Verquigneul
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Few services 35.7/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 26 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Verquigneul (INSEE 62847) is in Pas-de-Calais (62), part of CA de Béthune-Bruay, Artois-Lys Romane. Population 1,978 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/62847-verquigneul
Vitality score
Vitality score 35.7/100 — Few services (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 26 % of the 9,690 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 | 0.13 | 25 | 3.28 |
| Social | 0.51 | 20 | 10.26 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Public & culture | 0.2 | 5 | 0.98 |
| Population trend | 0.7 | 10 | 7.01 |
| Housing mix | 0.98 | 5 | 4.91 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie) (LA FABRIK). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (STOP FRITES · AU FIN GOURMET). [3,4]
1 × Café / bar (CHEZ NINIE). [4]
1 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE MARIE-PAUL ARMAND). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE JEAN BACLET). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF PIERRE BEREGOVOY). [3]
1 × Hairdresser (DUQUESNOY NAOMIE). [3,4]
Not found in the commune: Butcher (boucherie), Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Supermarket, Nursery school (maternelle), GP (médecin généraliste), Pharmacy, Post office / agence postale. [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | LA FABRIK | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | 2 | STOP FRITES · AU FIN GOURMET | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 4 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 1 | CHEZ NINIE | INSEE SIRENE 1 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 1 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE MARIE-PAUL ARMAND | 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 | 1 | MÉDIATHÈQUE MUNICIPALE JEAN BACLET | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF PIERRE BEREGOVOY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Hairdresser | 1 | DUQUESNOY NAOMIE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| 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 1,986 (2012) → 1,978 (2023): -0.4 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,647 (1990) → 1,978 (2023): 20.1 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 737, of which 0.9 % second homes and 4.2 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Verquigneul): 0.1 km to the north-east (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Verquin): 0.9 km to the west (straight line). [9]
GP (Labourse): 1.6 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Pharmacy (Labourse): 1.3 km to the east (straight line). [10]
Primary school (Verquigneul): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 12 days a year at or above 30 °C and 55 days at or below 0 °C, over 13 complete years in 1995–2024. [11]
Measured at the RICHEBOURG weather station, 11.1 km away at 18 m; the village itself is at 23 m. [11]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [11]
Humidity measured at LILLERS, 14.7 km away at 19 m, over 23 summers. [11]
An average of 745 mm of rain a year, spread over 134 days — about 5.6 mm on a day it rains. [11]
Rainfall measured at RICHEBOURG, 11.1 km away at 18 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [11]
What property sold for
90 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 150,450 € — 1,481 € per m² of built surface. [12]
The median across Pas-de-Calais is 1,534 € per m², so this commune sits about level with it. [12]
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 — 62847/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62847/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62847/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 62847/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62847
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62848
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 62480
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marin | 74 | 540 km SE | 1,940 | 39.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Labeuvrière | 62 | 7.6 km W | 1,648 | 37.5 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bainville-sur-Madon | 54 | 326 km SE | 1,441 | 37.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maubec | 38 | 582 km S | 1,930 | 31.7 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sonnaz | 73 | 594 km SE | 2,130 | 35.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Léger-les-Vignes | 44 | 493 km SW | 2,171 | 38.7 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 64 % · humidity 86 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labeuvrière | 62 | 7.6 km W | 1,648 | 37.5 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 77 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bainville-sur-Madon | 54 | 326 km SE | 1,441 | 37.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Saint-Léger-les-Vignes | 44 | 493 km SW | 2,171 | 38.7 | Few services | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 64 % · humidity 86 % |
| Marin | 74 | 540 km SE | 1,940 | 39.1 | Few services | Cooler summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 85 % · winter 93 % · humidity 93 % |
| Maubec | 38 | 582 km S | 1,930 | 31.7 | Few services | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sonnaz | 73 | 594 km SE | 2,130 | 35.4 | Few services | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 82 % · winter 76 % · humidity 100 % |
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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 Verquigneul'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bainville-sur-Madon | 54 | 326 km SE | 1,441 | 37.7 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Lorry-lès-Metz | 57 | 290 km SE | 1,720 | 31.8 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 92 % · winter 91 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bouleurs | 77 | 181 km S | 1,743 | 35.1 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Vougy | 74 | 568 km SE | 1,659 | 40.4 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 93 % |
| Montcy-Notre-Dame | 08 | 169 km SE | 1,535 | 40 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 95 % · humidity 93 % |
| Chalifert | 77 | 180 km S | 1,584 | 39.6 | Few services | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
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