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Hensies

Reference date: 2026-01-01

6,828

residents

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

A documented local view of Hensies
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
258.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
446thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+52
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 enterprises59.6 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 59.6 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 6/100
  2. Scheduled public transport46.3 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 46.3 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 13/100
  3. Land cover30.9 % of municipal areaLand cover: 30.9 % of municipal area · national percentile 26/100

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

Population and age

Population

6,828

residents

+52 since 2025 (+0.8%)

48% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565

42% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 22/100 among 69

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

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Population density

258.5

residents/km²

+2.0 since 2025 (+0.8%)

19% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 47/100 among 69

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

5% 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

3,273

dwellings

46% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

43% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 22/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

7.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 23 dwellings

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

140% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

30.9

% of municipal area

Total: 815 ha

20% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 28/100 among 69

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

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House sales

17.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 57 sales

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 30/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

46.3

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 316 departures

54% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 13/100 among 565

58% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 5/100 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

2

crossings

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

100% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.7

%

0.3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

0.0% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 51/100 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

59.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 407 enterprises

42% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 6/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 28/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Hensies2017–2026: 6,857–6,828.6,8726,8356,7986,7616,85720176,82820186,82820196,84920206,83820216,82620226,79720236,81620246,77620256,8282026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20266,828258.5
20256,776256.5
20246,816258.1
20236,797257.3
20226,826258.4
20216,838258.9
20206,849259.3
20196,828258.6
20186,828258.6
20176,857260.1
20166,872260.7
20156,856260.1
20146,875260.8
20136,811258.4
20126,778257.1
20116,775257.0
20106,817258.6
20096,760256.4

Key figures

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