Wattrelos
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 78.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 69 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Wattrelos (INSEE 59650) is in Nord (59), part of Métropole Européenne de Lille. Population 40,847 (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/59650-wattrelos
Vitality score
Vitality score 78.5/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 69 % of the 555 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 | 0.75 | 25 | 18.79 |
| Social | 0.97 | 20 | 19.5 |
| Education | 0.86 | 10 | 8.65 |
| Health | 0.89 | 10 | 8.92 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.56 |
| Population trend | 0.44 | 10 | 4.35 |
| 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]
12 × Bakery (boulangerie) (AIT LARBI KAMEL · ISABELLE ET MARC · ZOLA · ZOLA 2). [3,4]
9 × Butcher (boucherie) (HENRI BOUCHER · DELICES DU TILLEUL · BOUCHERIE YOUNES · SASU DU MARAIS). [3,4]
13 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (BEN THAIER YOUNES · ALOUACHE SLIMANE). [3,4]
5 × Supermarket (LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · ACTION FRANCE · SUPERMARCHES MATCH · CARREFOUR CITY). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger (EURL CAP NORD). [3,4]
61 × Restaurant (PIZZA PAZZA · SNC KABYLIA · AKTAS ONDER · LE TOUAREG). [3,4]
24 × Café / bar (LE FER A CHEVAL · BRASSERIE DU SAPIN VERT · LA LICORNE). [4]
7 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE FRANCE TOUQUET · ECOLE MATERNELLE F BUISSON · ECOLE MATERNELLE MOUSSERIE JEAN ZAY · ECOLE MATERNELLE MARIE CURIE · ECOLE MATERNELLE ALBERT CAMUS). [3]
16 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ANATOLE FRANCE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PIERRE CURIE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LEO LAGRANGE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LAVOISIER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN JAURES). [3]
4 × Collège (COLLEGE GUSTAVE NADAUD · COLLEGE PABLO NERUDA · COLLEGE EMILE ZOLA · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH - LA SALLE). [3]
32 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PAULINE MACHURON, MÉDECIN · BÉNÉDICTE DECLERCK-DUCHATELET, MÉDECIN · ALEXIS BENY, MÉDECIN · STÉPHANIE BRAY, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS CORDEIN, MÉDECIN). [3]
13 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DEPRAETERE PICOT · PHARMACIE DE LA LAINIERE · PHARMACIE SAINT CHARLES · PHARMACIE DE LA HOUZARDE · PHARMACIE BARON). [3,4]
3 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
3 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE ANNEXE DU SAPIN VERT · ESPACE DE LECTURE LÉON BLUM · BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE WATTRELOS). [3]
9 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DE SPORT VICTOR PROVO · CITE DES SPORTS · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU CRETINIER · CENTRE POLYVALENT JEAN ZAY · LYCEE EMILE ZOLA). [3]
10 × Bank (CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE WATTRELOS CENTRE · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE · BANQUE CIC NORD OUEST). [3]
59 × Hairdresser (MAK ANGEL · TCHIP COIFFURE · PINK COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 4 × Bakery (boulangerie), 3 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 10 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 12 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 12 | AIT LARBI KAMEL · ISABELLE ET MARC · ZOLA · ZOLA 2 | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 20 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 9 | HENRI BOUCHER · DELICES DU TILLEUL · BOUCHERIE YOUNES · SASU DU MARAIS | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 14 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 13 | BEN THAIER YOUNES · ALOUACHE SLIMANE | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 18 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 5 | LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · ACTION FRANCE · SUPERMARCHES MATCH · CARREFOUR CITY | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | EURL CAP NORD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 61 | PIZZA PAZZA · SNC KABYLIA · AKTAS ONDER · LE TOUAREG | INSEE BPE 61 / INSEE SIRENE 107 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 24 | LE FER A CHEVAL · BRASSERIE DU SAPIN VERT · LA LICORNE | INSEE SIRENE 24 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 7 | ECOLE MATERNELLE FRANCE TOUQUET · ECOLE MATERNELLE F BUISSON · ECOLE MATERNELLE MOUSSERIE JEAN ZAY · ECOLE MATERNELLE MARIE CURIE · ECOLE MATERNELLE ALBERT CAMUS | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 16 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ANATOLE FRANCE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PIERRE CURIE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LEO LAGRANGE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LAVOISIER · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN JAURES | INSEE BPE 16 [3] |
| Collège | 4 | COLLEGE GUSTAVE NADAUD · COLLEGE PABLO NERUDA · COLLEGE EMILE ZOLA · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT JOSEPH - LA SALLE | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 32 | PAULINE MACHURON, MÉDECIN · BÉNÉDICTE DECLERCK-DUCHATELET, MÉDECIN · ALEXIS BENY, MÉDECIN · STÉPHANIE BRAY, MÉDECIN · FRANCOIS CORDEIN, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 32 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 13 | PHARMACIE DEPRAETERE PICOT · PHARMACIE DE LA LAINIERE · PHARMACIE SAINT CHARLES · PHARMACIE DE LA HOUZARDE · PHARMACIE BARON | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 3 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Library | 3 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE ANNEXE DU SAPIN VERT · ESPACE DE LECTURE LÉON BLUM · BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE DE WATTRELOS | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 9 | SALLE DE SPORT VICTOR PROVO · CITE DES SPORTS · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DU CRETINIER · CENTRE POLYVALENT JEAN ZAY · LYCEE EMILE ZOLA | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 10 | CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE WATTRELOS CENTRE · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE · BANQUE CIC NORD OUEST | INSEE BPE 10 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 59 | MAK ANGEL · TCHIP COIFFURE · PINK COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 59 / INSEE SIRENE 76 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 41,633 (2012) → 40,847 (2023): -1.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 43,675 (1990) → 40,847 (2023): -6.5 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 17,657, of which 0.3 % second homes and 3.9 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Wattrelos): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Wattrelos): 0.1 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Wattrelos): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Wattrelos): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Wattrelos): 0.1 km to the 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, 2.6 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, 16.9 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, 2.6 km away at 30 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59650/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59650/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59650/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59650/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59650
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stains | 93 | 203 km S | 41,388 | 83.4 | Well served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Poissy | 78 | 215 km SW | 40,983 | 78.2 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Garges-lès-Gonesse | 95 | 201 km S | 41,791 | 72.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Colomiers | 31 | 801 km S | 40,882 | 71.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 85 % · humidity 64 % |
| Villepinte | 93 | 199 km S | 41,470 | 72.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Marcq-en-Barœul | 59 | 9.2 km W | 40,184 | 73.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcq-en-Barœul | 59 | 9.2 km W | 40,184 | 73.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villepinte | 93 | 199 km S | 41,470 | 72.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Garges-lès-Gonesse | 95 | 201 km S | 41,791 | 72.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Stains | 93 | 203 km S | 41,388 | 83.4 | Well served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 81 % · humidity 93 % |
| Poissy | 78 | 215 km SW | 40,983 | 78.2 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Colomiers | 31 | 801 km S | 40,882 | 71.5 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 36 % · winter 85 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Wattrelos'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garges-lès-Gonesse | 95 | 201 km S | 41,791 | 72.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Villepinte | 93 | 199 km S | 41,470 | 72.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Marcq-en-Barœul | 59 | 9.2 km W | 40,184 | 73.1 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Mantes-la-Jolie | 78 | 219 km SW | 43,526 | 82.8 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Joué-lès-Tours | 37 | 416 km SW | 38,423 | 72.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
| Arras | 62 | 55 km SW | 42,875 | 84.6 | Well served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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