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Bredene

Reference date: 2026-01-01

18,057

residents

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

A documented local view of Bredene
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Population density
1,261.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
202ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-139
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 permits1.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 1.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 6/100
  2. Land cover23.1 % of municipal areaLand cover: 23.1 % of municipal area · national percentile 8/100
  3. House sales10.0 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 10.0 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 9/100

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

Population and age

Population

18,057

residents

−139 since 2025 (−0.8%)

38% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

41% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 64/100 among 62

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

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Population density

1,261.8

residents/km²

−9.7 since 2025 (−0.8%)

3.9× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

3.9× the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 96/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

51

years

19% above Belgium’s municipal median

16% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 88/100 among 62

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

17,226

dwellings

183% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

160% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 80/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

1.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 23 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 5.4× this value · national percentile 6/100 among 565

the municipal median in West Flanders is 8.6× this value · provincial percentile 1/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

23.1

% of municipal area

Total: 331 ha

40% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 8/100 among 565

48% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 2/100 among 62

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

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House sales

10.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 172 sales

42% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 9/100 among 565

46% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 14/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

109.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,974 departures

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

97% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 86/100 among 62

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

100% below the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.1

%

0.7% above Belgium’s municipal median

1% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 90/100 among 62

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 West Flanders

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

70.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,271 enterprises

31% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565

45% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 2/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Bredene2017–2026: 17,585–18,057.18,30618,02917,75217,47517,585201717,828201818,095201918,141202018,086202118,167202218,081202318,180202418,196202518,0572026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202618,0571,261.8
202518,1961,271.5
202418,1801,275.6
202318,0811,268.7
202218,1671,274.7
202118,0861,269.0
202018,1411,272.9
201918,0951,269.7
201817,8281,258.2
201717,5851,346.2
201617,3601,329.0
201517,3011,324.5
201416,9621,298.5
201316,7541,282.6
201216,4961,262.9
201116,3811,254.0
201016,2021,240.3
200915,9051,217.6

Key figures

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