Brunehaut

Reference date: 2026-01-01

8,094

residents

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

A documented local view of Brunehaut
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Population density
173.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
410thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-35
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 enterprises77.0 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 77.0 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 17/100
  2. Population density173.9 residents/km²Population density: 173.9 residents/km² · national percentile 26/100
  3. Building permits4.4 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 4.4 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 28/100

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

Population and age

Population

8,094

residents

−35 since 2025 (−0.4%)

38% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

32% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 30/100 among 69

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

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Population density

173.9

residents/km²

−0.8 since 2025 (−0.4%)

46% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

34% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 27/100 among 69

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

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

3,671

dwellings

40% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

36% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 30/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

4.4

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 16 dwellings

39% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

49% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 64/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Arable land

47.2

% of municipal area

Total: 2,195 ha

22% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

23% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 63/100 among 69

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

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House sales

18.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 69 sales

9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

0.8% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 53/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

87.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 708 departures

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

20% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 33/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province

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

0.1% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 54/100 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

77.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 623 enterprises

25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 56/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Brunehaut2017–2026: 8,127–8,094.8,1848,1428,0998,0578,12720178,10520188,08020198,08920208,07420218,16720228,15220238,09920248,12920258,0942026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20268,094173.9
20258,129174.7
20248,099174.0
20238,152175.1
20228,167175.5
20218,074173.5
20208,089173.8
20198,080173.5
20188,105174.1
20178,127174.6
20168,068173.4
20158,096174.0
20148,069173.4
20137,955170.9
20127,889169.5
20117,860168.9
20107,847168.6
20097,818168.0

Key figures

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