Honnelles
Reference date: 2026-01-01
5,095
residents
Explore Honnelles through official statistics on population, age, housing, mobility, businesses and the local built environment, with sources and reference dates.

- Population density
- 115.1residents/km²
- Rank in Belgium
- 497thout of 565 municipalities
- Population change
- -9
- 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
- Fixed broadband coverage40.8 %Fixed broadband coverage: 40.8 % · national percentile 1/100
- House sales23.9 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 23.9 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 97/100
- Building permits2.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 2.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 12/100
Indicators use their latest available source period. The date is shown separately for every figure.
Population and age
Population
5,095
residents
−9 since 2025 (−0.2%)
61% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 12/100 among 565
57% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 11/100 among 69
Population density
115.1
residents/km²
−0.2 since 2025 (−0.2%)
64% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 17/100 among 565
56% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 14/100 among 69
Age profile
46
years
7% above Belgium’s municipal median
10% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province
Housing and built environment
Housing stock
2,635
dwellings
57% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565
54% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 11/100 among 69
Building permits
2.3
new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings
Total: 6 dwellings
Belgium’s municipal median is 3.1× this value · national percentile 12/100 among 565
22% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 34/100 among 69
Land cover
Arable land43.1
% of municipal area
Total: 1,908 ha
11% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565
12% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 57/100 among 69
House sales
23.9
sales / 1,000 dwellings
Total: 63 sales
39% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565
28% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 93/100 among 69
Mobility and connectivity
Scheduled public transport
117.2
departures / 1,000 residents
Total: 597 departures
17% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565
7% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 60/100 among 69
Public level crossings
0
crossings
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
100% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province
Fixed broadband coverage
40.8
%
59% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 1/100 among 565
59% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 1/100 among 69
5G mobile coverage
100.0
%
Same as Belgium’s municipal median
Same as the municipal median in Hainaut Province
Economy and employment
VAT-registered enterprises
83.4
enterprises / 1,000 residents
Total: 425 enterprises
18% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565
11% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 69/100 among 69
Official time series
Source: official Statbel data · Statbel
View the exact data table
| 2026 | 5,095 | 115.1 |
| 2025 | 5,104 | 115.3 |
| 2024 | 5,176 | 116.9 |
| 2023 | 5,148 | 116.3 |
| 2022 | 5,178 | 117.0 |
| 2021 | 5,130 | 115.9 |
| 2020 | 5,152 | 116.4 |
| 2019 | 5,159 | 116.4 |
| 2018 | 5,139 | 116.0 |
| 2017 | 5,183 | 116.9 |
| 2016 | 5,189 | 117.1 |
| 2015 | 5,182 | 116.9 |
| 2014 | 5,186 | 117.0 |
| 2013 | 5,139 | 115.9 |
| 2012 | 5,058 | 114.1 |
| 2011 | 5,031 | 113.5 |
| 2010 | 4,971 | 112.2 |
| 2009 | 4,974 | 112.2 |
Key figures
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