Courcelles-lès-Lens
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 49/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 34 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Courcelles-lès-Lens (INSEE 62249) is in Pas-de-Calais (62), part of CA d'Hénin-Carvin. Population 7,830 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Centres urbains intermédiaires (level 2). [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/62249-courcelles-les-lens
Vitality score
Vitality score 49/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 34 % of the 3,116 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 | 0.34 | 25 | 8.4 |
| Social | 0.5 | 20 | 9.98 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.46 | 10 | 4.61 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.73 | 10 | 7.34 |
| 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]
2 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE FOURNIL COURCELLOIS · BULLES DE SUCRES). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (IDARFANE). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (ALDI MARCHE CUINCY · DRINK SHOP). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (COURCELDIS). [3,4]
6 × Restaurant (AURELIEN TRAITEUR · BASIC FRIT' · LE PARISIEN · LA PIZZETA · BS FOOD). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (LE GITANE). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE DELABY · ECOLE MATERNELLE CONDORCET). [3]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ROGER SALENGRO · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARCELLE CLOEZ · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PAUL SION). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE ADULPHE DELEGORGUE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (LUCIE FOURNIER, MÉDECIN · LUC BRICOUT, MÉDECIN · SYLVIE CARTON, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE NIKLIKOWSKI · SELARL PHARMACIE NOUVELLE CABESTAING). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (LA PASSERELLE ESPACE CULTURE ET SOLIDARITÉS). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COSEC). [3]
1 × Bank (AGENCE DE COURCELLES LES LENS). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (SALON BRIGITTE · HAIR BY ANGEL · AURELIE COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 3 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | LE FOURNIL COURCELLOIS · BULLES DE SUCRES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | IDARFANE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | ALDI MARCHE CUINCY · DRINK SHOP | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | COURCELDIS | 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 | 6 | AURELIEN TRAITEUR · BASIC FRIT' · LE PARISIEN · LA PIZZETA · BS FOOD | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | LE GITANE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE DELABY · ECOLE MATERNELLE CONDORCET | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ROGER SALENGRO · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE MARCELLE CLOEZ · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PAUL SION | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE ADULPHE DELEGORGUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | LUCIE FOURNIER, MÉDECIN · LUC BRICOUT, MÉDECIN · SYLVIE CARTON, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE NIKLIKOWSKI · SELARL PHARMACIE NOUVELLE CABESTAING | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | LA PASSERELLE ESPACE CULTURE ET SOLIDARITÉS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COSEC | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | AGENCE DE COURCELLES LES LENS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 9 | SALON BRIGITTE · HAIR BY ANGEL · AURELIE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [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 6,439 (2012) → 7,830 (2023): 21.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 6,343 (1990) → 7,830 (2023): 23.4 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,017, of which 0.4 % second homes and 5.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Courcelles-lès-Lens): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Courcelles-lès-Lens): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
GP (Courcelles-lès-Lens): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Courcelles-lès-Lens): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Courcelles-lès-Lens): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 10 days a year at or above 30 °C and 43 days at or below 0 °C, over 10 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the LOISON-SOUS-L. weather station, 11.1 km away at 27 m; the village itself is at 25 m. [9]
An average of 707 mm of rain a year, spread over 126 days — about 5.6 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at LOISON-SOUS-L., 11.1 km away at 27 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 — 62249/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62249/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62249/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62249/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62249
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cappelle-la-Grande | 59 | 79 km NW | 7,839 | 53.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 62 % |
| Gargenville | 78 | 181 km SW | 7,869 | 54.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 88 % |
| Libercourt | 62 | 6.9 km N | 7,973 | 55.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 100 % |
| Neuville-sur-Saône | 69 | 523 km S | 7,812 | 73.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 96 % |
| La Ricamarie | 42 | 567 km S | 8,039 | 58.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 88 % |
| Lure | 70 | 395 km SE | 7,877 | 67.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 76 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libercourt | 62 | 6.9 km N | 7,973 | 55.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 100 % · winter 100 % |
| Cappelle-la-Grande | 59 | 79 km NW | 7,839 | 53.7 | Partly served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 79 % · winter 62 % |
| Gargenville | 78 | 181 km SW | 7,869 | 54.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 88 % |
| Lure | 70 | 395 km SE | 7,877 | 67.9 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 77 % · winter 76 % |
| Neuville-sur-Saône | 69 | 523 km S | 7,812 | 73.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 59 % · winter 96 % |
| La Ricamarie | 42 | 567 km S | 8,039 | 58.1 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 67 % · winter 88 % |
Elsewhere
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