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Spiere-Helkijn

Reference date: 2026-01-01

2,051

residents

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

A documented local view of Spiere-Helkijn
Documented local viewI, LimoWreck · CC BY 2.5 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
189.6residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
560thout 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. Land cover62.6 % of municipal areaLand cover: 62.6 % of municipal area · national percentile 91/100
  2. Fixed broadband coverage96.0 %Fixed broadband coverage: 96.0 % · national percentile 13/100
  3. Population2,051 residentsPopulation: 2,051 residents · national percentile 1/100

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

Population and age

Population

2,051

residents

−2 since 2025 (−0.1%)

Belgium’s municipal median is 6.4× this value · national percentile 1/100 among 565

the municipal median in West Flanders is 6.2× this value · provincial percentile 2/100 among 62

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

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Population density

189.6

residents/km²

−0.2 since 2025 (−0.1%)

41% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 29/100 among 565

42% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 20/100 among 62

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% below the municipal median in West Flanders

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

971

dwellings

Belgium’s municipal median is 6.3× this value · national percentile 1/100 among 565

the municipal median in West Flanders is 6.8× this value · provincial percentile 2/100 among 62

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

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Building permits

4.1

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 4 dwellings

43% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

64% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 6/100 among 62

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

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Land cover

Arable land

62.6

% of municipal area

Total: 677 ha

62% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 91/100 among 565

40% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 94/100 among 62

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

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House sales

14.4

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 14 sales

16% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 26/100 among 565

22% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 17/100 among 62

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

56.6

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 116 departures

43% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 20/100 among 565

2% above the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 56/100 among 62

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 West Flanders

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

96.0

%

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 13/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 22/100 among 62

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 West Flanders

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

119.0

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 244 enterprises

16% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 76/100 among 565

6% below the municipal median in West Flanders · provincial percentile 36/100 among 62

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Spiere-Helkijn2017–2026: 2,142–2,051.2,1592,1172,0742,0322,14220172,08720182,04920192,07120202,07620212,05620222,05620232,06320242,05320252,0512026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20262,051189.6
20252,053189.8
20242,063190.8
20232,056190.1
20222,056190.1
20212,076191.9
20202,071191.5
20192,049189.5
20182,087192.9
20172,142198.1
20162,133197.3
20152,155199.3
20142,120196.1
20132,126196.7
20122,110195.2
20112,126196.7
20102,110195.2
20092,105194.7

Key figures

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