Belgiumin Maps
EN

Lessines

Reference date: 2026-01-01

18,901

residents

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

A documented local view of Lessines
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
260.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
192ndout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+48
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. House sales22.7 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 22.7 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 94/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises68.8 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 68.8 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 11/100
  3. Building permits4.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 4.0 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 26/100

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

Population and age

Population

18,901

residents

+48 since 2025 (+0.3%)

44% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 66/100 among 565

60% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 72/100 among 69

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

Open in the atlas

Population density

260.1

residents/km²

+0.7 since 2025 (+0.3%)

19% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 41/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 69

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

Open in the atlas

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

Open in the atlas

Housing and built environment

Housing stock

8,892

dwellings

46% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

56% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 72/100 among 69

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

Open in the atlas

Building permits

4.0

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 36 dwellings

44% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

38% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 62/100 among 69

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

Open in the atlas

Land cover

Arable land

36.8

% of municipal area

Total: 2,671 ha

5% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 69

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

Open in the atlas

House sales

22.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 202 sales

32% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

22% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 85/100 among 69

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

Open in the atlas

Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

66.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,257 departures

33% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

39% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 17/100 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)

Open in the atlas

Public level crossings

11

crossings

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

11.0× the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 69

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

Open in the atlas

Fixed broadband coverage

98.7

%

0.3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 62/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 50/100 among 69

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Fixed

Open in the atlas

5G mobile coverage

100.0

%

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

Same as the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

Open in the atlas

Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

68.8

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,300 enterprises

33% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 11/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 41/100 among 69

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

Open in the atlas

Official time series

Official time series: Lessines2019–2026: 18,656–18,901.18,94518,83418,72318,61218,656201918,746202018,682202118,780202218,865202318,735202418,853202518,9012026
2019-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

View the exact data table
Official time series
202618,901260.1
202518,853259.4
202418,735257.8
202318,865259.6
202218,780258.4
202118,682257.1
202018,746258.0
201918,656256.7

Key figures

Municipalities in the same province with a similar population

Use these population patterns in Horizon Mapper for catchment and location-opportunity analysis. Horizon Mapper