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Hooglede

Reference date: 2026-01-01

10,248

residents

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

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Population density
268.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
358thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-64
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. Building permits18.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 18.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 94/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises140.1 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 140.1 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 94/100
  3. Scheduled public transport50.1 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 50.1 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 15/100

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

Population and age

Population

10,248

residents

−64 since 2025 (−0.6%)

22% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

20% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 27/100 among 62

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

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Population density

268.9

residents/km²

−1.7 since 2025 (−0.6%)

16% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

17% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 33/100 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

4,556

dwellings

25% below Belgium’s municipal median

31% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 28/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

18.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 86 dwellings

163% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

65% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 83/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

51.8

% of municipal area

Total: 1,973 ha

34% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 70/100 among 62

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

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House sales

14.5

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 66 sales

16% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

21% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 19/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

50.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 513 departures

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

10% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 41/100 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

5

crossings

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

5.0× the municipal median in West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.8

%

0.6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

0.1% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 48/100 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

140.1

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,436 enterprises

37% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 77/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Hooglede2017–2026: 10,007–10,248.10,38210,20610,0319,85510,00720179,95020189,98720199,97320209,925202110,003202210,142202310,235202410,312202510,2482026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202610,248268.9
202510,312270.6
202410,235268.6
202310,142266.1
202210,003262.5
20219,925260.4
20209,973261.7
20199,987262.1
20189,950261.1
201710,007262.8
201610,016263.0
201510,071264.5
201410,106265.4
201310,047263.8
20129,895259.8
20119,966261.7
20109,957261.5
200910,005262.7

Key figures

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