Licques
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 51.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 78 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Licques (INSEE 62506) is in Pas-de-Calais (62), part of CC Pays d'Opale. Population 1,679 (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/62506-licques
Vitality score
Vitality score 51.2/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 78 % of the 10,787 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 | 0.39 | 25 | 9.84 |
| Social | 0.59 | 20 | 11.7 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.74 | 10 | 7.43 |
| Housing mix | 0.94 | 5 | 4.7 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE MANGARD). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (BOUCHERIE SAUVAGE). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR CONTACT). [3,4]
1 × Restaurant. [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LE CENTAURE · CAFE DE LA MAIRIE - LE CHAUDRON LICQUOIS · LE TACOT). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE JACQUES PREVERT). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE JEAN ROSTAND). [3]
1 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PAUL CAILLIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy. [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (HALLE DES SPORTS ET TENNIS). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE). [3]
5 × Hairdresser (SANDRINE COIFFURE A DOMICILE · FUNNY COLORS · L'HAIR DU TEMPS). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING POMMIERS DES 3 PAYS). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 1 × Campsite.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | BOULANGERIE PATISSERIE MANGARD | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | BOUCHERIE SAUVAGE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 1 | CARREFOUR CONTACT | 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 | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Café / bar | 3 | LE CENTAURE · CAFE DE LA MAIRIE - LE CHAUDRON LICQUOIS · LE TACOT | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE JACQUES PREVERT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE JEAN ROSTAND | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 1 | PAUL CAILLIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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 | BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | HALLE DES SPORTS ET TENNIS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REG CREDIT AGRIC MUT NORD FRANCE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 5 | SANDRINE COIFFURE A DOMICILE · FUNNY COLORS · L'HAIR DU TEMPS | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [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 | 1 | CAMPING POMMIERS DES 3 PAYS | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 1,585 (2012) → 1,679 (2023): 5.9 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,351 (1990) → 1,679 (2023): 24.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 740, of which 3 % second homes and 6.4 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Licques): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Licques): 0.4 km to the east (straight line). [8]
GP (Licques): 1 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Hardinghen): 8.3 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Licques): 0.8 km to the east (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 5 days a year at or above 30 °C and 49 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the LICQUES weather station, 0.9 km away at 73 m; the village itself is at 83 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 2 days a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at DESVRES, 18.3 km away at 185 m, over 12 summers. [10]
That station sits 102 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 1,132 mm of rain a year, spread over 147 days — about 7.7 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LICQUES, 0.9 km away at 73 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62506/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62506/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62506/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62506/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62506
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62412
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleval | 27 | 162 km S | 1,701 | 59.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Secondigny | 79 | 495 km S | 1,765 | 56.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
| Bosc-le-Hard | 76 | 140 km SW | 1,611 | 65.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 99 % |
| Tilly-sur-Seulles | 14 | 256 km SW | 1,800 | 60.5 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Briouze | 61 | 285 km SW | 1,512 | 64.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Villers-Bocage | 80 | 92 km S | 1,545 | 61 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villers-Bocage | 80 | 92 km S | 1,545 | 61 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bosc-le-Hard | 76 | 140 km SW | 1,611 | 65.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 99 % |
| Charleval | 27 | 162 km S | 1,701 | 59.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tilly-sur-Seulles | 14 | 256 km SW | 1,800 | 60.5 | Served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Briouze | 61 | 285 km SW | 1,512 | 64.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Secondigny | 79 | 495 km S | 1,765 | 56.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 99 % · humidity 86 % |
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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 Licques'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briouze | 61 | 285 km SW | 1,512 | 64.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bollezeele | 59 | 29 km E | 1,445 | 57.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Haye-Pesnel | 50 | 325 km SW | 1,302 | 54.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Racquinghem | 62 | 32 km E | 2,257 | 50.3 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 85 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vignacourt | 80 | 88 km S | 2,263 | 57.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 88 % · humidity 93 % |
| Solre-le-Château | 59 | 167 km SE | 1,796 | 53.1 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 97 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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