Ledegem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

9,797

residents

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

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Population density
394.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
369thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+22
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 transport26.1 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 26.1 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 4/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises130.9 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 130.9 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 88/100
  3. Land cover52.0 % of municipal areaLand cover: 52.0 % of municipal area · national percentile 79/100

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

Population and age

Population

9,797

residents

+22 since 2025 (+0.2%)

25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

23% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 25/100 among 62

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

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Population density

394.5

residents/km²

+0.9 since 2025 (+0.2%)

23% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

21% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 60/100 among 62

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% below the municipal median in West Flanders

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

4,415

dwellings

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

33% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 23/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

5.4

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 24 dwellings

24% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 35/100 among 565

52% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 12/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

52.0

% of municipal area

Total: 1,290 ha

34% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

16% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 72/100 among 62

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

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House sales

19.3

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 85 sales

12% above Belgium’s municipal median

4% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 64/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

26.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 256 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.8× this value · national percentile 4/100 among 565

53% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 15/100 among 62

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 West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.6

%

0.2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

0.6% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 64/100 among 62

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 West Flanders

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

130.9

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,282 enterprises

28% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 88/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 64/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Ledegem2017–2026: 9,607–9,797.9,8319,7459,6599,5739,60720179,71620189,69520199,68720209,71520219,73820229,77020239,77920249,77520259,7972026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20269,797394.5
20259,775393.6
20249,779393.8
20239,770393.4
20229,738392.2
20219,715391.2
20209,687390.1
20199,695390.5
20189,716391.3
20179,607386.7
20169,530383.6
20159,507382.7
20149,522383.3
20139,523383.3
20129,509382.8
20119,582385.7
20109,530383.6
20099,499382.4

Key figures

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