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Hulshout

Reference date: 2026-01-01

10,652

residents

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

A documented local view of Hulshout
Documented local viewSally V · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
612.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
347thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+18
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. Scheduled public transport25.6 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 25.6 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 3/100
  2. Land cover27.7 % of municipal areaLand cover: 27.7 % of municipal area · national percentile 19/100
  3. Population density612.9 residents/km²Population density: 612.9 residents/km² · national percentile 74/100

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

Population and age

Population

10,652

residents

+18 since 2025 (+0.2%)

19% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

43% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 14/100 among 67

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

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Population density

612.9

residents/km²

+1.0 since 2025 (+0.2%)

91% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

12% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 62/100 among 67

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

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Age profile

46

years

7% above Belgium’s municipal median

2% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

5,143

dwellings

16% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

39% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 17/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

8.4

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 43 dwellings

17% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 51/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

27.7

% of municipal area

Total: 481 ha

29% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 67

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

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House sales

17.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 92 sales

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

25.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 273 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.9× this value · national percentile 3/100 among 565

the municipal median in Antwerp Province is 3.2× this value · provincial percentile 2/100 among 67

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

Same as the municipal median in Antwerp Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.9

%

0.5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

0.2% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 40/100 among 67

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 Antwerp Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

107.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,145 enterprises

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Hulshout2017–2026: 10,328–10,652.10,71010,56310,41710,27010,328201710,382201810,424201910,471202010,553202110,560202210,564202310,594202410,634202510,6522026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202610,652612.9
202510,634611.9
202410,594609.6
202310,564607.9
202210,560607.6
202110,553607.2
202010,471602.5
201910,424599.9
201810,382597.8
201710,328593.9
201610,255589.7
201510,268590.5
201410,254589.7
201310,175585.1
201210,061578.6
20119,970573.3
20109,864567.2
20099,779562.4

Key figures

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