Leforest
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 51.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 44 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Leforest (INSEE 62497) is in Pas-de-Calais (62), part of CA d'Hénin-Carvin. Population 7,060 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/62497-leforest
Vitality score
Vitality score 51.1/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 44 % of the 3,408 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 | 0.66 | 20 | 13.3 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.7 | 10 | 6.96 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.48 | 10 | 4.81 |
| 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) (AUX DELICES DE L EPI). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (CHARCUTERIE TRAITEUR KINO). [3]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (L'ILOT SAVEURS). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (FORNOR · CARREFOUR MARKET). [3,4]
11 × Restaurant (INSERRA ROSETTA · ARMELLE LETOMBE · ROUIGUEB LARBI · AUX DELICES DE NANCY · LB SNACK). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LE SAINT CLAUDE · LES VARIETES). [4]
2 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LOUISE MICHEL · ECOLE MATERNELLE MARTHE LEPAPE). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE VOLTAIRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN ROSTAND). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE PAUL DUEZ). [3]
8 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SANDRINE PREVOST-MASTRINI, MÉDECIN · ALICIA LEJEUNE, MÉDECIN · LUDWIG VANDERSTRAETEN, MÉDECIN · PIERRE MARTHON, MÉDECIN · CELINE DESMARECAUX, MÉDECIN). [3]
3 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE L EDEN · PHARMACIE LEROY · PHARMACIE DE LA PLACE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE BERNARD PIVOT). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF COURMONT · COMPLEXE SPORTIF POREZ · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN ROSTAND). [3]
2 × Bank (AGENCE DE LEFOREST · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE). [3]
6 × Hairdresser (SALON BEA · TPC · ELUE DIVINE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 2 | AUX DELICES DE L EPI | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | CHARCUTERIE TRAITEUR KINO | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | L'ILOT SAVEURS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | FORNOR · CARREFOUR MARKET | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 11 | INSERRA ROSETTA · ARMELLE LETOMBE · ROUIGUEB LARBI · AUX DELICES DE NANCY · LB SNACK | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LE SAINT CLAUDE · LES VARIETES | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 2 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LOUISE MICHEL · ECOLE MATERNELLE MARTHE LEPAPE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE VOLTAIRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN ROSTAND | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE PAUL DUEZ | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 8 | SANDRINE PREVOST-MASTRINI, MÉDECIN · ALICIA LEJEUNE, MÉDECIN · LUDWIG VANDERSTRAETEN, MÉDECIN · PIERRE MARTHON, MÉDECIN · CELINE DESMARECAUX, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 8 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 3 | PHARMACIE DE L EDEN · PHARMACIE LEROY · PHARMACIE DE LA PLACE | INSEE BPE 3 / 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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE BERNARD PIVOT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF COURMONT · COMPLEXE SPORTIF POREZ · ECOLE PRIMAIRE JEAN ROSTAND | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 2 | AGENCE DE LEFOREST · CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 6 | SALON BEA · TPC · ELUE DIVINE | INSEE BPE 6 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [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 6,998 (2012) → 7,060 (2023): 0.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 7,195 (1990) → 7,060 (2023): -1.9 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,059, of which 0.4 % second homes and 4.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Leforest): 0.1 km to the west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Leforest): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Leforest): 0.3 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Leforest): 0.1 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Leforest): 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, 14 km away at 27 m; the village itself is at 26 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., 14 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 — 62497/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62497/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62497/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62497/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62497
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uckange | 57 | 255 km SE | 7,021 | 56.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 97 % |
| Sathonay-Camp | 69 | 530 km S | 7,019 | 62 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 38 % · winter 85 % |
| Soultz-Haut-Rhin | 68 | 415 km SE | 7,012 | 62.5 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 73 % |
| Mably | 42 | 490 km S | 7,233 | 56.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 59 % · winter 64 % |
| Colombelles | 14 | 277 km SW | 7,243 | 63.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 78 % |
| Vendargues | 34 | 757 km S | 7,262 | 69.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 99 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uckange | 57 | 255 km SE | 7,021 | 56.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 97 % |
| Colombelles | 14 | 277 km SW | 7,243 | 63.1 | Served | Cooler summers and milder winters.summer 82 % · winter 78 % |
| Soultz-Haut-Rhin | 68 | 415 km SE | 7,012 | 62.5 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 74 % · winter 73 % |
| Mably | 42 | 490 km S | 7,233 | 56.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 59 % · winter 64 % |
| Sathonay-Camp | 69 | 530 km S | 7,019 | 62 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 38 % · winter 85 % |
| Vendargues | 34 | 757 km S | 7,262 | 69.3 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 99 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/62497-leforest