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Esneux

Reference date: 2026-01-01

12,779

residents

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

A documented local view of Esneux
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
374.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
291stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-15
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 coverage99.4 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.4 % · national percentile 90/100
  2. Building permits2.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 2.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 13/100
  3. Scheduled public transport145.4 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 145.4 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 74/100

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

Population and age

Population

12,779

residents

−15 since 2025 (−0.1%)

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 49/100 among 565

68% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 70/100 among 84

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

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Population density

374.4

residents/km²

−0.4 since 2025 (−0.1%)

17% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

77% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 73/100 among 84

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

7% above the municipal median in Liège Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

6,910

dwellings

13% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 55/100 among 565

76% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 74/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

2.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 16 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.1× this value · national percentile 13/100 among 565

56% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 18/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Woodland

40.7

% of municipal area

Total: 1,391 ha

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 36/100 among 84

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

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House sales

17.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 124 sales

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

26% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 77/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

145.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,858 departures

46% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 51/100 among 84

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

5

crossings

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

the municipal median in Liège Province is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.4

%

1.0% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

0.6% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 82/100 among 84

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 Liège Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

102.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,314 enterprises

0.6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 50/100 among 565

7% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Esneux2017–2026: 12,986–12,779.13,06112,95312,84412,73612,986201712,889201812,917201913,015202013,018202112,865202212,800202312,827202412,794202512,7792026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202612,779374.4
202512,794374.8
202412,827375.8
202312,800375.0
202212,865376.9
202113,018381.4
202013,015381.1
201912,917378.3
201812,889377.3
201712,986379.9
201613,037381.4
201513,094383.1
201413,120383.9
201313,237387.3
201213,228387.0
201113,157384.9
201013,188385.8
200913,114383.7

Key figures

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