Charleroi covers an area of 102.9 km² and is home to 202,267 people. The population is slightly more female at 51.2%, with an average age of 39 years. Most residents own their homes, accounting for 54%, and the average net income per person is 13,444€ yearly. Households tend to have fewer vehicles than the national average, with about 0.9 cars per household compared to 1.3 nationally.
Housing in Charleroi is primarily composed of houses, making up 77.2% of the buildings, with most dating from around 1920. Of these, 43% are closed-type houses, and 23.2% are semi-closed types. The average house here has about 5.3 rooms, which is slightly below the Belgian average of six rooms per dwelling. Currently, there are 49 houses available for sale in the municipality, with prices averaging 257,545€. The range starts from as low as 75,000€ and can go up to 995,000€ for the highest-priced homes.
Transport links serve the area well; the A54/E420 motorway is immediately accessible from Charleroi’s center, while the A15/E42 can be reached within about seven minutes by car. Major roads running through include the N5, N29, and several ring roads like R51 and its variants. For public transit, Charleroi offers tram lines M2, M3, and M4 connecting various points, alongside numerous bus lines such as Line 1 and Line 18 that provide further connectivity.
Families will find various education options in town, including over a hundred nurseries and nursery schools, more than a hundred primary schools, and nearly four dozen secondary schools. Shopping needs are covered by multiple supermarkets such as Carrefour, Aldi, Lidl, and Delhaize. The area also supports alternative transportation with six electric vehicle charging stations and three Cambio car-sharing stations. Brussels South Charleroi Airport is reachable within a short drive of about four minutes or roughly half an hour by public transport.
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