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Héron

Reference date: 2026-01-01

5,639

residents

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

A documented local view of Héron
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
146.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
478thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+40
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 cover60.0 % of municipal areaLand cover: 60.0 % of municipal area · national percentile 89/100
  2. Scheduled public transport49.5 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 49.5 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 15/100
  3. House sales13.5 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 13.5 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 20/100

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

Population and age

Population

5,639

residents

+40 since 2025 (+0.7%)

57% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 15/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 35/100 among 84

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

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Population density

146.8

residents/km²

+1.0 since 2025 (+0.7%)

54% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 29/100 among 84

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

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Age profile

39

years

9% below Belgium’s municipal median

9% below 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

2,368

dwellings

61% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 11/100 among 565

40% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 29/100 among 84

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

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Building permits

6.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 16 dwellings

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

30% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 60/100 among 84

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

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Land cover

Arable land

60.0

% of municipal area

Total: 2,305 ha

55% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

36% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 72/100 among 84

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

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House sales

13.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 32 sales

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 45/100 among 84

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

49.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 279 departures

50% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 15/100 among 565

65% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 2/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Liège 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 60/100 among 565

0.1% below the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 38/100 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

97.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 548 enterprises

5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Liège Province · provincial percentile 52/100 among 84

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Héron2017–2026: 5,225–5,639.5,7145,5265,3385,1505,22520175,27720185,37520195,47620205,54220215,56020225,58520235,59820245,59920255,6392026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20265,639146.8
20255,599145.8
20245,598145.7
20235,585145.4
20225,560144.8
20215,542144.3
20205,476142.6
20195,375140.0
20185,277137.4
20175,225136.3
20165,178135.1
20155,145134.2
20145,130133.9
20135,040131.5
20125,000130.5
20114,939128.9
20104,790125.0
20094,720123.2

Key figures

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