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Pecq

Reference date: 2026-01-01

5,967

residents

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

Scheldt at Pecq, a documented local view of Pecq
Scheldt at PecqJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
180.0residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
461stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+68
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. Building permits0.4 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 0.4 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 1/100
  2. Land cover62.2 % of municipal areaLand cover: 62.2 % of municipal area · national percentile 91/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage98.9 %Fixed broadband coverage: 98.9 % · national percentile 76/100

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

Population and age

Population

5,967

residents

+68 since 2025 (+1.2%)

54% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

50% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 20/100 among 69

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

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Population density

180.0

residents/km²

+2.0 since 2025 (+1.2%)

44% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

32% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 28/100 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

2,700

dwellings

56% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 15/100 among 565

53% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 14/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

0.4

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 1 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 19.4× this value · national percentile 1/100 among 565

the municipal median in Hainaut Province is 7.9× this value · provincial percentile 1/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Arable land

62.2

% of municipal area

Total: 2,063 ha

61% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

62% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 95/100 among 69

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

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House sales

18.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 49 sales

5% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

114.1

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 681 departures

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 61/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 56/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.9

%

0.6% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

0.3% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 66/100 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

87.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 522 enterprises

14% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

17% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 73/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Pecq2017–2026: 5,611–5,967.6,0335,8665,6995,5325,61120175,59820185,69820195,76120205,82920215,84720225,90120235,96620245,89920255,9672026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20265,967180.0
20255,899178.0
20245,966180.0
20235,901178.0
20225,847176.4
20215,829175.9
20205,761173.8
20195,698171.9
20185,598168.9
20175,611169.1
20165,598168.7
20155,588168.4
20145,595168.6
20135,628169.6
20125,552167.4
20115,459164.5
20105,413163.2
20095,374162.0

Key figures

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