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Linter

Reference date: 2026-01-01

7,410

residents

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

A documented local view of Linter
Documented local viewVaneiles · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
201.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
429thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+56
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 sales22.1 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 22.1 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 92/100
  2. Building permits15.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 15.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 90/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage97.4 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.4 % · national percentile 25/100

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

Population and age

Population

7,410

residents

+56 since 2025 (+0.8%)

43% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565

51% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 13/100 among 63

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

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Population density

201.0

residents/km²

+1.5 since 2025 (+0.8%)

37% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

64% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 10/100 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

3,343

dwellings

45% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

49% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 13/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

15.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 52 dwellings

117% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 90/100 among 565

140% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 87/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

46.2

% of municipal area

Total: 1,704 ha

19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

26% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 82/100 among 63

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

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House sales

22.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 74 sales

29% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 92/100 among 565

22% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 98/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

123.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 912 departures

23% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

13% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 45/100 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

97.4

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 13/100 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

104.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 771 enterprises

2% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 53/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 33/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Linter2017–2026: 7,256–7,410.7,4387,3677,2967,2257,25620177,25520187,26920197,27120207,25320217,27620227,31720237,32320247,35420257,4102026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20267,410201.0
20257,354199.5
20247,323198.6
20237,317198.5
20227,276197.3
20217,253196.7
20207,271197.2
20197,269197.1
20187,255196.8
20177,256196.6
20167,188194.8
20157,196195.0
20147,166194.2
20137,144193.6
20127,088192.1
20117,094192.3
20107,075191.7
20097,100192.4

Key figures

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