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Houthalen-Helchteren

Reference date: 2026-01-01

30,879

residents

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

A documented local view of Houthalen-Helchteren
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Population density
394.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
85thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-66
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 permits17.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 17.9 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 94/100
  2. Land cover24.3 % of municipal areaLand cover: 24.3 % of municipal area · national percentile 10/100
  3. Scheduled public transport53.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 53.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 18/100

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

Population and age

Population

30,879

residents

−66 since 2025 (−0.2%)

136% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

80% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 72/100 among 38

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

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Population density

394.7

residents/km²

−0.8 since 2025 (−0.2%)

23% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

19% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 67/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

3% 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

13,931

dwellings

129% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

66% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 70/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

17.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 250 dwellings

150% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

73% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Waste and uncultivated land

24.3

% of municipal area

Total: 1,901 ha

37% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 10/100 among 565

17% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 33/100 among 38

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

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House sales

16.2

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 226 sales

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

53.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,657 departures

46% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 43/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in Limburg Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.1

%

0.7% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

0.6% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 91/100 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

92.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,853 enterprises

10% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

11% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 12/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Houthalen-Helchteren2017–2026: 30,601–30,879.31,04330,83430,62430,41530,601201730,623201830,655201930,550202030,498202130,844202230,960202330,896202430,945202530,8792026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202630,879394.7
202530,945395.6
202430,896395.0
202330,960395.8
202230,844394.3
202130,498389.9
202030,550390.5
201930,655391.9
201830,623391.6
201730,601391.4
201630,592391.3
201530,666392.2
201430,623391.7
201330,515390.3
201230,356388.3
201130,316387.7
201030,126385.3
200930,120385.2

Key figures

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