Beerse

Reference date: 2026-01-01

18,780

residents

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

A documented local view of Beerse
Documented local viewJohn Scholte · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
502.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
193rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+70
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 sales20.6 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 20.6 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 86/100
  2. Building permits13.4 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 13.4 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 85/100
  3. Land cover28.8 % of municipal areaLand cover: 28.8 % of municipal area · national percentile 21/100

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

Population and age

Population

18,780

residents

+70 since 2025 (+0.4%)

43% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 50/100 among 67

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

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Population density

502.7

residents/km²

+1.9 since 2025 (+0.4%)

57% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 67

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

4% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

8,146

dwellings

34% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

13.4

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 109 dwellings

87% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

62% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

28.8

% of municipal area

Total: 1,075 ha

26% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565

0.9% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 67

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

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House sales

20.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 168 sales

20% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 90/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

75.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,414 departures

25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 67

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 Antwerp Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.6

%

0.8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

0.5% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 31/100 among 67

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 Antwerp Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

101.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,903 enterprises

0.9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 38/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Beerse2017–2026: 17,907–18,780.18,93718,54118,14617,75017,907201717,931201818,084201918,128202018,194202118,378202218,416202318,601202418,710202518,7802026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202618,780502.7
202518,710500.8
202418,601497.9
202318,416492.9
202218,378491.9
202118,194487.0
202018,128485.2
201918,084484.1
201817,931480.1
201717,907479.6
201617,829477.6
201517,600471.4
201417,550470.1
201317,340464.5
201217,167459.8
201117,033456.2
201017,003455.4
200916,931453.5

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