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Sint-Lievens-Houtem

Reference date: 2026-01-01

10,750

residents

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

Eilandmolen, a documented local view of Sint-Lievens-Houtem
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Population density
397.4residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
343rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+2
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 sales19.6 sales / 1,000 dwellingsHouse sales: 19.6 sales / 1,000 dwellings · national percentile 76/100
  2. Building permits10.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 10.2 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 74/100
  3. VAT-registered enterprises115.4 enterprises / 1,000 residentsVAT-registered enterprises: 115.4 enterprises / 1,000 residents · national percentile 72/100

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

Population and age

Population

10,750

residents

+2 since 2025 (0.0%)

18% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

47% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 17/100 among 55

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

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Population density

397.4

residents/km²

+0.1 since 2025 (0.0%)

24% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 59/100 among 565

11% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 37/100 among 55

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

2% above the municipal median in East Flanders

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

4,894

dwellings

20% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 39/100 among 565

47% below the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 17/100 among 55

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

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Building permits

10.2

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 50 dwellings

43% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 74/100 among 565

13% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 65/100 among 55

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

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Land cover

Arable land

46.1

% of municipal area

Total: 1,247 ha

19% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 68/100 among 55

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

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House sales

19.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 96 sales

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

Same as the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 50/100 among 55

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

77.2

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 830 departures

23% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

28% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 75/100 among 55

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 East Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.8

%

0.4% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 70/100 among 565

0.8% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 90/100 among 55

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 East Flanders

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

115.4

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,241 enterprises

13% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 72/100 among 565

6% above the municipal median in East Flanders · provincial percentile 61/100 among 55

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Sint-Lievens-Houtem2017–2026: 10,213–10,750.10,84710,60310,36010,11610,213201710,255201810,342201910,400202010,474202110,534202210,658202310,687202410,748202510,7502026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202610,750397.4
202510,748397.3
202410,687395.0
202310,658394.0
202210,534389.4
202110,474387.2
202010,400384.4
201910,342382.3
201810,255379.0
201710,213377.7
201610,152375.5
201510,171376.2
201410,083372.9
201310,026370.8
20129,985369.3
20119,868365.0
20109,711359.2
20099,596354.9

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