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Lens

Reference date: 2026-01-01

4,608

residents

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

A documented local view of Lens
Documented local viewMarie-Claire · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
92.5residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
506thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-69
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 transport13.7 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 13.7 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 1/100
  2. Population density92.5 residents/km²Population density: 92.5 residents/km² · national percentile 14/100
  3. Land cover52.5 % of municipal areaLand cover: 52.5 % of municipal area · national percentile 80/100

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

Population and age

Population

4,608

residents

−69 since 2025 (−1.5%)

65% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 11/100 among 565

61% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 8/100 among 69

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

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Population density

92.5

residents/km²

−1.4 since 2025 (−1.5%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 3.5× this value · national percentile 14/100 among 565

65% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 9/100 among 69

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

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Age profile

42

years

2% below Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

2,101

dwellings

66% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 9/100 among 565

63% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 7/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

3.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 8 dwellings

47% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

30% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 57/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Arable land

52.5

% of municipal area

Total: 2,617 ha

36% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 80/100 among 565

36% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 69

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

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House sales

15.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 33 sales

9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

16% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 11/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

13.7

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 63 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 7.3× this value · national percentile 1/100 among 565

the municipal median in Hainaut Province is 8.0× this value · provincial percentile 1/100 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

2

crossings

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

100% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.1

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 24/100 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

92.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 427 enterprises

9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 32/100 among 565

24% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 76/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Lens2017–2026: 4,466–4,608.4,7164,6204,5244,4284,46620174,50820184,52520194,59220204,62920214,65120224,67820234,63620244,67720254,6082026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20264,60892.5
20254,67793.9
20244,63693.0
20234,67893.9
20224,65193.4
20214,62992.9
20204,59292.2
20194,52590.8
20184,50890.5
20174,46689.4
20164,38487.8
20154,37087.5
20144,34287.0
20134,28385.8
20124,27785.7
20114,25085.1
20104,21484.4
20094,13082.7

Key figures

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