Esches
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 27.9/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 12 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Esches (INSEE 60218) is in Oise (60), part of CC des Sablons. Population 1,623 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [2]
Data vintages: INSEE BPE 2025 · INSEE SIRENE 2026-09 · INSEE census (RP) 2023 · INSEE COG 2026 · INSEE density grid 2026.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/60218-esches
Vitality score
Vitality score 27.9/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 12 % of the 11,050 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 | 25 | 0 |
| Social | 0.2 | 20 | 3.93 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.91 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (CHICK'N KREYOL). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (LIMA DE SOUSA MANUELA). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, 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) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [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 | 1 | CHICK'N KREYOL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE | 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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | 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 | 1 | LIMA DE SOUSA MANUELA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| 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 1,331 (2012) → 1,623 (2023): 21.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 828 (1990) → 1,623 (2023): 96 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 567, of which 0.9 % second homes and 4.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Méru): 2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Méru): 2 km to the west (straight line). [8]
GP (Méru): 2.7 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Méru): 3.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Esches): 0.3 km to the south-east (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 — 60218/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 60218/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 60218/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 60218/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 60395
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 60218
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valframbert | 61 | 173 km SW | 1,678 | 30 | Few services | no figures |
| Cuvat | 74 | 466 km SE | 1,665 | 27.8 | Few services | no figures |
| D'Huison-Longueville | 91 | 85 km S | 1,557 | 25.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Pierre-des-Échaubrognes | 79 | 329 km SW | 1,384 | 26.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Baguer-Pican | 35 | 292 km W | 1,756 | 31.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Hames-Boucres | 62 | 186 km N | 1,439 | 26.4 | Few services | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D'Huison-Longueville | 91 | 85 km S | 1,557 | 25.6 | Few services | no figures |
| Valframbert | 61 | 173 km SW | 1,678 | 30 | Few services | no figures |
| Hames-Boucres | 62 | 186 km N | 1,439 | 26.4 | Few services | no figures |
| Baguer-Pican | 35 | 292 km W | 1,756 | 31.9 | Few services | no figures |
| Saint-Pierre-des-Échaubrognes | 79 | 329 km SW | 1,384 | 26.1 | Few services | no figures |
| Cuvat | 74 | 466 km SE | 1,665 | 27.8 | Few services | no figures |
Elsewhere
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