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Heusden-Zolder

Reference date: 2026-01-01

35,032

residents

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

A documented local view of Heusden-Zolder
Documented local viewPaul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
656.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
70thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+47
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 cover23.0 % of municipal areaLand cover: 23.0 % of municipal area · national percentile 7/100
  2. Building permits16.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 16.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 93/100
  3. Scheduled public transport56.1 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 56.1 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 20/100

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

Population and age

Population

35,032

residents

+47 since 2025 (+0.1%)

168% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

104% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 38

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

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Population density

656.0

residents/km²

+0.9 since 2025 (+0.1%)

105% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

98% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 91/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

5% below the municipal median in Limburg Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

14,794

dwellings

143% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

76% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 75/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

16.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 250 dwellings

136% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 93/100 among 565

63% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

23.0

% of municipal area

Total: 1,229 ha

41% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 7/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 22/100 among 38

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

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House sales

14.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 209 sales

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

6% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 30/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

56.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,967 departures

44% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 51/100 among 38

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

6

crossings

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

12.0× the municipal median in Limburg Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.4

%

0.0% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 51/100 among 565

0.1% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 38

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 Limburg Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

109.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,841 enterprises

7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 64/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Heusden-Zolder2017–2026: 33,156–35,032.35,37034,51933,66932,81833,156201733,406201833,708201933,892202034,207202134,243202234,623202335,017202434,985202535,0322026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202635,032656.0
202534,985655.1
202435,017655.8
202334,623648.4
202234,243641.3
202134,207640.6
202033,892634.7
201933,708631.3
201833,406625.7
201733,156621.2
201633,011618.5
201532,774614.0
201432,381606.7
201332,132602.0
201232,003599.6
201131,876597.2
201031,526590.7
200931,473589.7

Key figures

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