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Beaumont

Reference date: 2026-01-01

7,104

residents

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

A documented local view of Beaumont
Documented local viewChatsam · Public domain · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
76.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
436thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+8
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. Fixed broadband coverage91.8 %Fixed broadband coverage: 91.8 % · national percentile 5/100
  2. Population density76.0 residents/km²Population density: 76.0 residents/km² · national percentile 11/100
  3. Land cover55.3 % of municipal areaLand cover: 55.3 % of municipal area · national percentile 84/100

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

Population and age

Population

7,104

residents

+8 since 2025 (+0.1%)

46% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

40% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 24/100 among 69

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

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Population density

76.0

residents/km²

+0.1 since 2025 (+0.1%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 4.2× this value · national percentile 11/100 among 565

the municipal median in Hainaut Province is 3.5× this value · provincial percentile 7/100 among 69

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

5% 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

3,489

dwellings

43% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

39% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 25/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

4.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 17 dwellings

32% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

66% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 67/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

55.3

% of municipal area

Total: 5,167 ha

43% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

44% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 91/100 among 69

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

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House sales

13.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 48 sales

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

26% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 5/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

146.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,039 departures

47% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

34% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 73/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

91.8

%

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 5/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 5/100 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

96.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 684 enterprises

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

29% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 82/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Beaumont2017–2026: 7,095–7,104.7,1877,1527,1167,0817,09520177,13720187,12420197,16520207,12020217,17320227,16620237,14020247,09620257,1042026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20267,10476.0
20257,09675.9
20247,14076.4
20237,16676.7
20227,17376.7
20217,12076.2
20207,16576.7
20197,12476.2
20187,13776.3
20177,09575.8
20167,05275.3
20157,06475.5
20147,03675.2
20137,05375.3
20127,06075.4
20117,04975.3
20106,93574.1
20096,86973.4

Key figures

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