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The best-equipped towns in Hauts-de-France: shops, services and facilities per inhabitant

Coquelles (Pas-de-Calais) is the best-equipped town in Hauts-de-France, with 157.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Le Touquet-Paris-Plage (Pas-de-Calais, 125.0 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants) and Saint-Maximin (Oise, 109.0 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants).

541 towns ranked out of 3,782

Coquelles, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stCoquelles 157.9per 1,000 Pas-de-Calais
  2. 2ndLe Touquet-Paris-Plage 125.0per 1,000 Pas-de-Calais
  3. 3rdSaint-Maximin 109.0per 1,000 Oise

This ranking covers 541 of the 3,782 towns in Hauts-de-France. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Beuvrages (Nord) comes last with 17.1 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants.

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-equipped towns in Hauts-de-France

Rank Town Department Per 1,000 inhabitants Proportional bar Population
1 Coquelles Pas-de-Calais (62) 157.9 2,672
2 Le Touquet-Paris-Plage Pas-de-Calais (62) 125.0 4,519
3 Saint-Maximin Oise (60) 109.0 3,412
4 Montreuil-sur-Mer Pas-de-Calais (62) 108.5 2,036
5 Saint-Valery-sur-Somme Somme (80) 88.3 2,334
6 Hesdin-la-Forêt Pas-de-Calais (62) 72.8 4,587
7 Péronne Somme (80) 72.7 7,265
8 Mers-les-Bains Somme (80) 65.9 2,594
9 Poix-de-Picardie Somme (80) 64.0 2,312
10 Lezennes Nord (59) 64.0 3,002
11 Formerie Oise (60) 63.7 2,119
12 Bapaume Pas-de-Calais (62) 62.4 4,071
13 Saint-Pol-sur-Ternoise Pas-de-Calais (62) 62.1 4,783
14 Cucq Pas-de-Calais (62) 62.0 5,210
15 Rue Somme (80) 61.5 3,087
16 Fruges Pas-de-Calais (62) 59.9 2,570
17 Grandvilliers Oise (60) 59.4 2,846
18 Chantilly Oise (60) 59.0 10,810
19 Venette Oise (60) 59.0 2,815
20 Noyelles-Godault Pas-de-Calais (62) 58.5 6,020
21 Seclin Nord (59) 57.3 13,360
22 Breteuil Oise (60) 56.9 4,303
23 La Fère Aisne (02) 56.6 2,915
24 Cayeux-sur-Mer Somme (80) 56.3 2,346
25 Bavay Nord (59) 55.6 3,329
26 Guise Aisne (02) 55.2 4,549
27 Avesnes-sur-Helpe Nord (59) 55.2 4,151
28 Orchies Nord (59) 54.8 8,528
29 Vervins Aisne (02) 54.6 2,617
30 Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache Aisne (02) 54.5 2,495
31 Marquise Pas-de-Calais (62) 54.5 5,288
32 Le Quesnoy Nord (59) 53.9 5,006
33 Desvres Pas-de-Calais (62) 53.8 4,866
34 Roye Somme (80) 53.3 5,909
35 Doullens Somme (80) 52.9 5,938
36 Bergues Nord (59) 52.7 3,565
37 Cambrai Nord (59) 52.6 31,738
38 Château-Thierry Aisne (02) 52.1 15,366
39 Rosult Nord (59) 52.0 2,057
40 Abbeville Somme (80) 51.9 22,793
41 Berck Pas-de-Calais (62) 51.8 13,289
42 Méteren Nord (59) 51.3 2,262
43 Auxi-le-Château Pas-de-Calais (62) 51.2 2,578
44 Lambres-lez-Douai Nord (59) 51.0 4,962
45 Saint-Martin-Boulogne Pas-de-Calais (62) 50.9 11,038
46 Béthune Pas-de-Calais (62) 50.8 25,585
47 Le Plessis-Belleville Oise (60) 50.2 4,066
48 Lesquin Nord (59) 49.9 9,691
49 Airaines Somme (80) 49.7 2,232
50 Ham Somme (80) 49.4 4,456
51 Valenciennes Nord (59) 48.9 43,966
52 Avelin Nord (59) 48.8 2,603
53 Pont-à-Marcq Nord (59) 48.6 3,106
54 Merlimont Pas-de-Calais (62) 48.6 3,418
55 Chaumont-en-Vexin Oise (60) 48.5 3,382
56 Boves Somme (80) 48.4 3,286
57 Gamaches Somme (80) 48.2 2,491
58 Saint-Omer Pas-de-Calais (62) 48.1 14,954
59 Lumbres Pas-de-Calais (62) 48.1 3,639
60 Cysoing Nord (59) 48.0 4,918
61 Charly-sur-Marne Aisne (02) 47.9 2,631
62 Albert Somme (80) 47.9 9,668
63 Ardres Pas-de-Calais (62) 47.8 4,439
64 Fournes-en-Weppes Nord (59) 47.7 2,306
65 Arras Pas-de-Calais (62) 47.4 43,765
66 Rang-du-Fliers Pas-de-Calais (62) 47.1 4,414
67 Montdidier Somme (80) 47.1 6,032
68 Rosières-en-Santerre Somme (80) 47.0 2,912
69 Fretin Nord (59) 46.8 3,246
70 Solesmes Nord (59) 46.8 4,252
71 Boeschepe Nord (59) 46.6 2,274
72 Neufchâtel-Hardelot Pas-de-Calais (62) 46.6 4,189
73 Cassel Nord (59) 46.4 2,263
74 Herlies Nord (59) 46.2 2,296
75 Chauny Aisne (02) 46.1 12,024
76 Clairoix Oise (60) 46.0 2,261
77 Noyon Oise (60) 45.7 13,173
78 Dechy Nord (59) 45.7 5,365
79 Lille Nord (59) 45.6 240,109
80 Moreuil Somme (80) 45.5 3,974
81 Étaples Pas-de-Calais (62) 45.5 10,819
82 Ailly-sur-Noye Somme (80) 45.4 2,685
83 Cuise-la-Motte Oise (60) 45.4 2,115
84 Senlis Oise (60) 45.3 15,711
85 Crèvecœur-le-Grand Oise (60) 45.3 3,575
86 Lagny-le-Sec Oise (60) 45.1 2,085
87 Aire-sur-la-Lys Pas-de-Calais (62) 45.0 9,856
88 Fère-en-Tardenois Aisne (02) 44.9 2,872
89 Jaux Oise (60) 44.8 2,301
90 Flixecourt Somme (80) 44.8 3,284
91 Chambly Oise (60) 44.2 10,085
92 Beauvais Oise (60) 44.1 56,934
93 La Gorgue Nord (59) 43.9 5,672
94 Pierrefonds Oise (60) 43.9 2,028
95 Nesle Somme (80) 43.8 2,305
96 Sissonne Aisne (02) 43.8 2,147
97 Laon Aisne (02) 43.7 24,809
98 tied Bresles Oise (60) 43.6 4,080
98 tied Beaurainville Pas-de-Calais (62) 43.6 2,040
100 Soissons Aisne (02) 43.5 28,664

Source: INSEE, permanent database of facilities (BPE); official population figures; shops, services and facilities listed by INSEE per 1,000 inhabitants (total population), towns with 2,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Best-equipped towns in Hauts-de-France: FAQ

Which is the best-equipped town in Hauts-de-France?

Coquelles (Pas-de-Calais) is the best-equipped town in Hauts-de-France, with 157.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants.

What are the 10 best-equipped towns in Hauts-de-France?

In order: Coquelles (157.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Le Touquet-Paris-Plage (125.0 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Saint-Maximin (109.0 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Montreuil-sur-Mer (108.5 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Saint-Valery-sur-Somme (88.3 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Hesdin-la-Forêt (72.8 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Péronne (72.7 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Mers-les-Bains (65.9 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), Poix-de-Picardie (64.0 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants), and Lezennes (64.0 facilities per 1,000 inhabitants).

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

541 out of 3,782. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 2,000 inhabitants.

Which facilities are counted?

The INSEE permanent database of facilities (BPE) lists shops (food stores, supermarkets, specialty retailers), services to individuals (banks, tradespeople, public services, restaurants), health professionals and facilities, schools, transportation, sports, leisure and cultural facilities, and tourist accommodation. Each establishment counts as one. The total is divided by the official total population, so tourist towns, which serve many visitors, rank higher than their population alone would suggest.

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