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Froidchapelle

Reference date: 2026-01-01

3,999

residents

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

A documented local view of Froidchapelle
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
46.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
519thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-68
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. House sales26.4 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 26.4 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 99/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage85.6 %Fixed broadband coverage: 85.6 % · national percentile 4/100
  3. Population density46.2 residents/km²Population density: 46.2 residents/km² · national percentile 5/100

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

Population and age

Population

3,999

residents

−68 since 2025 (−1.7%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.3× this value · national percentile 8/100 among 565

66% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 5/100 among 69

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

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Population density

46.2

residents/km²

−0.8 since 2025 (−1.7%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 6.9× this value · national percentile 5/100 among 565

the municipal median in Hainaut Province is 5.7× this value · provincial percentile 1/100 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

2,769

dwellings

55% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 16/100 among 565

51% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 17/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

2.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 8 dwellings

60% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 16/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 47/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

47.8

% of municipal area

Total: 4,135 ha

24% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 71/100 among 565

24% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 66/100 among 69

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

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House sales

26.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 73 sales

53% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

41% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 98/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

88.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 355 departures

11% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

19% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 36/100 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

85.6

%

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 4/100 among 565

13% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 2/100 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

98.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 395 enterprises

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

32% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 85/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Froidchapelle2017–2026: 3,939–3,999.4,1104,0443,9793,9133,93920173,95320183,95920193,99320204,01120214,04920224,05320234,08420244,06720253,9992026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20263,99946.2
20254,06747.0
20244,08447.2
20234,05346.8
20224,04946.8
20214,01146.4
20203,99346.1
20193,95945.8
20183,95345.7
20173,93945.5
20163,90845.2
20153,97646.0
20143,94445.6
20133,89845.1
20123,83144.3
20113,77243.6
20103,70542.8
20093,65242.2

Key figures

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