Saint-Josse-ten-Noode

Reference date: 2026-01-01

27,003

residents

Explore Saint-Josse-ten-Noode 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
23,266.3residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
108thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
-255
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. Population density23,266.3 residents/km²Population density: 23,266.3 residents/km² · national percentile 100/100
  2. Scheduled public transport414.6 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 414.6 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 100/100
  3. House sales3.6 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 3.6 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 2/100

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

Population and age

Population

27,003

residents

−255 since 2025 (−0.9%)

106% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 81/100 among 565

46% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 24/100 among 19

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

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Population density

23,266.3

residents/km²

−219.7 since 2025 (−0.9%)

72.5× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 100/100 among 565

149% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 97/100 among 19

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

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Age profile

34

years

21% below Belgium’s municipal median

8% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

10,455

dwellings

72% above Belgium’s municipal median

61% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 8/100 among 19

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

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Building permits

5.3

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 55 dwellings

27% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 34/100 among 565

6.3× the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 76/100 among 19

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

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Land cover

Non-cadastral surface

28.7

% of municipal area

Total: 33 ha

26% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 21/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 66/100 among 19

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

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House sales

3.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 38 sales

Belgium’s municipal median is 4.7× this value · national percentile 2/100 among 565

11% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 61/100 among 19

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

414.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 11,196 departures

4.2× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 100/100 among 565

60% above the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 92/100 among 19

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 Brussels-Capital

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.3

%

0.9% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

0.1% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 39/100 among 19

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 Brussels-Capital

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

79.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,145 enterprises

22% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

8% below the municipal median in Brussels-Capital · provincial percentile 34/100 among 19

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Saint-Josse-ten-Noode2017–2026: 27,115–27,003.27,60527,33227,06026,78727,115201727,032201827,457201927,497202027,124202126,965202227,068202326,895202427,258202527,0032026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202627,00323,266.3
202527,25823,486.0
202426,89523,173.2
202327,06823,322.3
202226,96523,233.5
202127,12423,370.5
202027,49723,358.2
201927,45723,324.3
201827,03222,963.3
201727,11523,476.2
201627,40223,724.7
201527,33223,664.1
201427,44723,763.6
201327,20723,555.8
201227,13423,492.6
201127,35823,686.6
201026,33822,803.5
200925,18521,805.2

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