Flémalle covers an area of 36.6 km² and is home to 26,304 residents, with a slight majority of women at 51.9%. The population averages around 41 years old, and 64% of inhabitants own their homes. The average net income is 16,106€ per year. The community is predominantly Belgian (92.6%), with small groups from Italy, France, Spain, Morocco, Romania, Guinea, and other countries.
Housing in Flémalle is primarily made up of houses, which account for 84.9% of the dwellings, including 34% semi-closed type houses, 29.6% closed type houses, and 19.2% open type houses such as farms and castles. The buildings were on average constructed in 1937 and typically have about 5.6 rooms, which is slightly below the Belgian average of 6 rooms. Currently, there are 50 houses for sale with prices ranging from as low as 60,000€ to as high as 695,000€, with the average house price around 272,496€.
The area is accessible via several roads including the N617, N639, N644, 644a, and N677. The A15/E42 motorway is about a 6-minute drive from the center of Flémalle, providing connections to La Louvière, Charleroi, Namur, and Liège. The A602/E25 motorway can also be reached within approximately 10 minutes. Public transport includes 15 different bus lines such as TEC lines 3, 32, 41, 42, and 47 servicing Flémalle and connecting to nearby towns.
For families with children, Flémalle offers a range of educational facilities including 20 nurseries like "Guimauve Et Barbapapa," 23 nursery schools such as "Ecole Sainte-Thérèse," and 24 primary schools including "Ecole Fondamentale Libre Saint-Jean-Baptiste." There is also a secondary school called "Athenee Provincial De Flemalle Guy Lang." Residents have access to supermarkets including two Carrefour stores, a SPAR, Aldi, and LIDL. Although there are no shared car or bike services currently in Flémalle, one electric vehicle charging station is available. The nearest airport is Liège Airport, reachable in about 8 minutes by car or 33 minutes by public transport.
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