La Hulpe

Reference date: 2026-01-01

7,539

residents

Explore La Hulpe 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 Hulpe
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
485.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
424thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+57
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. VAT-registered enterprises156.7 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 156.7 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 97/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage99.4 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.4 % · national percentile 92/100
  3. Building permits4.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 4.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 27/100

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

Population and age

Population

7,539

residents

+57 since 2025 (+0.8%)

42% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

32% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 20/100 among 27

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

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Population density

485.9

residents/km²

+3.7 since 2025 (+0.8%)

51% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

92% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 72/100 among 27

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

10% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

3,324

dwellings

45% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

28% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 28/100 among 27

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

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Building permits

4.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 14 dwellings

41% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 43/100 among 27

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

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Land cover

Woodland

46.6

% of municipal area

Total: 723 ha

20% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 46/100 among 27

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

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House sales

17.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 57 sales

0.4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 49/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 69/100 among 27

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

107.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 812 departures

8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 35/100 among 27

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 Walloon Brabant

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.4

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

0.4% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 83/100 among 27

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 Walloon Brabant

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

156.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,181 enterprises

53% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

25% above the municipal median in Walloon Brabant · provincial percentile 91/100 among 27

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

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Official time series

Official time series: La Hulpe2017–2026: 7,324–7,539.7,6087,4977,3877,2767,32420177,32020187,34320197,44220207,44120217,49920227,56420237,53020247,48220257,5392026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20267,539485.9
20257,482482.2
20247,530485.3
20237,564487.5
20227,499483.3
20217,441479.6
20207,442479.6
20197,343473.2
20187,320471.8
20177,324474.5
20167,368477.4
20157,404479.7
20147,383478.3
20137,451482.7
20127,479484.6
20117,461483.4
20107,485484.9
20097,348476.1

Key figures

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