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2026 ranking · access to general practitioners (APL)

The towns in Hauts-de-France with the best access to general practitioners

Englos (Nord) has the best access to general practitioners in Hauts-de-France: 11.5 visits per inhabitant per year. Next come Vendeville (Nord, 10.5 visits per inhabitant per year) and Hallennes-lez-Haubourdin (Nord, 10.1 visits per inhabitant per year).

3,782 towns ranked

Englos, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stEnglos 11.5visits/yr Nord
  2. 2ndVendeville 10.5visits/yr Nord
  3. 3rdHallennes-lez-Haubourdin 10.1visits/yr Nord

This ranking covers all 3,782 towns in Hauts-de-France. At the other end of the ranking, Audignicourt (Aisne) comes last with 0.5 visits per inhabitant per year.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: best access to doctors in Hauts-de-France

Rank Town Department Visits per inhabitant per year Proportional bar Population
1 Englos Nord (59) 11.5 627
2 Vendeville Nord (59) 10.5 1,675
3 Hallennes-lez-Haubourdin Nord (59) 10.1 4,721
4 Lezennes Nord (59) 9.7 3,002
5 Capinghem Nord (59) 9.6 2,756
6 Ennetières-en-Weppes Nord (59) 9.5 1,302
7 Lesquin Nord (59) 8.9 9,691
8 La Sentinelle Nord (59) 8.4 3,119
9 Marquette-lez-Lille Nord (59) 8.3 12,695
10 Avelin Nord (59) 8.2 2,603
11 Noyelles-sur-Mer Somme (80) 8.0 646
12 Fresnes-lès-Montauban Pas-de-Calais (62) 8.0 609
13 Longueau Somme (80) 7.9 5,726
14 Bois-Grenier Nord (59) 7.7 1,799
15 Noyelles-Godault Pas-de-Calais (62) 7.7 6,020
16 Bondues Nord (59) 7.4 9,932
17 Cagny Somme (80) 7.3 1,212
18 Ronchin Nord (59) 7.3 19,943
19 Merlimont Pas-de-Calais (62) 7.3 3,418
20 Noyelles-sous-Lens Pas-de-Calais (62) 7.3 6,882
21 Glisy Somme (80) 7.2 806
22 Saint-Aubin Pas-de-Calais (62) 7.1 296
23 Wambrechies Nord (59) 7.1 11,134
24 Illies Nord (59) 7.1 1,728
25 Grand-Laviers Somme (80) 7.1 473
26 La Chapelle-d'Armentières Nord (59) 7.1 8,824
27 Poulainville Somme (80) 7.1 1,357
28 Escobecques Nord (59) 7.0 311
29 Neuville-en-Ferrain Nord (59) 7.0 10,074
30 Radinghem-en-Weppes Nord (59) 7.0 1,430
31 Rivery Somme (80) 7.0 3,661
32 Erquinghem-le-Sec Nord (59) 7.0 632
33 Cucq Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.9 5,210
34 Saint-Josse Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.9 1,080
35 Camon Somme (80) 6.8 4,413
36 Wimille Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.8 3,917
37 tied Dury Somme (80) 6.7 1,489
37 tied Bernay-en-Ponthieu Somme (80) 6.7 247
39 Baincthun Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.7 1,361
40 Bénifontaine Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.7 338
41 Mouvaux Nord (59) 6.7 13,558
42 Flers-en-Escrebieux Nord (59) 6.7 5,454
43 Méteren Nord (59) 6.6 2,262
44 Curgies Nord (59) 6.6 1,357
45 Beaucamps-Ligny Nord (59) 6.6 868
46 Airon-Notre-Dame Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.6 267
47 Forest-Montiers Somme (80) 6.6 393
48 Rang-du-Fliers Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.5 4,414
49 Croix Nord (59) 6.5 20,790
50 Fleurbaix Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.5 2,999
51 Beutin Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.5 441
52 La Calotterie Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.5 593
53 Écurie Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.5 381
54 Loison-sous-Lens Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.4 5,194
55 Auchy-lez-Orchies Nord (59) 6.4 1,622
56 Roncq Nord (59) 6.4 14,157
57 Rouvignies Nord (59) 6.4 660
58 Erquinghem-Lys Nord (59) 6.4 5,386
59 Saint-Martin-Boulogne Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.4 11,038
60 tied Hem Nord (59) 6.4 18,719
60 tied Pont-à-Marcq Nord (59) 6.4 3,106
62 Évin-Malmaison Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.4 4,650
63 Wacquinghen Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.3 263
64 Sainghin-en-Mélantois Nord (59) 6.3 2,877
65 Isques Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.3 1,132
66 Verton Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.3 2,630
67 Saint-Léonard Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.3 3,402
68 Hangest-sur-Somme Somme (80) 6.2 769
69 Saint-Inglevert Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.2 834
70 Marly Nord (59) 6.2 12,107
71 Lille Nord (59) 6.2 240,109
72 tied Aulnoy-lez-Valenciennes Nord (59) 6.2 7,147
72 tied Conchil-le-Temple Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.2 1,087
74 Prémesques Nord (59) 6.2 2,061
75 Sorrus Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.2 972
76 Verlinghem Nord (59) 6.2 2,722
77 Domart-sur-la-Luce Somme (80) 6.1 406
78 Estreux Nord (59) 6.1 970
79 Le Titre Somme (80) 6.1 340
80 Waben Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.1 457
81 Tubersent Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.1 598
82 Allonne Oise (60) 6.0 1,804
83 Raismes Nord (59) 6.0 12,253
84 Bray-lès-Mareuil Somme (80) 6.0 254
85 Canaples Somme (80) 6.0 708
86 Mareuil-Caubert Somme (80) 6.0 851
87 Saint-Laurent-Blangy Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.0 6,520
88 Fouilloy Somme (80) 6.0 1,738
89 La Madelaine-sous-Montreuil Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.0 157
90 Hardivillers Oise (60) 6.0 556
91 Maninghen-Henne Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.0 346
92 Lambersart Nord (59) 6.0 27,572
93 Étaples Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.0 10,819
94 Fournes-en-Weppes Nord (59) 6.0 2,306
95 Salomé Nord (59) 6.0 3,214
96 Thélus Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.0 1,333
97 Wailly-Beaucamp Pas-de-Calais (62) 6.0 1,089
98 Amiens Somme (80) 5.9 139,183
99 Berteaucourt-lès-Thennes Somme (80) 5.9 524
100 Coutiches Nord (59) 5.9 3,475

Source: DREES (French Ministry of Health), localized potential accessibility (APL) to general practitioners; general practitioner office and home visits accessible per inhabitant per year (APL). Not ranked: communes whose APL is not published. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Best access to doctors in Hauts-de-France: FAQ

Which town in Hauts-de-France has the best access to general practitioners?

Englos (Nord) has the best access to general practitioners in Hauts-de-France: 11.5 visits per inhabitant per year.

What are the 10 towns in Hauts-de-France with the best access to general practitioners?

In order: Englos (11.5 visits per inhabitant per year), Vendeville (10.5 visits per inhabitant per year), Hallennes-lez-Haubourdin (10.1 visits per inhabitant per year), Lezennes (9.7 visits per inhabitant per year), Capinghem (9.6 visits per inhabitant per year), Ennetières-en-Weppes (9.5 visits per inhabitant per year), Lesquin (8.9 visits per inhabitant per year), La Sentinelle (8.4 visits per inhabitant per year), Marquette-lez-Lille (8.3 visits per inhabitant per year), and Avelin (8.2 visits per inhabitant per year).

Which town in Hauts-de-France has the poorest access to general practitioners?

Audignicourt (Aisne) has the poorest access to general practitioners in Hauts-de-France: 0.5 visits per inhabitant per year. See Medical deserts: the towns in Hauts-de-France with the poorest access to general practitioners.

How many towns in Hauts-de-France are ranked?

All of them: the 3,782 towns in Hauts-de-France appear in this ranking.

How is access to doctors measured?

Localized potential accessibility (APL), calculated by DREES, the statistics office of the French Ministry of Health, measures how many general practitioner visits each inhabitant can access per year. It takes into account doctors in the commune and in nearby communes, how much they work, and the age of the population. In its studies, DREES describes communes with an APL below 2.5 visits per inhabitant per year as underserved. Values are high in tourist resorts, where doctors also serve a seasonal population.

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