Enghien
Reference date: 2026-01-01
14,702
residents
Explore Enghien 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
- 373.2residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 253rdout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- +135
- 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
- Building permits1.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 1.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 5/100
- Fixed broadband coverage99.2 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.2 % · national percentile 86/100
- VAT-registered enterprises83.8 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 83.8 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 23/100
Indicators use their latest available source period. The date is shown separately for every figure.
Population and age
Population
14,702
residents
+135 since 2025 (+0.9%)
12% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565
24% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 60/100 among 69
Population density
373.2
residents/km²
+3.4 since 2025 (+0.9%)
16% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565
41% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 69/100 among 69
Age profile
42
years
2% below Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Hainaut Province
Housing and built environment
Housing stock
6,642
dwellings
9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565
16% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 57/100 among 69
Building permits
1.2
new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings
Total: 8 dwellings
Belgium’s municipal median is 6.0× this value · national percentile 5/100 among 565
59% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 14/100 among 69
Land cover
Arable land49.0
% of municipal area
Total: 1,930 ha
27% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565
27% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 69/100 among 69
House sales
16.6
sales / 1,000 dwellings
Total: 110 sales
4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565
11% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 21/100 among 69
Mobility and connectivity
Scheduled public transport
65.3
departures / 1,000 residents
Total: 960 departures
35% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565
40% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 15/100 among 69
Public level crossings
3
crossings
Belgium’s municipal median is 0; percentage comparison is not shown
3.0× the municipal median in Hainaut Province
Fixed broadband coverage
99.2
%
0.8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565
0.5% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 75/100 among 69
5G mobile coverage
100.0
%
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Hainaut Province
Economy and employment
VAT-registered enterprises
83.8
enterprises / 1,000 residents
Total: 1,232 enterprises
18% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565
12% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 70/100 among 69
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 14,702 | 373.2 |
| 2025 | 14,567 | 369.8 |
| 2024 | 14,509 | 368.3 |
| 2023 | 14,347 | 364.2 |
| 2022 | 14,233 | 361.3 |
| 2021 | 14,155 | 359.3 |
| 2020 | 14,061 | 356.9 |
| 2019 | 13,817 | 350.7 |
Key figures
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