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Le Roeulx

Reference date: 2026-01-01

8,716

residents

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

A documented local view of Le Roeulx
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
200.8residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
394thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+7
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 permits2.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 2.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 15/100
  2. House sales20.3 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 20.3 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 83/100
  3. Population density200.8 residents/km²Population density: 200.8 residents/km² · national percentile 31/100

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

Population and age

Population

8,716

residents

+7 since 2025 (+0.1%)

33% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 30/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 34/100 among 69

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

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Population density

200.8

residents/km²

+0.2 since 2025 (+0.1%)

37% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

24% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 37/100 among 69

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

2% above 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

4,034

dwellings

34% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

29% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 34/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

2.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 11 dwellings

62% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 15/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Arable land

37.4

% of municipal area

Total: 1,623 ha

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 69

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

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House sales

20.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 82 sales

18% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

9% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 73/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

105.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 923 departures

6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 47/100 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

3

crossings

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

3.0× the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.2

%

0.2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

0.6% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 34/100 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

94.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 822 enterprises

8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 36/100 among 565

26% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 80/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Le Roeulx2017–2026: 8,552–8,716.8,8598,7418,6238,5058,55220178,61720188,71620198,73520208,80420218,73820228,81220238,70820248,70920258,7162026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20268,716200.8
20258,709200.6
20248,708200.6
20238,812203.0
20228,738201.3
20218,804202.8
20208,735201.2
20198,716200.8
20188,617198.5
20178,552197.4
20168,472195.6
20158,454195.2
20148,338192.5
20138,249190.4
20128,191189.1
20118,269190.9
20108,220189.7
20098,143188.0

Key figures

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