Waziers
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 55.4/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 60 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Waziers (INSEE 59654) is in Nord (59), part of CA Douaisis Agglo. Population 7,266 (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/59654-waziers
Vitality score
Vitality score 55.4/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)).
Better served than 60 % of the 3,331 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 | 0.48 | 25 | 12.07 |
| Social | 0.81 | 20 | 16.21 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.43 | 10 | 4.27 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.32 | 10 | 3.23 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.96 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BIOLANGERIE · L'EPI DORE 55). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (HENRI BOUCHER · BOUCHERIE DE LA PLACE). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (MLAL · WAZIERS MARKET). [3,4]
3 × Supermarket (LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · ACTION). [3,4]
18 × Restaurant (AU COIN DES DELICES · MCDONALD'S). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar (LE MARIGNY · LE GALLIA). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE F CHOPIN · ECOLE MATERNELLE J DUCLOS · ECOLE MATERNELLE JOLIOT CURIE). [3]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE COPERNIC · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LEON GAMBETTA · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GUIRONNET). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ROMAIN ROLLAND). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PATRICK DUMORTIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE G M DELVAL V POULAIN · PHARMACIE PASTEUR · EURL PHARMACIE VANHAMME · OFFICINE DE WAZIERS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE LOUIS ARAGON). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF MAURICE THOREZ). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (SIXTIF · COLORA'TIF COIFFURE · COIFFURE WAZIERS · VERO COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | BIOLANGERIE · L'EPI DORE 55 | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | HENRI BOUCHER · BOUCHERIE DE LA PLACE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | MLAL · WAZIERS MARKET | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 3 | LIDL · ALDI MARCHE · ACTION | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 18 | AU COIN DES DELICES · MCDONALD'S | INSEE BPE 18 / INSEE SIRENE 26 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | LE MARIGNY · LE GALLIA | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE F CHOPIN · ECOLE MATERNELLE J DUCLOS · ECOLE MATERNELLE JOLIOT CURIE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE COPERNIC · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE LEON GAMBETTA · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GUIRONNET | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ROMAIN ROLLAND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | PATRICK DUMORTIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | PHARMACIE G M DELVAL V POULAIN · PHARMACIE PASTEUR · EURL PHARMACIE VANHAMME · OFFICINE DE WAZIERS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHEQUE MUNICIPALE LOUIS ARAGON | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF MAURICE THOREZ | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | SIXTIF · COLORA'TIF COIFFURE · COIFFURE WAZIERS · VERO COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [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 7,639 (2012) → 7,266 (2023): -4.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 8,824 (1990) → 7,266 (2023): -17.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,023, of which 0.4 % second homes and 6.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Waziers): 0.5 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Waziers): 0.5 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Waziers): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Waziers): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Waziers): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 9 days a year at or above 30 °C and 46 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the DOUAI weather station, 3 km away at 26 m; the village itself is at 24 m. [9]
An average of 725 mm of rain a year, spread over 125 days — about 5.8 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at DOUAI, 3 km away at 26 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
318 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 113,580 € — 1,197 € per m² of built surface. [10]
9 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 152,000 € — 1,008 € per m². [10]
The median across Nord is 1,802 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [10]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Grocery (épicerie / supérette)
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59654/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59654/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59654/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 59654/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 59654
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtry | 77 | 167 km S | 7,330 | 54.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 93 % |
| Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes | 59 | 31 km E | 7,080 | 52.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 100 % |
| Saint-Germain-lès-Corbeil | 91 | 201 km S | 7,469 | 53.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 95 % |
| Saint-Benoît | 86 | 473 km SW | 7,375 | 65.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 96 % |
| Bétheny | 51 | 140 km SE | 6,975 | 54.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 81 % |
| Beuvrages | 59 | 28 km E | 6,796 | 42.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beuvrages | 59 | 28 km E | 6,796 | 42.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 100 % |
| Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes | 59 | 31 km E | 7,080 | 52.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 100 % |
| Bétheny | 51 | 140 km SE | 6,975 | 54.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 97 % · winter 81 % |
| Courtry | 77 | 167 km S | 7,330 | 54.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 79 % · winter 93 % |
| Saint-Germain-lès-Corbeil | 91 | 201 km S | 7,469 | 53.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 95 % |
| Saint-Benoît | 86 | 473 km SW | 7,375 | 65.6 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 77 % · winter 96 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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