Neufchâtel-en-Bray
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 63.4/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 88 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Neufchâtel-en-Bray (INSEE 76462) is in Seine-Maritime (76), part of CC Bray-Eawy. Population 4,662 (2023). [1]
INSEE density class: Bourgs ruraux (level 5). [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/76462-neufchatel-en-bray
Vitality score
Vitality score 63.4/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 88 % of the 4,973 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 | 0.64 | 25 | 16 |
| Social | 0.91 | 20 | 18.15 |
| Education | 0.39 | 10 | 3.93 |
| Health | 0.61 | 10 | 6.11 |
| Public & culture | 0.22 | 5 | 1.11 |
| Population trend | 0.38 | 10 | 3.76 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.87 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
8 × Bakery (boulangerie) (BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · LES DELICES DE NOTRE DAME · EURL LERAT · STEPH ET ALEX). [3,4]
3 × Butcher (boucherie) (LA FERME DES PENITENTS · SACREZ BRUNEL · CHEZ ALEXIS). [3,4]
3 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette) (BEL HASSANE YAHIA · BIOCOOP · JARDICERAM). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (SDSM EXPLOITATION · ALDI MARCHE HONFLEUR). [3,4]
2 × Cheese shop (fromagerie) (AU COEUR FROMAGER). [4]
12 × Restaurant (BG RESTAURATION · 9CASTEL · PIZZERIA CATANZARO). [3,4]
8 × Café / bar (LE WEEK-END · BAR DE L'UNION · LE NEMROD · LE CAFE DU CENTRE). [4]
1 × Nursery school (maternelle) (ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB CHARLES PERRAULT). [3]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CLAUDE MONET · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JACQUES). [3]
2 × Collège (COLLEGE ALBERT SCHWEITZER · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT CHARLES DE FOUCAULD). [3]
45 × GP (médecin généraliste) (SOPHIE OZANNE, MÉDECIN · THIERRY COLANGE, MÉDECIN · ANDRE LECAREUX, MÉDECIN · BASTIEN BALOUET, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE SERF, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE NODITZA). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (MÉDIATHÈQUE JACQUES PRÉVERT DE NEUFCHÂTEL EN BRAY). [3]
1 × Cinema (NORMANDY). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (ESPACE SPORTIF JEAN LUC THERRIER). [3]
9 × Bank (CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL NEUFCHATEL EN BRAY · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE NORMANDIE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE NORMANDIE-SEINE · BANQUE CIC NORD OUEST). [3]
11 × Hairdresser (MENDY HAIR STUDIO · TCHIO COIFFURE). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
2 × Hotel (HÔTEL LES AIRELLES · COME INN). [3,4]
1 × Campsite (CAMPING SAINTE CLAIRE). [3,4]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Bakery (boulangerie), 3 × Butcher (boucherie), 2 × Grocery (épicerie / supérette), 5 × Restaurant, 1 × Pharmacy.
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 8 | BOULANGERIE MARIE BLACHERE · LES DELICES DE NOTRE DAME · EURL LERAT · STEPH ET ALEX | INSEE BPE 8 / INSEE SIRENE 8 [3,4] |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 3 | LA FERME DES PENITENTS · SACREZ BRUNEL · CHEZ ALEXIS | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 3 | BEL HASSANE YAHIA · BIOCOOP · JARDICERAM | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 5 [3,4] |
| Supermarket | 2 | SDSM EXPLOITATION · ALDI MARCHE HONFLEUR | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Cheese shop (fromagerie) | 2 | AU COEUR FROMAGER | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Fishmonger | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Restaurant | 12 | BG RESTAURATION · 9CASTEL · PIZZERIA CATANZARO | INSEE BPE 12 / INSEE SIRENE 19 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 8 | LE WEEK-END · BAR DE L'UNION · LE NEMROD · LE CAFE DU CENTRE | INSEE SIRENE 8 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 1 | ECOLE MATERNELLE PUB CHARLES PERRAULT | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE CLAUDE MONET · ECOLE ELEMENTAIRE PRIVEE SAINT JACQUES | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 2 | COLLEGE ALBERT SCHWEITZER · COLLEGE PRIVE SAINT CHARLES DE FOUCAULD | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 45 | SOPHIE OZANNE, MÉDECIN · THIERRY COLANGE, MÉDECIN · ANDRE LECAREUX, MÉDECIN · BASTIEN BALOUET, MÉDECIN · CAROLINE SERF, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 45 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE NODITZA | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [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 | MÉDIATHÈQUE JACQUES PRÉVERT DE NEUFCHÂTEL EN BRAY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 1 | NORMANDY | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | ESPACE SPORTIF JEAN LUC THERRIER | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 9 | CAISSE CREDIT MUTUEL NEUFCHATEL EN BRAY · CAISSE LOCALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL · CAISSE D'EPARGNE ET DE PREVOYANCE DE NORMANDIE · CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL DE NORMANDIE-SEINE · BANQUE CIC NORD OUEST | INSEE BPE 9 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 11 | MENDY HAIR STUDIO · TCHIO COIFFURE | INSEE BPE 11 / INSEE SIRENE 12 [3,4] |
| Fuel station | 1 | STATION SERVICE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3] |
| Hotel | 2 | HÔTEL LES AIRELLES · COME INN | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Campsite | 1 | CAMPING SAINTE CLAIRE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
Market and village life
Weekly market (reported, unverified): Saturday matin Places du 11 Novembre et Notre-Dame. [5]
Trajectory
Population 4,866 (2012) → 4,662 (2023): -4.2 % over 10 years. [6,1]
Population 5,322 (1990) → 4,662 (2023): -12.4 % over 30 years. [7,1]
Dwellings (2023): 2,822, of which 1.3 % second homes and 13.6 % vacant. [8]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Neufchâtel-en-Bray): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Food shop (Neufchâtel-en-Bray): 0 km to the south-east (straight line). [9]
GP (Neufchâtel-en-Bray): 0.3 km to the west (straight line). [9]
Pharmacy (Neufchâtel-en-Bray): 0.1 km to the south (straight line). [9]
Primary school (Neufchâtel-en-Bray): 0.2 km to the north-east (straight line). [9]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 6 days a year at or above 30 °C and 22 days at or below 0 °C, over 18 complete years in 1995–2024. [10]
Measured at the BOUELLES weather station, 4.3 km away at 232 m; the village itself is at 98 m. [10]
The village sits 134 m below the station, so each day's reading was shifted by 5.71 °C per km of altitude before the days were counted. Expect the result to be within about 0.68 °C. [10]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [10]
Humidity measured at BOUELLES, 4.3 km away at 232 m, over 19 summers. [10]
That station sits 134 m above the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [10]
An average of 831 mm of rain a year, spread over 131 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [10]
Rainfall measured at BOUELLES, 4.3 km away at 232 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [10]
What property sold for
232 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 143,750 € — 1,600 € per m² of built surface. [11]
70 flats sold over the same window, at a median of 104,250 € — 1,537 € per m². [11]
The median across Seine-Maritime is 1,803 € per m², so this commune sits below it. [11]
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
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 — 76462/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- Commune website 2026-10— https://www.neufchatelenbray.fr/vivre-a-neufchatel-en-bray/vie-quotidienne/— “Le Marché de Neufchâtel a lieu tous les samedis matin”(unverified)
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 76462/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 76462/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 76462/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 76462
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villers-Bretonneux | 80 | 79 km E | 4,647 | 54.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 72 % · humidity 100 % |
| Hagetmau | 40 | 693 km S | 4,624 | 61.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 15 % · winter 91 % · humidity 7 % |
| La Guerche-de-Bretagne | 35 | 279 km SW | 4,554 | 61.1 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Georges-de-Reneins | 69 | 476 km SE | 4,677 | 57.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 50 % · humidity 93 % |
| Tiercé | 49 | 274 km SW | 4,589 | 58.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cerizay | 79 | 360 km SW | 4,793 | 45.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villers-Bretonneux | 80 | 79 km E | 4,647 | 54.2 | Partly served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 72 % · humidity 100 % |
| Tiercé | 49 | 274 km SW | 4,589 | 58.6 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 72 % · winter 72 % · humidity 93 % |
| La Guerche-de-Bretagne | 35 | 279 km SW | 4,554 | 61.1 | Served | Similar summers, colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 84 % · humidity 93 % |
| Cerizay | 79 | 360 km SW | 4,793 | 45.3 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 74 % · winter 78 % · humidity 93 % |
| Saint-Georges-de-Reneins | 69 | 476 km SE | 4,677 | 57.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers and colder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 36 % · winter 50 % · humidity 93 % |
| Hagetmau | 40 | 693 km S | 4,624 | 61.8 | Served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 15 % · winter 91 % · humidity 7 % |
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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 Neufchâtel-en-Bray'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Monts d'Aunay | 14 | 170 km SW | 4,777 | 57.2 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Maen Roch | 35 | 252 km SW | 5,088 | 61.6 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 92 % · humidity 100 % |
| Pont-Scorff | 56 | 413 km SW | 4,037 | 53 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 100 % · humidity 100 % |
| Hondschoote | 59 | 161 km NE | 3,957 | 47 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Châteaulin | 29 | 439 km W | 5,085 | 63.2 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 99 % · humidity 100 % |
| La Garnache | 85 | 398 km SW | 5,515 | 50.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 97 % · humidity 86 % |
Elsewhere
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