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Lede

Reference date: 2026-01-01

19,528

residents

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

A documented local view of Lede
Documented local viewMattis · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
653.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
183rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+103
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 transport54.5 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 54.5 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 18/100
  2. Population density653.3 residents/km²Population density: 653.3 residents/km² · national percentile 76/100
  3. Building permits4.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 4.3 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 28/100

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

Population and age

Population

19,528

residents

+103 since 2025 (+0.5%)

49% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

4% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 45/100 among 55

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

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Population density

653.3

residents/km²

+3.4 since 2025 (+0.5%)

104% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

47% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 75/100 among 55

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

2% above the municipal median in East Flanders

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

9,172

dwellings

50% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

0.2% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 46/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

4.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 39 dwellings

41% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

53% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 3/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

35.4

% of municipal area

Total: 1,058 ha

9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 40/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 21/100 among 55

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

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House sales

17.0

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 156 sales

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

13% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 19/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

54.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,065 departures

45% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

10% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 37/100 among 55

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

7

crossings

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

40% above the municipal median in East Flanders

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

0.7% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 86/100 among 55

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 East Flanders

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

90.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,757 enterprises

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

17% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 15/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Lede2017–2026: 18,449–19,528.19,72219,23318,74418,25518,449201718,628201818,701201918,866202018,980202119,054202219,160202319,310202419,425202519,5282026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202619,528653.3
202519,425649.9
202419,310646.0
202319,160641.0
202219,054637.4
202118,980634.9
202018,866631.1
201918,701625.5
201818,628623.1
201718,449616.8
201618,399615.1
201518,237609.7
201418,093604.9
201318,074604.3
201218,030602.8
201117,889598.1
201017,629589.4
200917,564587.2

Key figures

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