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Braine-l’Alleud

Reference date: 2026-01-01

40,815

residents

Explore Braine-l’Alleud through official statistics on population, age, housing, mobility, businesses and the local built environment, with sources and reference dates.

A documented local view of Braine-l’Alleud
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
780.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
51stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+59
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. Building permits1.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 1.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 4/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage99.4 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.4 % · national percentile 90/100
  3. Population density780.1 residents/km²Population density: 780.1 residents/km² · national percentile 82/100

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

Population and age

Population

40,815

residents

+59 since 2025 (+0.1%)

3.1× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

3.7× the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 98/100 among 27

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

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Population density

780.1

residents/km²

+1.1 since 2025 (+0.1%)

143% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

3.1× the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 80/100 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

17,825

dwellings

192% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

3.8× the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 94/100 among 27

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

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Building permits

1.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 18 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 7.1× this value · national percentile 4/100 among 565

the municipal median in Walloon Brabant is 5.6× this value · provincial percentile 6/100 among 27

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

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Land cover

Arable land

36.1

% of municipal area

Total: 1,887 ha

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

24% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 28/100 among 27

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

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House sales

16.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 286 sales

7% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 46/100 among 27

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

97.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,980 departures

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 49/100 among 565

17% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 28/100 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

1

crossings

Belgium’s municipal median is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

the municipal median in Walloon Brabant is 0; percentage comparison is not shown · provincial percentile 69/100 among 27

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.4

%

1.0% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

0.3% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 80/100 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

109.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,484 enterprises

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 31/100 among 27

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Braine-l’Alleud2017–2026: 39,759–40,815.41,00540,52640,04839,56939,759201739,837201840,008201940,170202040,093202140,346202240,469202340,461202440,756202540,8152026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202640,815780.1
202540,756779.0
202440,461773.3
202340,469773.5
202240,346771.1
202140,093766.3
202040,170767.8
201940,008764.8
201839,837761.5
201739,759759.5
201639,785760.0
201539,756759.4
201439,535755.2
201339,250749.8
201238,882742.8
201138,544736.3
201038,303731.7
200937,948724.9

Key figures

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