Longuenesse
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 42.8/100 · confidence: medium· Better served than 5 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Longuenesse (INSEE 62525) is in Pas-de-Calais (62), part of CA du Pays de Saint-Omer. Population 10,548 (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/62525-longuenesse
Vitality score
Vitality score 42.8/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: medium (sources disagree on Butcher (boucherie)).
Better served than 5 % of the 2,320 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 | 0.3 | 25 | 7.56 |
| Social | 0.59 | 20 | 11.77 |
| Education | 0.46 | 10 | 4.65 |
| Health | 0.35 | 10 | 3.53 |
| Public & culture | 0.12 | 5 | 0.59 |
| Population trend | 0.34 | 10 | 3.37 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.94 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
5 × Bakery (boulangerie) (JEFF DE BRUGES · BOULANGERIE LONGUENESSE · BOULANGERIE NICOLAS · ANGE · THE GOOD PLACE). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (JM GRAVE LONGUENESSE). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (STUDIO COMME J'AIME · UNIVERS GARNI). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (LIDL · AUCHAN). [3,4]
1 × Fishmonger. [3,4]
16 × Restaurant (BUFFALO GRILL · FLUNCH · LES BRUYERES · FRITERIE BLENDECQUOISE). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (AU WEEK-END). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE LOUIS BLERIOT). [3]
5 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PAUL VERLAINE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE GEORGE SAND · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LEON BLUM · ECOLE PRIMAIRE DU CENTRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LOUIS PASTEUR). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE BLAISE PASCAL · COLLEGE PRIVE LA MALASSISE). [3]
3 × GP (médecin généraliste) (OLIVIER RUSSEL, MÉDECIN · DIDIER DEHAUT, MÉDECIN · CHRISTOPHE NATIEZ, MÉDECIN). [3]
4 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE CADET · PHARMACIE SAINTE CATHERINE · PHARMACIE DE L AA · PHARMACIE SAINT EXUPERY). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
6 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DES SPORTS IME · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES CHARTREUX · SALLE DES SPORTS MAILLEBOIS · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES BRUYERES · IUT LITTORAL COTE D'OPALE - SITE DE LONGUENESSE). [3]
13 × Hairdresser (SANIEZ BETTY · MODE LIGNE COIFFURE · SALON MICHEL DERVYN - SHAMPOO · PEOPLE COIFFURE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 3 × Bakery (boulangerie), 1 × Butcher (boucherie), 1 × Supermarket, 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hairdresser.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | JEFF DE BRUGES · BOULANGERIE LONGUENESSE · BOULANGERIE NICOLAS · ANGE · THE GOOD PLACE | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | JM GRAVE LONGUENESSE | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | STUDIO COMME J'AIME · UNIVERS GARNI | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | LIDL · AUCHAN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 16 | BUFFALO GRILL · FLUNCH · LES BRUYERES · FRITERIE BLENDECQUOISE | INSEE BPE 16 / INSEE SIRENE 25 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | AU WEEK-END | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE LOUIS BLERIOT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 5 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PAUL VERLAINE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE GEORGE SAND · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LEON BLUM · ECOLE PRIMAIRE DU CENTRE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE LOUIS PASTEUR | INSEE BPE 5 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE BLAISE PASCAL · COLLEGE PRIVE LA MALASSISE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 3 | OLIVIER RUSSEL, MÉDECIN · DIDIER DEHAUT, MÉDECIN · CHRISTOPHE NATIEZ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 4 | PHARMACIE CADET · PHARMACIE SAINTE CATHERINE · PHARMACIE DE L AA · PHARMACIE SAINT EXUPERY | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 7 [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 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 6 | SALLE DES SPORTS IME · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES CHARTREUX · SALLE DES SPORTS MAILLEBOIS · COMPLEXE SPORTIF DES BRUYERES · IUT LITTORAL COTE D'OPALE - SITE DE LONGUENESSE | INSEE BPE 6 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 13 | SANIEZ BETTY · MODE LIGNE COIFFURE · SALON MICHEL DERVYN - SHAMPOO · PEOPLE COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 13 / INSEE SIRENE 16 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [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
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 11,108 (2012) → 10,548 (2023): -5 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 12,604 (1990) → 10,548 (2023): -16.3 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,678, of which 0.6 % second homes and 3.8 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Longuenesse): 0.7 km to the south-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Longuenesse): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Longuenesse): 0.2 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Longuenesse): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Longuenesse): 0.5 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 22 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the NIELLES-LES-BLEQUIN_SAPC weather station, 14.7 km away at 145 m; the village itself is at 35 m. [9]
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. [9]
An average of 1,013 mm of rain a year, spread over 141 days — about 7.2 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at NIELLES-LES-BLEQUIN_SAPC, 14.7 km away at 145 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
418 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 152,000 € — 1,634 € per m² of built surface. [10]
35 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 147,000 € — 2,492 € per m². [10]
The median across Pas-de-Calais is 1,534 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [10]
These are recorded sale prices, not valuations or asking prices, and a median over five years spans five different markets. Built surface excludes land, which carries much of a rural property's value.
Uncertainties
sources disagree on Butcher (boucherie)
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62525/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62525/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62525/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62525/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62525
- Météo-France daily climatology 1995-2024
- DVF (DGFiP property transactions) 2021-2025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fosses | 95 | 183 km S | 10,570 | 49.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 91 % |
| Brumath | 67 | 452 km SE | 10,499 | 50.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 73 % |
| Portes-lès-Valence | 26 | 681 km S | 10,477 | 55.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 10 % · winter 84 % |
| Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf | 76 | 184 km SW | 10,476 | 45.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 69 % · winter 86 % |
| Héricourt | 70 | 481 km SE | 10,621 | 51.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 45 % |
| Gignac-la-Nerthe | 13 | 847 km S | 10,343 | 50 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 97 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fosses | 95 | 183 km S | 10,570 | 49.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 85 % · winter 91 % |
| Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf | 76 | 184 km SW | 10,476 | 45.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 69 % · winter 86 % |
| Brumath | 67 | 452 km SE | 10,499 | 50.8 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 73 % |
| Héricourt | 70 | 481 km SE | 10,621 | 51.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 64 % · winter 45 % |
| Portes-lès-Valence | 26 | 681 km S | 10,477 | 55.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 10 % · winter 84 % |
| Gignac-la-Nerthe | 13 | 847 km S | 10,343 | 50 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 0 % · winter 97 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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