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Schelle

Reference date: 2026-01-01

8,777

residents

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

A documented local view of Schelle
Documented local viewAnnabel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
1,121.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
391stout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+95
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. Fixed broadband coverage99.5 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.5 % · national percentile 94/100
  2. Population density1,121.6 residents/km²Population density: 1,121.6 residents/km² · national percentile 89/100
  3. Building permits2.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 2.6 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 14/100

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

Population and age

Population

8,777

residents

+95 since 2025 (+1.1%)

33% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 31/100 among 565

53% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 7/100 among 67

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

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Population density

1,121.6

residents/km²

+12.1 since 2025 (+1.1%)

3.5× Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 89/100 among 565

105% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 81/100 among 67

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

Same as the municipal median in Antwerp Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

3,869

dwellings

37% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

54% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 7/100 among 67

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

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Building permits

2.6

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 10 dwellings

64% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 14/100 among 565

the municipal median in Antwerp Province is 3.2× this value · provincial percentile 2/100 among 67

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

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Land cover

Arable land

26.5

% of municipal area

Total: 207 ha

31% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 16/100 among 565

9% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 37/100 among 67

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

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House sales

17.1

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 66 sales

0.9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 44/100 among 67

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

111.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 976 departures

11% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

34% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 78/100 among 67

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

2

crossings

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

the municipal median in Antwerp Province is 0; percentage comparison is not shown

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.5

%

1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 99/100 among 67

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 Antwerp Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

93.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 816 enterprises

9% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 33/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Antwerp Province · provincial percentile 17/100 among 67

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Schelle2017–2026: 8,357–8,777.8,8538,6628,4728,2818,35720178,43320188,51820198,52920208,55920218,69220228,66220238,61420248,68220258,7772026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20268,7771,121.6
20258,6821,109.4
20248,6141,100.8
20238,6621,106.9
20228,6921,110.7
20218,5591,093.7
20208,5291,089.9
20198,5181,095.6
20188,4331,084.7
20178,3571,091.5
20168,2591,078.7
20158,2081,072.0
20148,1831,068.7
20138,2011,071.1
20128,0881,056.3
20118,0801,055.3
20108,1041,058.4
20098,0721,054.2

Key figures

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