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Celles

Reference date: 2026-01-01

5,732

residents

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

A documented local view of Celles
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
84.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
470thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-43
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 permits27.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 27.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 98/100
  2. Land cover67.8 % of municipal areaLand cover: 67.8 % of municipal area · national percentile 97/100
  3. Population density84.9 residents/km²Population density: 84.9 residents/km² · national percentile 13/100

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

Population and age

Population

5,732

residents

−43 since 2025 (−0.7%)

56% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565

52% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 15/100 among 69

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

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Population density

84.9

residents/km²

−0.6 since 2025 (−0.7%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.8× this value · national percentile 13/100 among 565

the municipal median in Hainaut Province is 3.1× this value · provincial percentile 8/100 among 69

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 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

2,705

dwellings

56% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 15/100 among 565

53% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 15/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

27.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 73 dwellings

3.8× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

9.2× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Arable land

67.8

% of municipal area

Total: 4,579 ha

75% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

76% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 69

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

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House sales

15.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 41 sales

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

19% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 9/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

111.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 638 departures

12% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 53/100 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

98.4

%

0.0% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

0.3% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 41/100 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

106.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 611 enterprises

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

42% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 93/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Celles2017–2026: 5,667–5,732.5,8045,7305,6575,5835,66720175,66520185,66620195,69120205,61220215,67520225,68420235,72220245,77520255,7322026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20265,73284.9
20255,77585.6
20245,72284.8
20235,68484.2
20225,67584.1
20215,61283.2
20205,69184.3
20195,66684.0
20185,66584.0
20175,66784.0
20165,61183.2
20155,55582.4
20145,59182.9
20135,55482.3
20125,55382.3
20115,49181.4
20105,46681.0
20095,49281.4

Key figures

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