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Brugelette

Reference date: 2026-01-01

3,889

residents

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

Former Cambron Abbey, a documented local view of Brugelette
Former Cambron AbbeyJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
136.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
522ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+11
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. Scheduled public transport40.6 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 40.6 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 10/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises74.6 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 74.6 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 14/100
  3. Population density136.0 residents/km²Population density: 136.0 residents/km² · national percentile 20/100

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

Population and age

Population

3,889

residents

+11 since 2025 (+0.3%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.4× this value · national percentile 8/100 among 565

the municipal median in Hainaut Province is 3.0× this value · provincial percentile 4/100 among 69

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

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Population density

136.0

residents/km²

+0.4 since 2025 (+0.3%)

58% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

49% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 20/100 among 69

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

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Age profile

39

years

9% below Belgium’s municipal median

7% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

1,759

dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.5× this value · national percentile 7/100 among 565

the municipal median in Hainaut Province is 3.2× this value · provincial percentile 4/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

10.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 19 dwellings

51% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

3.7× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 91/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Arable land

49.6

% of municipal area

Total: 1,419 ha

28% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

29% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 70/100 among 69

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

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House sales

18.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 32 sales

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 44/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

40.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 158 departures

59% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 10/100 among 565

63% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 4/100 among 69

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

5

crossings

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

5.0× the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.6

%

0.2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

0.1% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 44/100 among 69

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 Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

74.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 290 enterprises

27% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565

0.4% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 47/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Brugelette2017–2026: 3,629–3,889.3,9363,8183,7003,5823,62920173,65820183,72820193,72420203,69220213,77620223,82320233,85320243,87820253,8892026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20263,889136.0
20253,878135.7
20243,853134.8
20233,823133.7
20223,776132.1
20213,692129.2
20203,724130.3
20193,728130.4
20183,658128.0
20173,629127.1
20163,619126.7
20153,631127.1
20143,631127.1
20133,577125.2
20123,501122.6
20113,470121.5
20103,430120.1
20093,336116.8

Key figures

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