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Chastre

Reference date: 2026-01-01

7,817

residents

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

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Population density
247.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
418thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+4
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. Land cover65.5 % of municipal areaLand cover: 65.5 % of municipal area · national percentile 95/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage99.1 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.1 % · national percentile 81/100
  3. House sales13.9 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 13.9 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 22/100

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

Population and age

Population

7,817

residents

+4 since 2025 (+0.1%)

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

29% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 28/100 among 27

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

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Population density

247.6

residents/km²

+0.1 since 2025 (+0.1%)

23% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 46/100 among 27

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 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

3,172

dwellings

48% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565

32% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 24/100 among 27

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

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Building permits

5.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 18 dwellings

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 50/100 among 27

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

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Land cover

Arable land

65.5

% of municipal area

Total: 2,067 ha

69% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

37% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 76/100 among 27

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

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House sales

13.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 44 sales

19% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

17% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 31/100 among 27

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

136.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,067 departures

37% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 65/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Walloon Brabant

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.1

%

0.7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

0.0% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 57/100 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

110.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 867 enterprises

8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 35/100 among 27

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Chastre2017–2026: 7,578–7,817.7,8607,7527,6437,5357,57820177,59220187,64720197,68520207,72620217,72720227,74220237,72820247,81320257,8172026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20267,817247.6
20257,813247.5
20247,728244.8
20237,742245.2
20227,727244.8
20217,726244.7
20207,685243.4
20197,647242.2
20187,592240.4
20177,578240.6
20167,518238.7
20157,411235.3
20147,288231.4
20137,242229.9
20127,118226.0
20116,981221.7
20106,930220.0
20096,897219.0

Key figures

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