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Ellezelles

Reference date: 2026-01-01

5,884

residents

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

A documented local view of Ellezelles
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
130.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
465thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-64
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. Population density130.4 residents/km²Population density: 130.4 residents/km² · national percentile 19/100
  2. Building permits5.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 5.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 34/100
  3. Land cover45.1 % of municipal areaLand cover: 45.1 % of municipal area · national percentile 65/100

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

Population and age

Population

5,884

residents

−64 since 2025 (−1.1%)

55% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

50% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 17/100 among 69

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

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Population density

130.4

residents/km²

−1.4 since 2025 (−1.1%)

59% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

51% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 18/100 among 69

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

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Age profile

46

years

7% above Belgium’s municipal median

10% 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

2,861

dwellings

53% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

50% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 20/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

5.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 15 dwellings

27% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

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

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

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Land cover

Arable land

45.1

% of municipal area

Total: 2,033 ha

16% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 69

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

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House sales

17.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 50 sales

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 52/100 among 565

6% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 31/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

99.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 587 departures

Same as Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 41/100 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

98.6

%

0.2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

0.1% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 46/100 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

110.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 650 enterprises

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

48% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Ellezelles2017–2026: 5,979–5,884.6,0505,9865,9235,8595,97920176,00120185,97520195,99220206,00420216,02520225,96920235,97020245,94820255,8842026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20265,884130.4
20255,948131.9
20245,970132.3
20235,969132.3
20226,025133.6
20216,004133.1
20205,992132.8
20195,975132.5
20186,001133.0
20175,979132.5
20165,922131.2
20155,925131.3
20145,969132.3
20135,917131.1
20125,901130.8
20115,870130.1
20105,876130.2
20095,824129.1

Key figures

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