Le Portel
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 68.1/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 92 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Le Portel (INSEE 62667) is in Pas-de-Calais (62), part of CA du Boulonnais. Population 8,768 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Grands centres urbains (level 1). [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/62667-le-portel
Vitality score
Vitality score 68.1/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 92 % of the 2,808 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 | 0.62 | 25 | 15.43 |
| Social | 0.98 | 20 | 19.67 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.82 | 10 | 8.25 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 0.33 | 10 | 3.26 |
| Housing mix | 0.9 | 5 | 4.49 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
7 × Bakery (boulangerie) (L'ABRICOTINE · SECRETS SUCRES). [3,4]
2 × Butcher (boucherie) (L'ATELIER DES METS · L'ENTRE-COTES). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (SARL CENTRE COMMERCIAL CITE · SUPERETTE LE SOLEIL · N.H.K.H. DIET). [3,4]
4 × Supermarket (LIDL · PHILPAS · ALDI MARCHE BOIS GRENIER · CARREFOUR EXPRESS). [3,4]
3 × Fishmonger (LA MAREE LAHOCHE · LA PORTELOISE). [3,4]
17 × Restaurant (SEVALAN · CAPPADOCE). [3,4]
16 × Café / bar (LE SPOT · CAFE DU CINE · CHEZ MICHEL · CHATEAU DE SABLE · LE PORTELOIS). [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE W.A MOZART · ECOLE MATERNELLE M ISIDORE · ECOLE MATERNELLE LA FONTAINE). [3]
3 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ARISTIDE VALLOIS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE CAMUS - PASTEUR · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST.JEAN-BAPTISTE.DE.LA.SALLE). [3]
11 × GP (médecin généraliste) (PIERRE MORIEUX, MÉDECIN · LAURIE ANDRISSEN, MÉDECIN · JEAN-BAPTISTE DESENCLOS, MÉDECIN · FREDERIC LEGRU, MÉDECIN · ROMAIN GONTIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
5 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DUFLOS · PHARMACIE ROSE LAHOUSTE · PHARMACIE D'HENRIVILLE · SELARL PHARMACIE FOURNIER ET TRUQUET · PHARMACIE AUCHATRAIRE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
2 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE DE QUARTIER LUDOTHÈQUE LES PTITS PIRATES · MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
2 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE LEO LAGRANGE · STADE AMOUR SERGENT). [3]
4 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE DE LE PORTEL · BANQUE POPULAIRE DU NORD · BNP PARIBAS). [3]
9 × Hairdresser (ELPHI · SAS \ BIGOUDI · KS SUBLIME · MIXT'HAIR). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3,4]
1 × Hotel (LE CESAR HÔTEL). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING PHARE D'OPALE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 5 × Restaurant, 1 × Hairdresser, 1 × Hotel, 1 × Campsite.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 7 | L'ABRICOTINE · SECRETS SUCRES | INSEE BPE 7 / INSEE SIRENE 11 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 2 | L'ATELIER DES METS · L'ENTRE-COTES | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | SARL CENTRE COMMERCIAL CITE · SUPERETTE LE SOLEIL · N.H.K.H. DIET | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 4 | LIDL · PHILPAS · ALDI MARCHE BOIS GRENIER · CARREFOUR EXPRESS | INSEE BPE 4 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Fishmonger | 3 | LA MAREE LAHOCHE · LA PORTELOISE | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Restaurant | 17 | SEVALAN · CAPPADOCE | INSEE BPE 17 / INSEE SIRENE 26 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 16 | LE SPOT · CAFE DU CINE · CHEZ MICHEL · CHATEAU DE SABLE · LE PORTELOIS | INSEE SIRENE 16 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE W.A MOZART · ECOLE MATERNELLE M ISIDORE · ECOLE MATERNELLE LA FONTAINE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 3 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE ARISTIDE VALLOIS · ECOLE PRIMAIRE CAMUS - PASTEUR · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE ST.JEAN-BAPTISTE.DE.LA.SALLE | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 11 | PIERRE MORIEUX, MÉDECIN · LAURIE ANDRISSEN, MÉDECIN · JEAN-BAPTISTE DESENCLOS, MÉDECIN · FREDERIC LEGRU, MÉDECIN · ROMAIN GONTIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 11 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 5 | PHARMACIE DUFLOS · PHARMACIE ROSE LAHOUSTE · PHARMACIE D'HENRIVILLE · SELARL PHARMACIE FOURNIER ET TRUQUET · PHARMACIE AUCHATRAIRE | INSEE BPE 5 / 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 | 2 | MÉDIATHÈQUE DE QUARTIER LUDOTHÈQUE LES PTITS PIRATES · MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 2 | SALLE LEO LAGRANGE · STADE AMOUR SERGENT | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 4 | CAISSE REGIONALE DU CREDIT MUTUEL NORD EUROPE · AGENCE DE LE PORTEL · BANQUE POPULAIRE DU NORD · BNP PARIBAS | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 9 | ELPHI · SAS \ BIGOUDI · KS SUBLIME · MIXT'HAIR | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 9 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Hotel | 1 | LE CESAR HÔTEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING PHARE D'OPALE | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Tuesday, Friday matins (seasonal). [5]
Trajectory
Population 9,836 (2012) → 8,768 (2023): -10.9 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 10,615 (1990) → 8,768 (2023): -17.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 4,753, of which 5.1 % second homes and 8.5 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Le Portel): 0.1 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Le Portel): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Le Portel): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Le Portel): 0.1 km to the east (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Le Portel): 0 km to the south-west (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 2 days a year at or above 30 °C and 17 days at or below 0 °C, over 30 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BOULOGNE-SEM weather station, 3.2 km away at 73 m; the village itself is at 31 m. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BOULOGNE-SEM, 3.2 km away at 73 m, over 30 summers. [10]
An average of 846 mm of rain a year, spread over 128 days — about 6.6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BOULOGNE-SEM, 3.2 km away at 73 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
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 — 62667/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— http://www.ville-leportel.fr/les-marches-de-plein-air/— “Tous les mardis et vendredis matins , vous découvrirez un marché de plein air bien achalandé au coeur de ville”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62667/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62667/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62667/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62667
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Île-Saint-Denis | 93 | 205 km S | 8,696 | 54.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Quincy-sous-Sénart | 91 | 237 km S | 9,477 | 69.1 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Marcoussis | 91 | 234 km S | 8,618 | 60.6 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 53 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gonfreville-l'Orcher | 76 | 165 km SW | 8,916 | 56.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Irigny | 69 | 609 km SE | 9,034 | 57.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 54 % · humidity 64 % |
| Jouy-en-Josas | 78 | 220 km S | 7,981 | 53 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonfreville-l'Orcher | 76 | 165 km SW | 8,916 | 56.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| L'Île-Saint-Denis | 93 | 205 km S | 8,696 | 54.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Jouy-en-Josas | 78 | 220 km S | 7,981 | 53 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 77 % · winter 84 % · humidity 100 % |
| Marcoussis | 91 | 234 km S | 8,618 | 60.6 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 64 % · winter 53 % · humidity 100 % |
| Quincy-sous-Sénart | 91 | 237 km S | 9,477 | 69.1 | Served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 69 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Irigny | 69 | 609 km SE | 9,034 | 57.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 38 % · winter 54 % · humidity 64 % |
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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 Le Portel'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonfreville-l'Orcher | 76 | 165 km SW | 8,916 | 56.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Trégueux | 22 | 397 km SW | 8,450 | 68.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| Harfleur | 76 | 166 km SW | 8,289 | 58 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 93 % |
| Mondeville | 14 | 218 km SW | 10,331 | 60.3 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ploufragan | 22 | 400 km SW | 11,507 | 47.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 97 % · humidity 100 % |
| Ifs | 14 | 223 km SW | 11,937 | 59 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 85 % · humidity 100 % |
Elsewhere
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Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/62667-le-portel