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Courcelles

Reference date: 2026-01-01

31,673

residents

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

A documented local view of Courcelles
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
711.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
82ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+237
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. Fixed broadband coverage99.6 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.6 % · national percentile 98/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises58.3 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 58.3 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 5/100
  3. House sales21.3 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 21.3 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 88/100

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

Population and age

Population

31,673

residents

+237 since 2025 (+0.8%)

142% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

167% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 89/100 among 69

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

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Population density

711.4

residents/km²

+5.3 since 2025 (+0.8%)

122% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

169% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 69

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

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Age profile

40

years

7% below Belgium’s municipal median

5% 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

14,730

dwellings

142% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

158% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 88/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

13.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 192 dwellings

82% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

4.4× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Arable land

33.2

% of municipal area

Total: 1,476 ha

14% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 34/100 among 69

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

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House sales

21.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 314 sales

24% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

14% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 79/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

148.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,714 departures

49% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

36% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 76/100 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

1

crossings

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

Same as the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.6

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

0.9% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 98/100 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

58.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,846 enterprises

43% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 5/100 among 565

22% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 21/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Courcelles2017–2026: 31,347–31,673.31,78531,50431,22230,94131,347201731,376201831,299201931,197202031,053202131,148202231,299202331,337202431,436202531,6732026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202631,673711.4
202531,436706.0
202431,337703.8
202331,299703.0
202231,148699.6
202131,053697.4
202031,197700.7
201931,299702.8
201831,376704.6
201731,347703.2
201631,217700.3
201530,960694.5
201430,735689.5
201330,708688.9
201230,502684.2
201130,356681.0
201030,218677.9
200930,058674.3

Key figures

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