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La Bruyère

Reference date: 2026-01-01

9,428

residents

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

A documented local view of La Bruyère
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
177.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
378thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+31
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. Land cover63.1 % of municipal areaLand cover: 63.1 % of municipal area · national percentile 92/100
  2. House sales14.3 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 14.3 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 24/100
  3. Population density177.7 residents/km²Population density: 177.7 residents/km² · national percentile 26/100

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

Population and age

Population

9,428

residents

+31 since 2025 (+0.3%)

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

7% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 38

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

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Population density

177.7

residents/km²

+0.6 since 2025 (+0.3%)

45% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

65% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Namur Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

3,776

dwellings

38% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

11% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

4.5

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 17 dwellings

37% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

39% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 25/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Arable land

63.1

% of municipal area

Total: 3,349 ha

63% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

68% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 88/100 among 38

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

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House sales

14.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 54 sales

17% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565

22% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 20/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

91.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 860 departures

9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 46/100 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

2

crossings

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

the municipal median in Namur Province is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.8

%

0.4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 83/100 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 Namur Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

106.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,008 enterprises

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 57/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 70/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: La Bruyère2017–2026: 9,174–9,428.9,4749,3599,2439,1289,17420179,22620189,27620199,23220209,33720219,31620229,29220239,35120249,39720259,4282026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20269,428177.7
20259,397177.2
20249,351176.3
20239,292175.2
20229,316175.6
20219,337176.0
20209,232174.1
20199,276174.9
20189,226174.0
20179,174172.5
20169,060170.3
20159,076170.6
20148,988169.0
20138,973168.7
20128,923167.7
20118,855166.5
20108,774164.9
20098,671163.0

Key figures

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