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Sombreffe

Reference date: 2026-01-01

8,384

residents

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

A documented local view of Sombreffe
Documented local viewJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
233.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
402ndout 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. Building permits1.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 1.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 8/100
  2. Land cover62.2 % of municipal areaLand cover: 62.2 % of municipal area · national percentile 91/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage99.2 %Fixed broadband coverage: 99.2 % · national percentile 84/100

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

Population and age

Population

8,384

residents

0 since 2025 (0.0%)

36% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

5% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 38

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

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Population density

233.6

residents/km²

0.0 since 2025 (0.0%)

27% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 37/100 among 565

118% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 83/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

43

years

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

2% above the municipal median in Namur Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

3,542

dwellings

42% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 25/100 among 565

17% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 43/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

1.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 6 dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 4.2× this value · national percentile 8/100 among 565

the municipal median in Namur Province is 4.4× this value · provincial percentile 1/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Arable land

62.2

% of municipal area

Total: 2,232 ha

61% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

66% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 86/100 among 38

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

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House sales

18.9

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 67 sales

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 68/100 among 565

4% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 57/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

86.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 724 departures

13% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 43/100 among 565

12% below the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 41/100 among 38

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

1

crossings

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

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

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

99.2

%

0.8% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 84/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 38

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 Namur Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

99.5

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 834 enterprises

3% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 44/100 among 565

1% above the municipal median in Namur Province · provincial percentile 57/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Sombreffe2017–2026: 8,422–8,384.8,4978,4548,4108,3678,42220178,42020188,44020198,48020208,43320218,40420228,43820238,38820248,38420258,3842026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20268,384233.6
20258,384233.6
20248,388233.7
20238,438235.1
20228,404234.2
20218,433235.0
20208,480236.3
20198,440235.2
20188,420234.6
20178,422234.9
20168,388233.9
20158,318232.0
20148,226229.4
20138,150227.3
20128,162227.6
20118,132226.8
20107,994222.9
20097,860219.2

Key figures

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