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Holsbeek

Reference date: 2026-01-01

10,283

residents

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

A documented local view of Holsbeek
Documented local viewTom Haegemans · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
265.2residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
356thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+49
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. Fixed broadband coverage96.9 %Fixed broadband coverage: 96.9 % · national percentile 19/100
  2. House sales20.0 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 20.0 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 80/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises121.5 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 121.5 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 79/100

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

Population and age

Population

10,283

residents

+49 since 2025 (+0.5%)

21% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

32% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 25/100 among 63

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

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Population density

265.2

residents/km²

+1.3 since 2025 (+0.5%)

17% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

52% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 20/100 among 63

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 Flemish Brabant

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

4,561

dwellings

25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

30% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 28/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

8.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 39 dwellings

19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 64/100 among 565

32% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 72/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

42.9

% of municipal area

Total: 1,662 ha

11% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 60/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 74/100 among 63

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

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House sales

20.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 91 sales

16% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 88/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

105.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,089 departures

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

25% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 33/100 among 63

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

1

crossings

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

the municipal median in Flemish Brabant is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

96.9

%

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 10/100 among 63

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 Flemish Brabant

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

121.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,249 enterprises

19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 74/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Holsbeek2017–2026: 9,920–10,283.10,35110,18010,0089,8379,92020179,905201810,019201910,062202010,148202110,110202210,158202310,207202410,234202510,2832026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202610,283265.2
202510,234263.9
202410,207263.2
202310,158262.0
202210,110260.7
202110,148261.7
202010,062259.5
201910,019258.4
20189,905255.5
20179,920255.9
20169,935256.3
20159,963257.0
20149,871254.6
20139,820253.3
20129,724250.8
20119,696250.1
20109,659249.1
20099,562246.6

Key figures

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