Vendin-le-Vieil
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 53.5/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 46 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vendin-le-Vieil (INSEE 62842) is in Pas-de-Calais (62), part of CA de Lens - Liévin. Population 8,536 (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/62842-vendin-le-vieil
Vitality score
Vitality score 53.5/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 46 % of the 2,871 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 | 0.37 | 25 | 9.22 |
| Social | 0.6 | 20 | 12.07 |
| Education | 0.53 | 10 | 5.28 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.31 | 5 | 1.54 |
| Population trend | 0.73 | 10 | 7.3 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.97 |
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 · SUR LA ROUTE DES TERRILS · BOULANGERIE LOUISE · PLUMAT ET FILS). [3,4]
1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (APF DISTRIBUTION). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (LIDL · CARREFOUR). [3,4]
17 × Restaurant (TOUT CHAUD · FLUNCH · SNC CAHON · L'ESTA II · MEMPHIS LENS 2). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar. [4]
3 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE JULES FERRY · ECOLE MATERNELLE SUZANNE LACORRE · ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN JAURES). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JULES FERRY). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE BRACKE DESROUSSEAUX). [3]
4 × GP (médecin généraliste) (JOEL MAKA, MÉDECIN · ERIC MARMUSE, MÉDECIN · XAVIER GABEZ, MÉDECIN · CLEMENT SALOMEZ, MÉDECIN). [3]
2 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE FONTAINE · PHARMACIE VENDIN LE BRIS). [3,4]
2 × Post office / agence postale (VENDIN LE VIEIL CORA LENS 2 RPU RP · LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE LE TRAIT D'UNION). [3]
3 × Gym / sports hall (SALLE DE SPORT JULES FERRY · CHALET DES SPORTS · SALLE DE SPORT GUY MOLLET). [3]
1 × Bank (BANQUE POPULAIRE DU NORD). [3]
14 × Hairdresser (TCHIP COIFFURE · VLERICK JACKIE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
1 × Hotel (HÔTEL LENSOTEL). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant, 4 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 5 | JEFF DE BRUGES · SUR LA ROUTE DES TERRILS · BOULANGERIE LOUISE · PLUMAT ET FILS | INSEE BPE 5 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 1 | APF DISTRIBUTION | INSEE SIRENE 1 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | LIDL · CARREFOUR | 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 | 17 | TOUT CHAUD · FLUNCH · SNC CAHON · L'ESTA II · MEMPHIS LENS 2 | INSEE BPE 17 / INSEE SIRENE 26 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] | |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 3 | ECOLE MATERNELLE JULES FERRY · ECOLE MATERNELLE SUZANNE LACORRE · ECOLE MATERNELLE JEAN JAURES | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JEAN JAURES · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE JULES FERRY | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE BRACKE DESROUSSEAUX | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 4 | JOEL MAKA, MÉDECIN · ERIC MARMUSE, MÉDECIN · XAVIER GABEZ, MÉDECIN · CLEMENT SALOMEZ, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 4 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 2 | PHARMACIE FONTAINE · PHARMACIE VENDIN LE BRIS | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Nurse | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Dentist | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Post office / agence postale | 2 | VENDIN LE VIEIL CORA LENS 2 RPU RP · LA POSTE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Library | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE LE TRAIT D'UNION | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 3 | SALLE DE SPORT JULES FERRY · CHALET DES SPORTS · SALLE DE SPORT GUY MOLLET | INSEE BPE 3 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | BANQUE POPULAIRE DU NORD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 14 | TCHIP COIFFURE · VLERICK JACKIE | INSEE BPE 14 / INSEE SIRENE 17 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 1 | HÔTEL LENSOTEL | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 7,787 (2012) → 8,536 (2023): 9.6 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 6,938 (1990) → 8,536 (2023): 23 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 3,538, of which 0.3 % second homes and 6 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Vendin-le-Vieil): 0.4 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Wingles): 1.3 km to the north-west (straight line). [9]
GP (Vendin-le-Vieil): 0.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Vendin-le-Vieil): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Vendin-le-Vieil): 0 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. [10]
Measured at the LOISON-SOUS-L. weather station, 4.4 km away at 27 m; the village itself is at 27 m. [10]
An average of 707 mm of rain a year, spread over 126 days — about 5.6 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at LOISON-SOUS-L., 4.4 km away at 27 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 — 62842/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62842/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62842/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62842/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62842
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62895
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorigné-Fouillard | 35 | 413 km SW | 8,667 | 54.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 82 % |
| Houplines | 59 | 24 km N | 7,921 | 47.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 89 % |
| Hagondange | 57 | 273 km SE | 9,278 | 62.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 97 % |
| Magny-le-Hongre | 77 | 179 km S | 9,060 | 53.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 85 % |
| Grigny-sur-Rhône | 69 | 560 km S | 10,030 | 47.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 46 % · winter 100 % |
| Ingré | 45 | 294 km S | 10,062 | 45.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 76 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houplines | 59 | 24 km N | 7,921 | 47.8 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 95 % · winter 89 % |
| Magny-le-Hongre | 77 | 179 km S | 9,060 | 53.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 85 % |
| Hagondange | 57 | 273 km SE | 9,278 | 62.5 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 97 % |
| Ingré | 45 | 294 km S | 10,062 | 45.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.summer 69 % · winter 76 % |
| Thorigné-Fouillard | 35 | 413 km SW | 8,667 | 54.7 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.summer 100 % · winter 82 % |
| Grigny-sur-Rhône | 69 | 560 km S | 10,030 | 47.4 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.summer 46 % · winter 100 % |
Elsewhere
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