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Oostrozebeke

Reference date: 2026-01-01

7,972

residents

Explore Oostrozebeke 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
476.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
415thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-41
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 transport21.8 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 21.8 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 2/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises129.6 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 129.6 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 87/100
  3. Building permits3.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 3.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 24/100

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

Population and age

Population

7,972

residents

−41 since 2025 (−0.5%)

39% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

38% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 14/100 among 62

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

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Population density

476.6

residents/km²

−2.5 since 2025 (−0.5%)

49% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

47% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 75/100 among 62

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

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Age profile

44

years

2% above Belgium’s municipal median

Same as 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

3,908

dwellings

36% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

41% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 17/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

3.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 15 dwellings

46% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565

66% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 4/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

37.2

% of municipal area

Total: 622 ha

4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

17% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 28/100 among 62

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

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House sales

18.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 74 sales

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 69/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 56/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

21.8

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 174 departures

Belgium’s municipal median is 4.6× this value · national percentile 2/100 among 565

61% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 10/100 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

97.6

%

0.8% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 28/100 among 565

0.4% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 46/100 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

129.6

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,033 enterprises

27% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 87/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 56/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Oostrozebeke2017–2026: 7,777–7,972.8,1167,9867,8557,7257,77720177,84920187,93220197,95620207,94320217,97220228,02120238,06420248,01320257,9722026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20267,972476.6
20258,013479.0
20248,064482.1
20238,021479.5
20227,972476.6
20217,943475.0
20207,956475.8
20197,932474.3
20187,849469.3
20177,777464.9
20167,700460.3
20157,704460.5
20147,678459.0
20137,619455.5
20127,556451.7
20117,528450.0
20107,559451.9
20097,610454.9

Key figures

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