Saulchoy
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop.
Few services 28.2/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 69 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Saulchoy (INSEE 62783) is in Pas-de-Calais (62), part of CC des 7 Vallées. Population 325 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Rural à habitat dispersé (level 6). [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/62783-saulchoy
Vitality score
Vitality score 28.2/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 69 % of the 17,997 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 | 0.32 | 20 | 6.32 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Population trend | 0.75 | 10 | 7.5 |
| Housing mix | 0.77 | 5 | 3.87 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A school and somewhere to eat or drink, but no food shop. [3,4]
1 × Restaurant (RESTAURANT DU VAL D'AUTHIE). [3,4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE RPI 63). [3]
2 × Campsite (CAMPING MUNICIPAL LE GARDON · CAMPING ST MARTIN). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Bakery (boulangerie), Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Café / bar, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale, Library. [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 BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| 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 | 1 | RESTAURANT DU VAL D'AUTHIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 0 | INSEE SIRENE 0 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE RPI 63 | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Collège | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Pharmacy | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Library | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [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 | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Hotel | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Campsite | 2 | CAMPING MUNICIPAL LE GARDON · CAMPING ST MARTIN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Market day: unknown — nothing found in the datasets or on the commune website.
Trajectory
Population 296 (2012) → 325 (2023): 9.8 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 260 (1990) → 325 (2023): 25 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 168, of which 11.3 % second homes and 10.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Campagne-lès-Hesdin): 5.7 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Buire-le-Sec): 4.2 km to the north (straight line). [9]
GP (Campagne-lès-Hesdin): 5.4 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Campagne-lès-Hesdin): 6 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Saulchoy): 0 km to the south-east (straight line). [10]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 7 days a year at or above 30 °C and 47 days at or below 0 °C, over 17 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the MARCONNELLE weather station, 13.1 km away at 25 m; the village itself is at 12 m. [11]
An average of 1,002 mm of rain a year, spread over 139 days — about 7.2 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at MARCONNELLE, 13.1 km away at 25 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
Uncertainties
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62783/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62783/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62783/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62783/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62204
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62183
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62783
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thénésol | 73 | 616 km SE | 326 | 29 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 59 % · winter 82 % |
| Sainte-Colombe-près-Vernon | 27 | 144 km S | 312 | 30.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 96 % |
| Sancy-lès-Provins | 77 | 215 km SE | 339 | 31 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 96 % |
| Argenton | 47 | 676 km S | 331 | 28.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 36 % · winter 68 % |
| Monnet-la-Ville | 39 | 497 km SE | 332 | 26.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 4 % |
| Girac | 46 | 603 km S | 355 | 26.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 44 % · winter 61 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Colombe-près-Vernon | 27 | 144 km S | 312 | 30.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 96 % |
| Sancy-lès-Provins | 77 | 215 km SE | 339 | 31 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 82 % · winter 96 % |
| Monnet-la-Ville | 39 | 497 km SE | 332 | 26.7 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 72 % · winter 4 % |
| Girac | 46 | 603 km S | 355 | 26.3 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 44 % · winter 61 % |
| Thénésol | 73 | 616 km SE | 326 | 29 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 59 % · winter 82 % |
| Argenton | 47 | 676 km S | 331 | 28.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 36 % · winter 68 % |
Elsewhere
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