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Fontaine-l’Evêque

Reference date: 2026-01-01

18,061

residents

Explore Fontaine-l’Evêque through official statistics on population, age, housing, mobility, businesses and the local built environment, with sources and reference dates.

A documented local view of Fontaine-l’Evêque
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
630.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
201stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+76
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. VAT-registered enterprises56.6 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 56.6 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 5/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage99.4 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.4 % · national percentile 91/100
  3. Building permits15.4 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 15.4 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 89/100

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

Population and age

Population

18,061

residents

+76 since 2025 (+0.4%)

38% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

52% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 69/100 among 69

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

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Population density

630.2

residents/km²

+2.6 since 2025 (+0.4%)

96% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

139% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 76/100 among 69

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 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

8,613

dwellings

41% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

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

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

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Building permits

15.4

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 133 dwellings

115% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

5.3× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 98/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Arable land

26.5

% of municipal area

Total: 758 ha

32% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 16/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 22/100 among 69

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

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House sales

16.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 145 sales

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

10% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 25/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

129.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,346 departures

30% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

19% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 70/100 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

99.4

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

0.7% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 85/100 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

56.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,022 enterprises

45% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 5/100 among 565

24% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 18/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Fontaine-l’Evêque2017–2026: 17,673–18,061.18,20317,99917,79617,59217,673201717,801201817,806201917,838202017,959202117,999202218,041202318,122202417,985202518,0612026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202618,061630.2
202517,985627.5
202418,122632.3
202318,041629.5
202217,999628.0
202117,959626.6
202017,838622.4
201917,806621.6
201817,801621.4
201717,673616.3
201617,808621.0
201517,699617.2
201417,508610.6
201317,395606.6
201217,258601.8
201117,166598.6
201016,988592.4
200916,855587.8

Key figures

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