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Avelgem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

10,426

residents

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

A documented local view of Avelgem
Documented local viewI, LimoWreck · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
471.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
353rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-24
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. House sales21.9 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 21.9 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 91/100
  2. Scheduled public transport65.3 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 65.3 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 28/100
  3. Building permits9.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 9.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 68/100

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

Population and age

Population

10,426

residents

−24 since 2025 (−0.2%)

20% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

18% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 30/100 among 62

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

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Population density

471.4

residents/km²

−1.1 since 2025 (−0.2%)

47% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

45% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 73/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

4,966

dwellings

19% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

25% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 33/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

9.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 46 dwellings

29% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

19% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 36/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

45.6

% of municipal area

Total: 1,009 ha

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 54/100 among 62

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

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House sales

21.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 109 sales

28% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

19% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 88/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

65.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 681 departures

35% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

18% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 67/100 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

98.7

%

0.4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

0.8% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 77/100 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

100.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,050 enterprises

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 14/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Avelgem2017–2026: 10,045–10,426.10,52310,33910,1569,97210,045201710,065201810,158201910,206202010,249202110,291202210,319202310,406202410,450202510,4262026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202610,426471.4
202510,450472.5
202410,406470.5
202310,319466.5
202210,291465.3
202110,249463.4
202010,206461.4
201910,158459.2
201810,065455.1
201710,045454.2
20169,956450.2
20159,788442.6
20149,727439.8
20139,666437.1
20129,641435.9
20119,654436.5
20109,603434.2
20099,601434.1

Key figures

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