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Wellen

Reference date: 2026-01-01

7,556

residents

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

A documented local view of Wellen
Documented local viewPaul Hermans · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adapted for Belgium in Maps; changes were made.
Population density
281.9residents/km²
Rank in Belgium
423rdout of 565 municipalities
Population change
+77
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 permits20.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellingsBuilding permits: 20.7 new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings · national percentile 96/100
  2. Scheduled public transport40.9 departures / 1,000 residentsScheduled public transport: 40.9 departures / 1,000 residents · national percentile 10/100
  3. Fixed broadband coverage97.3 %Fixed broadband coverage: 97.3 % · national percentile 23/100

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

Population and age

Population

7,556

residents

+77 since 2025 (+1.0%)

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

56% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 12/100 among 38

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

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Population density

281.9

residents/km²

+2.9 since 2025 (+1.0%)

12% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 45/100 among 565

15% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 33/100 among 38

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

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Age profile

48

years

12% above Belgium’s municipal median

5% above 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

3,473

dwellings

43% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 24/100 among 565

59% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 9/100 among 38

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

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Building permits

20.7

new dwellings / 1,000 existing dwellings

Total: 72 dwellings

189% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 96/100 among 565

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

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

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Land cover

Arable land

29.2

% of municipal area

Total: 782 ha

25% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

0.2% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 49/100 among 38

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: 50 sales

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

4% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 41/100 among 38

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

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Mobility and connectivity

Scheduled public transport

40.9

departures / 1,000 residents

Total: 309 departures

59% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 10/100 among 565

26% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 22/100 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

0

crossings

Same as Belgium’s municipal median

100% below the municipal median in Limburg Province

Period: · Source: Infrabel — public level crossings

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Fixed broadband coverage

97.3

%

1% below Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 23/100 among 565

1% below the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 4/100 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

112.2

enterprises / 1,000 residents

Total: 848 enterprises

10% above Belgium’s municipal median · national percentile 67/100 among 565

8% above the municipal median in Limburg Province · provincial percentile 72/100 among 38

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

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Official time series

Official time series: Wellen2017–2026: 7,406–7,556.7,5927,5017,4097,3187,40620177,40220187,37220197,35420207,41320217,45920227,47320237,49020247,47920257,5562026
2017-01-01 – 2026-01-01

Source: official Statbel data · Statbel

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Official time series
20267,556281.9
20257,479279.0
20247,490279.5
20237,473278.8
20227,459278.3
20217,413276.6
20207,354274.4
20197,372275.1
20187,402276.2
20177,406276.2
20167,374275.0
20157,423276.9
20147,415276.6
20137,371274.9
20127,405276.2
20117,384275.4
20107,356274.4
20097,265271.0

Key figures

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