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Hélécine

Reference date: 2026-01-01

3,926

residents

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

A documented local view of Hélécine
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
231.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
521stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+32
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. Land cover65.6 % of municipal areaLand cover: 65.6 % of municipal area · national percentile 95/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage99.2 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.2 % · national percentile 85/100
  3. Building permits3.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 3.1 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 18/100

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

Population and age

Population

3,926

residents

+32 since 2025 (+0.8%)

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

65% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 2/100 among 27

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

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Population density

231.2

residents/km²

+1.9 since 2025 (+0.8%)

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 39/100 among 27

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

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Age profile

40

years

7% below Belgium’s municipal median

5% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

1,631

dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.7× this value · national percentile 5/100 among 565

65% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 2/100 among 27

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

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Building permits

3.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 5 dwellings

57% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

46% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 24/100 among 27

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

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Land cover

Arable land

65.6

% of municipal area

Total: 1,115 ha

70% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

38% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 83/100 among 27

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

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House sales

20.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 33 sales

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 82/100 among 565

21% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 94/100 among 27

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

117.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 460 departures

17% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 50/100 among 27

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

Same as the municipal median in Walloon Brabant

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.2

%

0.8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

0.1% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 69/100 among 27

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 Walloon Brabant

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

78.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 308 enterprises

23% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

37% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 6/100 among 27

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Hélécine2017–2026: 3,401–3,926.4,0213,7833,5453,3073,40120173,47920183,55320193,64420203,64820213,68720223,78920233,84820243,89420253,9262026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20263,926231.2
20253,894229.3
20243,848226.6
20233,789223.1
20223,687217.1
20213,648214.8
20203,644214.6
20193,553209.2
20183,479204.9
20173,401200.3
20163,387199.5
20153,329196.1
20143,299194.3
20133,260192.0
20123,274192.8
20113,203188.6
20103,173186.9
20093,134184.6

Key figures

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