Villers-Bocage
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink.
Served 61/100 · confidence: high· Better served than 94 % of the {n|commune|communes} of a similar size.
Identity
Villers-Bocage (INSEE 80798) is in Somme (80), part of CC du Territoire Nord Picardie. Population 1,545 (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.
Permanent link: https://vivantrural.com/en/fr/80798-villers-bocage
Vitality score
Vitality score 61/100 — Served (model fr-v0.2).
Confidence: high.
Better served than 94 % of the 11,410 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 | 0.47 | 25 | 11.83 |
| Social | 0.63 | 20 | 12.64 |
| Education | 0.63 | 10 | 6.32 |
| Health | 0.51 | 10 | 5.13 |
| Public & culture | 0.39 | 5 | 1.97 |
| Population trend | 0.91 | 10 | 9.12 |
| Housing mix | 0.97 | 5 | 4.86 |
Services
What is here, at a glance
A food shop, a school and somewhere to eat or drink. [3,4]
1 × Bakery (boulangerie). [3,4]
1 × Butcher (boucherie) (VLM 80). [3,4]
2 × Supermarket (CARREFOUR MARKET · ALDI MARCHE CUINCY). [3,4]
2 × Restaurant (SIVAS · O FORNO). [3,4]
2 × Café / bar (LA DOLCE VITA). [4]
2 × Primary school (élémentaire) (ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE THERESE). [3]
1 × Collège (COLLEGE LES COUDRIERS). [3]
2 × GP (médecin généraliste) (ERIC DEVAUX, MÉDECIN · MARC ALBERGE, MÉDECIN). [3]
1 × Pharmacy (PHARMACIE DE VILLERS BOCAGE). [3,4]
1 × Post office / agence postale (LA POSTE). [3]
1 × Library (BIBLIOTHÈQUE DE VILLERS BOCAGE). [3]
1 × Gym / sports hall (COMPLEXE SPORTIF ET GYMNASE DU COLLEGE). [3]
1 × Bank (CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL BRIE PICARDIE). [3]
3 × Hairdresser (AD COIFFURE · LE MONDE DES FEES). [3,4]
1 × Fuel station (STATION SERVICE). [3]
Not counted, because the business register records them as closed: 1 × Restaurant.
Not found in the commune: Grocery (épicerie / supérette), Nursery school (maternelle). [3,4]
All 25 service types, with per-source counts
| Type | Count | Names | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bakery (boulangerie) | 1 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] | |
| Butcher (boucherie) | 1 | VLM 80 | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [3,4] |
| Grocery (épicerie / supérette) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 / INSEE SIRENE 0 [3,4] | |
| Supermarket | 2 | CARREFOUR MARKET · ALDI MARCHE CUINCY | 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 | 2 | SIVAS · O FORNO | INSEE BPE 2 / INSEE SIRENE 2 [3,4] |
| Café / bar | 2 | LA DOLCE VITA | INSEE SIRENE 2 [4] |
| Nursery school (maternelle) | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Primary school (élémentaire) | 2 | ECOLE PRIMAIRE PUBLIQUE · ECOLE PRIMAIRE PRIVEE SAINTE THERESE | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Collège | 1 | COLLEGE LES COUDRIERS | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| GP (médecin généraliste) | 2 | ERIC DEVAUX, MÉDECIN · MARC ALBERGE, MÉDECIN | INSEE BPE 2 [3] |
| Pharmacy | 1 | PHARMACIE DE VILLERS BOCAGE | INSEE BPE 1 / INSEE SIRENE 1 [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 DE VILLERS BOCAGE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Cinema | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Gym / sports hall | 1 | COMPLEXE SPORTIF ET GYMNASE DU COLLEGE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Swimming pool | 0 | INSEE BPE 0 [3] | |
| Bank | 1 | CAISSE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AGRICOLE MUTUEL BRIE PICARDIE | INSEE BPE 1 [3] |
| Hairdresser | 3 | AD COIFFURE · LE MONDE DES FEES | INSEE BPE 3 / INSEE SIRENE 3 [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 1,426 (2012) → 1,545 (2023): 8.3 % over 10 years. [5,1]
Population 1,094 (1990) → 1,545 (2023): 41.2 % over 30 years. [6,1]
Dwellings (2023): 719, of which 1.4 % second homes and 6.7 % vacant. [7]
Access and surroundings
Which way the everyday services lie
Bakery (Villers-Bocage): 0.2 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Food shop (Villers-Bocage): 0.6 km to the south-west (straight line). [8]
GP (Villers-Bocage): 0.2 km to the south (straight line). [8]
Pharmacy (Villers-Bocage): 0.8 km to the north-west (straight line). [8]
Primary school (Villers-Bocage): 0.1 km to the north (straight line). [8]
Climate
Where this sits nationally
An average of 11 days a year at or above 30 °C and 48 days at or below 0 °C, over 26 complete years in 1995–2024. [9]
Measured at the SAINT-GRATIEN weather station, 7.4 km away at 110 m; the village itself is at 132 m. [9]
Muggy days — a dew point at or above 18 °C — average 1 day a summer. [9]
Humidity measured at AMIENS-GLISY, 14.7 km away at 60 m, over 30 summers. [9]
That station sits 72 m below the village, so each day's humidity was shifted by 4.22 °C per km before the muggy days were counted. [9]
An average of 869 mm of rain a year, spread over 137 days — about 6.3 mm on a day it rains. [9]
Rainfall measured at TALMAS, 3.4 km away at 130 m. Rainfall is not adjusted for altitude: unlike temperature it has no simple gradient to correct by. [9]
What property sold for
82 houses sold between 2021 and 2025, at a median of 237,150 € — 1,819 € per m² of built surface. [10]
The median across Somme is 1,471 € per m², so this commune sits above 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 — 80798/2023
- INSEE density grid 2026
- INSEE BPE 2025
- INSEE SIRENE 2026-09
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 80798/2012
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 80798/1990
- INSEE census (RP) 2023 — 80798/logement/2023
- INSEE BPE 2025 — 80798
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aubigny-en-Artois | 62 | 44 km NE | 1,489 | 59.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Bosc-le-Hard | 76 | 92 km SW | 1,611 | 65.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 100 % |
| Briouze | 61 | 242 km SW | 1,512 | 64.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rabastens-de-Bigorre | 65 | 753 km S | 1,483 | 56.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 100 % · humidity 36 % |
| Bollezeele | 59 | 97 km N | 1,445 | 57.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Gouzeaucourt | 59 | 58 km E | 1,413 | 54 | Partly served | no figures |
Order by distance instead
| Commune | Dept | Distance | Population | Score | Band | Climate vs here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aubigny-en-Artois | 62 | 44 km NE | 1,489 | 59.9 | Partly served | Similar summers, milder winters.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 80 % · humidity 93 % |
| Gouzeaucourt | 59 | 58 km E | 1,413 | 54 | Partly served | no figures |
| Bosc-le-Hard | 76 | 92 km SW | 1,611 | 65.4 | Served | Much the same temperatures.summer 90 % · winter 100 % |
| Bollezeele | 59 | 97 km N | 1,445 | 57.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Briouze | 61 | 242 km SW | 1,512 | 64.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Rabastens-de-Bigorre | 65 | 753 km S | 1,483 | 56.7 | Partly served | Warmer summers, similar winters.Summers feel more humid.summer 64 % · winter 100 % · humidity 36 % |
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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 Villers-Bocage'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Briouze | 61 | 242 km SW | 1,512 | 64.9 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 95 % · winter 93 % · humidity 100 % |
| Bollezeele | 59 | 97 km N | 1,445 | 57.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 90 % · winter 89 % · humidity 100 % |
| Charleval | 27 | 97 km SW | 1,701 | 59.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 87 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Sacy-le-Grand | 60 | 73 km S | 1,573 | 48.5 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 96 % · humidity 100 % |
| Diemeringen | 67 | 371 km E | 1,579 | 62.8 | Served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 97 % · winter 95 % · humidity 100 % |
| Cormicy | 51 | 133 km SE | 1,500 | 53.9 | Partly served | Much the same temperatures.Summers feel about as humid.summer 100 % · winter 92 % · humidity 93 % |
Elsewhere
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