Villers-Plouich
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink.
Few services 26.3/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 57 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Villers-Plouich (INSEE 59625) is in Nord (59), part of CA de Cambrai. Population 390 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 26.3/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 57 % of the 18,040 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 | 0.21 | 25 | 5.27 |
| Social | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.32 | 5 | 1.58 |
| Population trend | 0.43 | 10 | 4.29 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.89 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop and a school, but nowhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA BELLE BLONDE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE DU CENTRE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE VILLERS-PLOUICH). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Restaurant, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [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) | 1 | LA BELLE BLONDE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE DU CENTRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE DE VILLERS-PLOUICH | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] | |
| 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 418 (2012) → 390 (2023): -6.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 420 (1990) → 390 (2023): -7.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 179, of which 1.1 % second homes and 8.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Gouzeaucourt): 2.6 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Villers-Plouich): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [9]
GP (Gouzeaucourt): 2.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Honnecourt-sur-Escaut): 6.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Villers-Plouich): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Climate
No climate figures: the nearest weather station is more than 20 km away, too far to describe this commune.
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59625/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59625/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59625/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59625/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59269
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59625
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59312
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neuville-Bosc | 60 | 127 km SW | 472 | 31.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Clément-de-Régnat | 63 | 454 km S | 516 | 30.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Boiry-Sainte-Rictrude | 62 | 30 km NW | 389 | 19 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Amblans-et-Velotte | 70 | 359 km SE | 386 | 25.2 | Few services | no figures |
| Houldizy | 08 | 114 km E | 394 | 23.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Montenoy | 54 | 266 km SE | 397 | 25.8 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boiry-Sainte-Rictrude | 62 | 30 km NW | 389 | 19 | No daily shops | no figures |
| Houldizy | 08 | 114 km E | 394 | 23.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Neuville-Bosc | 60 | 127 km SW | 472 | 31.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Montenoy | 54 | 266 km SE | 397 | 25.8 | Few services | no figures |
| Amblans-et-Velotte | 70 | 359 km SE | 386 | 25.2 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Clément-de-Régnat | 63 | 454 km S | 516 | 30.6 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
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