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Bonheiden

Reference date: 2026-01-01

15,705

residents

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

A documented local view of Bonheiden
Documented local viewFunkyxian · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
538.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
232ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+64
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. VAT-registered enterprises127.6 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 127.6 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 85/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage97.5 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.5 % · national percentile 26/100
  3. Population density538.0 residents/km²Population density: 538.0 residents/km² · national percentile 70/100

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

Population and age

Population

15,705

residents

+64 since 2025 (+0.4%)

20% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 41/100 among 67

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

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Population density

538.0

residents/km²

+2.2 since 2025 (+0.4%)

68% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 67

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

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Age profile

47

years

9% above Belgium’s municipal median

4% above 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

6,829

dwellings

12% above Belgium’s municipal median

19% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province

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

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Building permits

5.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 38 dwellings

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

32% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 23/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

35.8

% of municipal area

Total: 1,046 ha

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

23% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 67

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

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House sales

18.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 128 sales

9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

7% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 71/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

87.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,379 departures

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 56/100 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

97.5

%

0.9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

0.6% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 26/100 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

127.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,004 enterprises

25% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

21% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 90/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Bonheiden2017–2026: 14,826–15,705.15,86315,46515,06614,66814,826201714,951201815,010201915,078202015,177202115,319202215,458202315,454202415,641202515,7052026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202615,705538.0
202515,641535.8
202415,454529.4
202315,458529.6
202215,319524.8
202115,177519.9
202015,078516.5
201915,010514.1
201814,951512.1
201714,826508.2
201614,704504.0
201514,769506.2
201414,778506.5
201314,828508.2
201214,722504.6
201114,656502.4
201014,669502.8
200914,611500.8

Key figures

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