Vermelles
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Partly served 50/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 43 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Vermelles (INSEE 62846) is in Pas-de-Calais (62), part of CA de Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane. Population 4,729 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Ceintures urbaines (level 4). [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/62846-vermelles
Vitality score
Vitality score 50/100 — Partly served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 43 % of the 4,908 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 | 0.31 | 25 | 7.68 |
| Social | 0.71 | 20 | 14.22 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.52 | 10 | 5.24 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.53 | 10 | 5.32 |
| Housing mix | 0.99 | 5 | 4.96 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
3 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LE MOULIN · AU FOURNIL DE VERMELLES). [3,4]
2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (VM MARKET). [3,4]
1 × Supermarket (VERMELDIS). [3,4]
9 × Restaurant (DI SALVO PIZZERIA · AVINE · LA PATA'PIZZA). [3,4]
3 × Café / bar (LE PENALTY · LE VINCENNES). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE JEANNETTE PRIN). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE JULES ANDRIEU · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CENTRE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE PAUL ELUARD). [3]
7 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ALEXANDRE CHARLET, MÉDECIN · DANIEL STREBELLE, MÉDECIN · PASCALE GOULEM, MÉDECIN · ALBAN TOPOLINSKI, MÉDECIN · CHLOÉ CARPENTIER, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE BROUTIN). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE MUNICIPALE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (MAIRIE). [3]
1 × Bank (AGENCE DE VERMELLES). [3]
8 × Hairdresser (DIFFUSION COIFFURE · MAES CATHY · L'ATELIER 95). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 1 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy, 2 × Hairdresser.
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 3 | LE MOULIN · AU FOURNIL DE VERMELLES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 2 | VM MARKET | INSEE SIRENE 2 / INSEE BPE 0 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 1 | VERMELDIS | 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 | 9 | DI SALVO PIZZERIA · AVINE · LA PATA'PIZZA | INSEE BPE 9 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 3 | LE PENALTY · LE VINCENNES | INSEE SIRENE 3 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE JEANNETTE PRIN | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE JULES ANDRIEU · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CENTRE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE PAUL ELUARD | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 7 | ALEXANDRE CHARLET, MÉDECIN · DANIEL STREBELLE, MÉDECIN · PASCALE GOULEM, MÉDECIN · ALBAN TOPOLINSKI, MÉDECIN · CHLOÉ CARPENTIER, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 7 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE BROUTIN | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 | MAIRIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | AGENCE DE VERMELLES | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 8 | DIFFUSION COIFFURE · MAES CATHY · L'ATELIER 95 | INSEE BPE 8 / 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 | 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 4,518 (2012) → 4,729 (2023): 4.7 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 4,584 (1990) → 4,729 (2023): 3.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,070, of which 0.4 % second homes and 6.1 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Vermelles): 1.2 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Vermelles): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
GP (Vermelles): 0.3 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Vermelles): 0.3 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Vermelles): 0.1 km to the north-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. [9]
Measured at the LOISON-SOUS-L. weather station, 10.2 km away at 27 m; the village itself is at 32 m. [9]
An average of 762 mm of rain a year, spread over 125 days — about 6.1 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at LENS, 7.4 km away at 43 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
209 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 149,150 € — 1,488 € per m² of built surface. [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
No specific uncertainties flagged.
References
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62846/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62846/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62846/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62846/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62846
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sainte-Eulalie | 33 | 665 km S | 4,915 | 54.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 72 % |
| Le Coudray-Montceaux | 91 | 215 km S | 4,801 | 40 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 99 % |
| Maraussan | 34 | 792 km S | 4,789 | 47.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 73 % |
| Saclay | 91 | 200 km S | 4,437 | 54.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 96 % |
| Brebières | 62 | 26 km SE | 5,283 | 45.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 97 % |
| Redessan | 30 | 752 km S | 4,211 | 44.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 72 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brebières | 62 | 26 km SE | 5,283 | 45.7 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 92 % · winter 97 % |
| Saclay | 91 | 200 km S | 4,437 | 54.6 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 97 % · winter 96 % |
| Le Coudray-Montceaux | 91 | 215 km S | 4,801 | 40 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.summer 87 % · winter 99 % |
| Sainte-Eulalie | 33 | 665 km S | 4,915 | 54.2 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 59 % · winter 72 % |
| Redessan | 30 | 752 km S | 4,211 | 44.9 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 72 % |
| Maraussan | 34 | 792 km S | 4,789 | 47.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and milder winters.summer 0 % · winter 73 % |
Elsewhere
Commune website · Wikipedia (en) ·Wikipedia (fr) · INSEE dossier complet · OpenStreetMap · Web search · Map
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