Biache-Saint-Vaast
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 45.5/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 26 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Biache-Saint-Vaast (INSEE 62128) is in Pas-de-Calais (62), part of CC Osartis Marquion. Population 4,568 (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/62128-biache-saint-vaast
Vitality score
Vitality score 45.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Pharmacy).
Better served than 26 % of the 5,026 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 | 0.22 | 25 | 5.53 |
| Social | 0.58 | 20 | 11.6 |
| Education | 0.22 | 10 | 2.21 |
| Health | 0.68 | 10 | 6.77 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.65 | 10 | 6.47 |
| 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]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (MAISON LEMAITRE). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE BOITELLE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (LA GRIOTTE). [3,4]
3 × Restaurant (AU PALAIS GOURMAND · MAMMA LIA). [3,4]
4 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE CHARLES PERRAULT). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GROUPE LA FONTAINE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE GERMINAL). [3]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (STEPHANE LESUR, MÉDECIN · XAVIER RIGAUD, MÉDECIN · VERONIQUE DEVERMELLE, MÉDECIN · BENJAMIN MORTELECQUE, MÉDECIN · PATRICK MORTELECQUE, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DU MARAIS). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (BIACHE ST VAAST LPAC AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE EMILE HURE). [3]
10 × Hairdresser (SARL ALIZE · PETIT LIONEL · LE SALON D AMANDINE · NEW LOOCK). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 2 × Pharmacy, 1 × Bank, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | MAISON LEMAITRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE BOITELLE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | LA GRIOTTE | 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 | 3 | AU PALAIS GOURMAND · MAMMA LIA | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 6 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 4 | INSEE SIRENE 4 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE CHARLES PERRAULT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE GROUPE LA FONTAINE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE GERMINAL | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | STEPHANE LESUR, MÉDECIN · XAVIER RIGAUD, MÉDECIN · VERONIQUE DEVERMELLE, MÉDECIN · BENJAMIN MORTELECQUE, MÉDECIN · PATRICK MORTELECQUE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE DU MARAIS | INSEE SIRENE 3 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | BIACHE ST VAAST LPAC AP | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Library | 1 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE EMILE HURE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 10 | SARL ALIZE · PETIT LIONEL · LE SALON D AMANDINE · NEW LOOCK | INSEE BPE 10 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [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
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 3,985 (2012) → 4,568 (2023): 14.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 3,981 (1990) → 4,568 (2023): 14.7 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 1,961, of which 0.4 % second homes and 5.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Biache-Saint-Vaast): 0.4 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Biache-Saint-Vaast): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
GP (Biache-Saint-Vaast): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Vitry-en-Artois): 3 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Biache-Saint-Vaast): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 7 days a year at or above 30 °C and 41 days at or below 0 °C, over 29 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the ARRAS weather station, 8.1 km away at 74 m; the village itself is at 49 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at ARRAS, 8.1 km away at 74 m, over 29 summers. [10]
An average of 674 mm of rain a year, spread over 122 days — about 5.5 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at ARRAS, 8.1 km away at 74 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Pharmacy
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62128/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62128/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62128/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62128/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62128
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62865
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blénod-lès-Pont-à-Mousson | 54 | 275 km SE | 4,659 | 44.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 49 % |
| Chavagne | 35 | 426 km SW | 4,709 | 52.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ruy-Montceau | 38 | 554 km S | 4,805 | 48.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chancelade | 24 | 593 km S | 4,468 | 45.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 77 % · humidity 57 % |
| Paron | 89 | 237 km S | 4,834 | 38.3 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gratentour | 31 | 742 km S | 4,906 | 49.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 91 % · humidity 64 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paron | 89 | 237 km S | 4,834 | 38.3 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Blénod-lès-Pont-à-Mousson | 54 | 275 km SE | 4,659 | 44.5 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.summer 87 % · winter 49 % |
| Chavagne | 35 | 426 km SW | 4,709 | 52.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ruy-Montceau | 38 | 554 km S | 4,805 | 48.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 44 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chancelade | 24 | 593 km S | 4,468 | 45.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 49 % · winter 77 % · humidity 57 % |
| Gratentour | 31 | 742 km S | 4,906 | 49.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 21 % · winter 91 % · 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 Biache-Saint-Vaast'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavagne | 35 | 426 km SW | 4,709 | 52.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Thumeries | 59 | 20 km NE | 4,170 | 46.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ferrière-la-Grande | 59 | 75 km E | 5,131 | 47.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 88 % · humidity 100 % |
| Calonne-Ricouart | 62 | 38 km NW | 5,369 | 46.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Montgermont | 35 | 415 km SW | 3,827 | 55.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Dainville | 62 | 16 km W | 5,683 | 48.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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