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Lennik

Reference date: 2026-01-01

9,400

residents

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

Kasteel de Neufcourt, a documented local view of Lennik
Kasteel de NeufcourtVandevorst, Kris · CC BY 4.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
302.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
379thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-81
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 permits28.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 28.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 99/100
  2. Scheduled public transport294.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 294.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 98/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises123.4 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 123.4 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 81/100

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

Population and age

Population

9,400

residents

−81 since 2025 (−0.9%)

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

38% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 20/100 among 63

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

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Population density

302.0

residents/km²

−2.6 since 2025 (−0.9%)

6% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

46% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 25/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

47

years

9% above Belgium’s municipal median

7% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

4,209

dwellings

31% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

36% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 20/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

28.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 121 dwellings

4.0× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 99/100 among 565

4.4× the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 98/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

43.1

% of municipal area

Total: 1,343 ha

12% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565

18% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 75/100 among 63

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

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House sales

15.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 65 sales

10% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

15% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 18/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

294.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,770 departures

195% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 98/100 among 565

108% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 96/100 among 63

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 Flemish Brabant

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.0

%

0.4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 38/100 among 565

0.4% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 26/100 among 63

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 Flemish Brabant

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

123.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,160 enterprises

21% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 77/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Lennik2017–2026: 9,033–9,400.9,5639,3569,1498,9429,03320179,02420189,07420199,09620209,19020219,31220229,43120239,47120249,48120259,4002026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20269,400302.0
20259,481304.6
20249,471304.3
20239,431303.0
20229,312299.2
20219,190295.3
20209,096292.3
20199,074291.5
20189,024289.9
20179,033290.1
20169,033290.1
20158,963287.8
20148,925286.6
20138,879285.1
20128,915286.3
20118,872284.9
20108,821283.2
20098,812283.0

Key figures

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