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Berchem-Sainte-Agathe

Reference date: 2026-01-01

25,762

residents

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

A documented local view of Berchem-Sainte-Agathe
Documented local viewBernard Lee · CC0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
8,732.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
118thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-41
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. Population density8,732.6 residents/km²Population density: 8,732.6 residents/km² · national percentile 98/100
  2. House sales5.8 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 5.8 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 3/100
  3. Scheduled public transport255.2 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 255.2 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 95/100

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

Population and age

Population

25,762

residents

−41 since 2025 (−0.2%)

97% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

48% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 18/100 among 19

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

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Population density

8,732.6

residents/km²

−13.9 since 2025 (−0.2%)

27.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 39/100 among 19

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

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Age profile

38

years

12% below Belgium’s municipal median

3% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

10,768

dwellings

77% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

60% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 13/100 among 19

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

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Building permits

4.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 45 dwellings

42% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

5.0× the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 71/100 among 19

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

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Land cover

Houses and farms

26.3

% of municipal area

Total: 78 ha

32% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 15/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 39/100 among 19

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

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House sales

5.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 62 sales

67% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 3/100 among 565

75% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 76/100 among 19

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

255.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 6,575 departures

156% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 39/100 among 19

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 Brussels-Capital

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.8

%

0.4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

0.6% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 8/100 among 19

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 Brussels-Capital

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

86.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,229 enterprises

15% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 50/100 among 19

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Berchem-Sainte-Agathe2017–2026: 24,701–25,762.26,00125,50225,00224,50324,701201724,830201825,179201925,502202025,441202125,298202225,396202325,787202425,803202525,7622026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202625,7628,732.6
202525,8038,746.5
202425,7878,741.1
202325,3968,608.6
202225,2988,575.4
202125,4418,623.8
202025,5028,651.3
201925,1798,541.7
201824,8308,422.9
201724,7018,310.6
201624,2248,150.1
201523,9278,050.2
201423,6907,970.4
201323,4107,876.2
201222,9317,715.1
201122,7707,660.9
201022,1857,464.1
200921,6697,290.5

Key figures

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