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Tessenderlo-Ham

Reference date: 2026-01-01

30,827

residents

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

Oude Molen windmill, a documented local view of Tessenderlo-Ham
Oude Molen windmillJohan Bakker · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
365.1residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
86thout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+182
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. Scheduled public transport54.4 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 54.4 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 18/100
  2. Building permits11.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 11.8 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 79/100
  3. Land cover28.8 % of municipal areaLand cover: 28.8 % of municipal area · national percentile 22/100

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

Population and age

Population

30,827

residents

+182 since 2025 (+0.6%)

136% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 85/100 among 565

80% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 70/100 among 38

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

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Population density

365.1

residents/km²

+2.1 since 2025 (+0.6%)

14% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 56/100 among 565

10% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 38

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

1% below the municipal median in Limburg Province

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

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Housing and built environment

Housing stock

14,186

dwellings

133% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 83/100 among 565

69% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 72/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

11.8

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 167 dwellings

64% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 79/100 among 565

14% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 59/100 among 38

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

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Land cover

Pastures and meadows

28.8

% of municipal area

Total: 2,433 ha

25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 22/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 46/100 among 38

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

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House sales

15.6

sales / 1,000 dwellings

Total: 221 sales

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

4% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 54/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

54.4

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 1,678 departures

45% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 18/100 among 565

2% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 46/100 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

14

crossings

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

28.0× the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 96/100 among 38

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

98.4

%

0.0% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 48/100 among 565

0.2% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 33/100 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 Limburg Province

Period: · Source: BIPT Atlas Mobile

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Economy and employment

VAT-registered enterprises

100.7

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 3,103 enterprises

2% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 47/100 among 565

3% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 36/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Tessenderlo-Ham2025–2026: 30,645–30,827.30,86030,77730,69530,61230,645202530,8272026
2025-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
202630,827365.1
202530,645363.0

Key figures

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