Oud-Heverlee

Reference date: 2026-01-01

11,414

residents

Explore Oud-Heverlee 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
366.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
329thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+8
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 transport156.6 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 156.6 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 77/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises118.5 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 118.5 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 75/100
  3. House sales18.7 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 18.7 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 65/100

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

Population and age

Population

11,414

residents

+8 since 2025 (+0.1%)

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 42/100 among 565

25% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 31/100 among 63

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

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Population density

366.0

residents/km²

+0.2 since 2025 (+0.1%)

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

34% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 31/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

45

years

5% above Belgium’s municipal median

2% 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

4,930

dwellings

19% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

24% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 33/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

7.9

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 39 dwellings

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

22% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 67/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Woodland

38.0

% of municipal area

Total: 1,186 ha

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 60/100 among 63

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

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House sales

18.7

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 92 sales

8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

3% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 63/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

156.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,787 departures

57% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 60/100 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

5

crossings

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

the municipal median in Flemish Brabant is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.6

%

0.3% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 58/100 among 565

0.2% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 58/100 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

118.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,353 enterprises

16% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 75/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 67/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Oud-Heverlee2017–2026: 11,095–11,414.11,62711,42011,21311,00611,095201711,099201811,112201911,088202011,209202111,470202211,545202311,474202411,406202511,4142026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202611,414366.0
202511,406365.8
202411,474368.0
202311,545370.2
202211,470367.8
202111,209359.5
202011,088355.6
201911,112356.4
201811,099355.5
201711,095356.1
201610,973352.2
201510,989352.7
201410,986352.6
201310,985352.6
201211,046354.5
201110,994352.9
201011,043354.4
200910,994352.9

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