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Beauvechain

Reference date: 2026-01-01

7,248

residents

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

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Population density
187.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
432ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+6
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. Land cover57.5 % of municipal areaLand cover: 57.5 % of municipal area · national percentile 87/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises130.0 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 130.0 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 87/100
  3. Population density187.9 residents/km²Population density: 187.9 residents/km² · national percentile 28/100

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

Population and age

Population

7,248

residents

+6 since 2025 (+0.1%)

45% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565

35% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 17/100 among 27

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

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Population density

187.9

residents/km²

+0.1 since 2025 (+0.1%)

41% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 17/100 among 27

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 Walloon Brabant

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

3,033

dwellings

50% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

35% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 17/100 among 27

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

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Building permits

5.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 17 dwellings

22% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 46/100 among 27

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

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Land cover

Arable land

57.5

% of municipal area

Total: 2,217 ha

49% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

20% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 69/100 among 27

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

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House sales

16.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 51 sales

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

0.7% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 54/100 among 27

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

138.0

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,000 departures

38% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

18% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 72/100 among 27

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

Same as the municipal median in Walloon Brabant

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.9

%

0.5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

0.2% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 43/100 among 27

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 Walloon Brabant

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

130.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 942 enterprises

27% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 57/100 among 27

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Beauvechain2017–2026: 7,145–7,248.7,2677,2207,1737,1267,14520177,22220187,24320197,20520207,19020217,17320227,23220237,23320247,24220257,2482026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20267,248187.9
20257,242187.8
20247,233187.5
20237,232187.5
20227,173186.0
20217,190186.4
20207,205186.8
20197,243187.8
20187,222187.3
20177,145184.6
20167,104183.5
20157,023181.4
20146,990180.6
20136,868177.4
20126,824176.3
20116,738174.1
20106,714173.5
20096,653171.9

Key figures

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