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Ath

Reference date: 2026-01-01

30,235

residents

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

A documented local view of Ath
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
236.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
90thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+112
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 enterprises80.7 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 80.7 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 20/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage99.0 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.0 % · national percentile 77/100
  3. House sales14.5 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 14.5 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 27/100

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

Population and age

Population

30,235

residents

+112 since 2025 (+0.4%)

131% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

155% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 88/100 among 69

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

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Population density

236.4

residents/km²

+0.9 since 2025 (+0.4%)

26% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

11% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 44/100 among 69

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

7% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

15,082

dwellings

147% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

164% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 89/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

7.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 107 dwellings

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 49/100 among 565

142% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 82/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Arable land

46.3

% of municipal area

Total: 5,918 ha

20% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

20% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 62/100 among 69

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

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House sales

14.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 219 sales

16% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

22% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 8/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

71.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,155 departures

29% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

35% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 20/100 among 69

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

14

crossings

Belgium’s municipal median is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

14.0× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 98/100 among 69

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.0

%

0.6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

0.3% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 67/100 among 69

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 Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

80.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,441 enterprises

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 63/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Ath2017–2026: 29,074–30,235.30,44429,91829,39128,86529,074201729,164201829,311201929,494202029,571202129,630202229,946202330,048202430,123202530,2352026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202630,235236.4
202530,123235.5
202430,048234.9
202329,946234.1
202229,630231.7
202129,571231.2
202029,494230.6
201929,311229.2
201829,164228.0
201729,074227.4
201628,951226.4
201528,755224.9
201428,523223.1
201328,463222.6
201228,526223.1
201128,314221.4
201028,026219.2
200927,753217.0

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