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La Louvière

Reference date: 2026-01-01

81,751

residents

Explore La Louvière 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 Louvière
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
1,266.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
20thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+77
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 cover19.0 % of municipal areaLand cover: 19.0 % of municipal area · national percentile 1/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises51.8 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 51.8 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 3/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage99.5 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.5 % · national percentile 95/100

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

Population and age

Population

81,751

residents

+77 since 2025 (+0.1%)

6.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 97/100 among 565

6.9× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 69

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

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Population density

1,266.3

residents/km²

+1.2 since 2025 (+0.1%)

3.9× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

4.8× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 92/100 among 69

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

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Age profile

41

years

5% below Belgium’s municipal median

2% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

37,701

dwellings

6.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

6.6× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 95/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

1.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 63 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 4.3× this value · national percentile 8/100 among 565

43% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 21/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Arable land

19.0

% of municipal area

Total: 1,228 ha

51% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 1/100 among 565

51% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 2/100 among 69

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

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House sales

16.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 618 sales

5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 18/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

196.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 16,060 departures

97% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

80% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 93/100 among 69

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 Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.5

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 95/100 among 565

0.8% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 91/100 among 69

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 Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

51.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 4,231 enterprises

49% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 3/100 among 565

31% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 9/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: La Louvière2019–2026: 80,757–81,751.81,93081,47981,02980,57880,757201981,138202080,944202180,992202281,382202381,241202481,674202581,7512026
2019-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202681,7511,266.3
202581,6741,265.1
202481,2411,258.4
202381,3821,260.6
202280,9921,254.6
202180,9441,253.8
202081,1381,256.8
201980,7571,250.9

Key figures

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