Ecques
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 39.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 34 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Ecques (INSEE 62288) is in Pas-de-Calais (62), part of CA du Pays de Saint-Omer. Population 2,181 (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 · Commune website 2026-10-24.
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Vitality score
Vitality score 39.2/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 34 % of the 9,041 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 | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.83 | 10 | 8.32 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.93 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (FRITERIE DES 2 CHEFS). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE). [3]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CENTRE). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (YANN LEFEBVRE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE MANCHE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (ECQUES AGENCE COMMUNALE AP). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (MEL COIFF'). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket. [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 SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 2 | FRITERIE DES 2 CHEFS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUBLIQUE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CENTRE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | YANN LEFEBVRE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE MANCHE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 1 | ECQUES AGENCE COMMUNALE AP | INSEE BPE 1 [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 | 3 | MEL COIFF' | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [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
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday not specified. [5]
Trajectory
Population 2,032 (2012) → 2,181 (2023): 7.3 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 1,637 (1990) → 2,181 (2023): 33.2 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 896, of which 0.7 % second homes and 5.8 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Heuringhem): 3.1 km to the north (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Roquetoire): 3.9 km to the east (straight line). [10]
GP (Ecques): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [11]
Pharmacy (Ecques): 0.6 km to the north (straight line). [11]
Primary school (Ecques): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [11]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 5 days a year at or above 30 °C and 22 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [12]
Measured at the NIELLES-LES-BLEQUIN_SAPC weather station, 15.9 km away at 145 m; the village itself is at 35 m. [12]
The village sits 110 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.71 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [12]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [12]
Humidity measured at LILLERS, 17.8 km away at 19 m, over 23 summers. [12]
An average of 1,013 mm of rain a year, spread over 141 days — about 7.2 mm on a day it rains. [12]
Rainfall measured at NIELLES-LES-BLEQUIN_SAPC, 15.9 km away at 145 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [12]
Uncertainties
The market day comes from the commune's own website and has not been confirmed by a second source. [5]
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62288/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.mairie-ecques.fr/accueil-ecques/decouvrir-notre-village/— “Un marché le mardi”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62288/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62288/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62288/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62452
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62721
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62288
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnelles | 78 | 229 km S | 2,165 | 40.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sinceny | 02 | 138 km SE | 2,005 | 35.2 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 73 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Roche-Maurice | 29 | 528 km SW | 1,893 | 38.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Scorbé-Clairvaux | 86 | 450 km S | 2,174 | 44.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 85 % · humidity 79 % |
| Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues | 34 | 786 km S | 2,148 | 51 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 73 % · humidity 7 % |
| Belloy-en-France | 95 | 176 km S | 2,250 | 44.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 88 % · humidity 71 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinceny | 02 | 138 km SE | 2,005 | 35.2 | Few services | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 73 % · humidity 100 % |
| Belloy-en-France | 95 | 176 km S | 2,250 | 44.5 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 77 % · winter 88 % · humidity 71 % |
| Bonnelles | 78 | 229 km S | 2,165 | 40.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 68 % · humidity 100 % |
| Scorbé-Clairvaux | 86 | 450 km S | 2,174 | 44.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 72 % · winter 85 % · humidity 79 % |
| La Roche-Maurice | 29 | 528 km SW | 1,893 | 38.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Geniès-des-Mourgues | 34 | 786 km S | 2,148 | 51 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 0 % · winter 73 % · humidity 7 % |
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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 Ecques'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Roche-Maurice | 29 | 528 km SW | 1,893 | 38.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bavent | 14 | 239 km SW | 1,885 | 39.4 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Plouédern | 29 | 530 km SW | 3,103 | 32.5 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Ouen | 80 | 71 km S | 1,772 | 43 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bacqueville-en-Caux | 76 | 134 km SW | 1,914 | 59.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rospez | 22 | 461 km SW | 1,794 | 41.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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