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Heuvelland

Reference date: 2026-01-01

8,049

residents

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

Croonaert Chapel Cemetery, a documented local view of Heuvelland
Croonaert Chapel CemeteryWernervc · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
84.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
413thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+28
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 enterprises151.1 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 151.1 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 97/100
  2. Population density84.9 residents/km²Population density: 84.9 residents/km² · national percentile 13/100
  3. Scheduled public transport48.5 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 48.5 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 14/100

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

Population and age

Population

8,049

residents

+28 since 2025 (+0.3%)

39% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

37% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 15/100 among 62

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

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Population density

84.9

residents/km²

+0.3 since 2025 (+0.4%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.8× this value · national percentile 13/100 among 565

the municipal median in West Flanders is 3.8× this value · provincial percentile 6/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

2% above the municipal median in West Flanders

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

4,129

dwellings

32% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

38% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 19/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

10.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 44 dwellings

49% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 43/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

56.8

% of municipal area

Total: 5,381 ha

47% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 86/100 among 565

27% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 86/100 among 62

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

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House sales

16.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 69 sales

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 31/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

48.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 390 departures

51% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565

13% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 40/100 among 62

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 West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

96.5

%

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 15/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 23/100 among 62

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 West Flanders

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

151.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,216 enterprises

48% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

19% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 88/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Heuvelland2017–2026: 7,784–8,049.8,0977,9777,8567,7367,78420177,86220187,90920197,92620207,89720217,99120227,95820237,96920248,02120258,0492026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20268,04984.9
20258,02184.6
20247,96984.1
20237,95884.0
20227,99184.3
20217,89783.3
20207,92683.6
20197,90983.4
20187,86282.9
20177,78482.1
20167,82782.5
20157,88383.1
20147,85682.8
20137,89683.3
20127,94083.7
20117,99484.3
20108,12585.7
20098,11885.6

Key figures

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