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Scherpenheuvel-Zichem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

24,537

residents

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

Averbode Abbey, a documented local view of Scherpenheuvel-Zichem
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Population density
479.7residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
125thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+337
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 sales22.8 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 22.8 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 94/100
  2. Land cover28.0 % of municipal areaLand cover: 28.0 % of municipal area · national percentile 19/100
  3. Building permits10.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 10.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 76/100

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

Population and age

Population

24,537

residents

+337 since 2025 (+1.4%)

87% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 78/100 among 565

62% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 77/100 among 63

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

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Population density

479.7

residents/km²

+6.6 since 2025 (+1.4%)

50% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 65/100 among 565

14% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 37/100 among 63

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

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Age profile

47

years

9% above Belgium’s municipal median

7% 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

11,512

dwellings

89% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 77/100 among 565

76% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 82/100 among 63

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

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Building permits

10.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 124 dwellings

50% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

66% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 79/100 among 63

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

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Land cover

Arable land

28.0

% of municipal area

Total: 1,431 ha

28% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 19/100 among 565

24% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 15/100 among 63

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

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House sales

22.8

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 263 sales

33% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 94/100 among 565

26% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 99/100 among 63

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

63.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,569 departures

36% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

55% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 7/100 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

4

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 · provincial percentile 82/100 among 63

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.5

%

0.1% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 54/100 among 565

0.1% above the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 53/100 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

87.3

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 2,143 enterprises

15% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 27/100 among 565

22% below the municipal median in Flemish Brabant · provincial percentile 7/100 among 63

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Scherpenheuvel-Zichem2017–2026: 22,924–24,537.24,82724,09623,36522,63422,924201722,952201823,029201923,078202023,135202123,375202223,705202324,001202424,200202524,5372026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202624,537479.7
202524,200473.1
202424,001469.3
202323,705463.5
202223,375457.0
202123,135452.3
202023,078451.2
201923,029450.2
201822,952448.5
201722,924447.7
201622,833445.9
201522,809445.4
201422,751444.3
201322,620441.7
201222,592441.2
201122,595441.2
201022,553440.4
200922,441438.2

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