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Péruwelz

Reference date: 2026-01-01

17,350

residents

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

A documented local view of Péruwelz
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
284.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
210thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+0
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 sales22.4 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 22.4 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 93/100
  2. VAT-registered enterprises69.5 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 69.5 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 11/100
  3. Scheduled public transport59.5 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 59.5 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 23/100

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

Population and age

Population

17,350

residents

0 since 2025 (0.0%)

33% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 63/100 among 565

46% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 66/100 among 69

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

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Population density

284.4

residents/km²

0.0 since 2025 (0.0%)

11% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 46/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 56/100 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

8,561

dwellings

40% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

50% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 67/100 among 69

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

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Building permits

4.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 35 dwellings

43% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

40% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 63/100 among 69

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

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Land cover

Arable land

40.3

% of municipal area

Total: 2,460 ha

4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

5% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 69

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

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House sales

22.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 192 sales

30% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 93/100 among 565

20% above the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 69

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

59.5

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,032 departures

40% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

46% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 12/100 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

6

crossings

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

6.0× the municipal median in Hainaut Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.0

%

0.4% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

0.7% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 31/100 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

69.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,206 enterprises

32% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 11/100 among 565

7% below the municipal median in Hainaut Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 69

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Péruwelz2017–2026: 17,152–17,350.17,39317,28517,17817,07017,152201717,113201817,159201917,120202017,178202117,141202217,235202317,318202417,350202517,3502026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202617,350284.4
202517,350284.4
202417,318283.9
202317,235282.5
202217,141281.0
202117,178281.6
202017,120280.6
201917,159281.2
201817,113280.4
201717,152280.4
201617,132280.1
201517,354283.7
201417,295282.8
201317,302282.9
201217,216281.5
201117,068279.1
201016,993277.8
200916,970277.5

Key figures

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