30 | 722 km S | 5,703 | 53.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 86 % · humidity 71 % |
| Garons | 30 | 766 km S | 5,381 | 52.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 74 % · 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 Santes'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phalempin | 59 | 8.9 km SE | 4,847 | 46 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Hergnies | 59 | 42 km E | 4,479 | 34.3 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Dainville | 62 | 38 km SW | 5,683 | 48.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pont-Péan | 35 | 444 km SW | 4,245 | 47.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Baisieux | 59 | 20 km E | 5,545 | 53.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Flers-en-Escrebieux | 59 | 23 km S | 5,424 | 58.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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