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Alveringem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

4,967

residents

Explore Alveringem through official statistics on population, age, housing, mobility, businesses and the local built environment, with sources and reference dates.

A documented local view of Alveringem
Documented local viewI, LimoWreck · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
61.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
500thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+1
Reference date
2026-01-01

Key figures

At a glance

Twelve source-backed signals place this municipality in its demographic, housing, economic, land-use, mobility and connectivity context.

What stands out

  1. VAT-registered enterprises172.5 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 172.5 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 99/100
  2. Land cover65.4 % of municipal areaLand cover: 65.4 % of municipal area · national percentile 95/100
  3. Population density61.5 residents/km²Population density: 61.5 residents/km² · national percentile 9/100

Indicators use their latest available source period. The date is shown separately for every figure.

Population and age

Population

4,967

residents

+1 since 2025 (0.0%)

62% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

61% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 9/100 among 62

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Population density

61.5

residents/km²

0.0 since 2025 (0.0%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 5.2× this value · national percentile 9/100 among 565

the municipal median in West Flanders is 5.3× this value · provincial percentile 4/100 among 62

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Age profile

41

years

5% below Belgium’s municipal median

7% below the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

2,404

dwellings

61% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

64% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 9/100 among 62

Period: · Source: Statbel cadastral building stock, 2025 release

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Building permits

7.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 19 dwellings

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 28/100 among 62

Reference date: · Source: Statbel building permits by month and administrative geography

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Land cover

Arable land

65.4

% of municipal area

Total: 5,275 ha

69% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

46% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 99/100 among 62

Reference date: · Source: Statbel land cover according to the Land Register (SQLite)

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House sales

19.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 47 sales

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 67/100 among 62

Reference date: · Source: Statbel real-estate deeds by statistical sector, 2013-2024

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

42.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 210 departures

58% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 11/100 among 565

24% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 31/100 among 62

Scheduled service date: Published timetable; planned service, not observed operations. · Source: De Lijn static GTFS, STIB-MIVB static GTFS, TEC static GTFS, SNCB-NMBS static GTFS, Statbel population by residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex, 2026, Statbel statistical sectors 2026 (GeoJSON, EPSG:3812)

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Public level crossings

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

92.3

%

6% below Belgium’s municipal median

6% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 4/100 among 62

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Fixed

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5G mobile coverage

100.0

%

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

172.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 857 enterprises

69% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

36% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 94/100 among 62

Reference date: · Source: Statbel VAT-registered enterprises by legal form, 2024

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Official time series

Official time series: Alveringem2017–2026: 5,072–4,967.5,1115,0555,0004,9445,07220175,08920185,04720194,99320205,02420215,02520225,05420235,02320244,96620254,9672026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20264,96761.5
20254,96661.5
20245,02362.2
20235,05462.6
20225,02562.3
20215,02462.3
20204,99361.9
20195,04762.5
20185,08963.1
20175,07262.8
20165,03962.4
20155,00562.0
20144,95261.3
20134,96861.5
20124,99061.8
20114,95061.3
20104,92060.9
20094,97961.7

Key figures

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