In Bruxelles / Brussel, 181,726 people live across 33.1 km². The average age is close to 35; 73% of residents are tenants, average net income is €12,801 a year, and households have 0.5 cars on average. The population’s nationalities are 64.3% Belgian, 5% French, 4.1% Moroccan, 3.9% Romanian, 2.9% Italian, 2.6% Spanish, 1.5% Polish and 15.8% other. Apartment buildings account for 67.3% of dwellings, compared with 32.7% houses. By building type, 59% are buildings and flat blocks, 27% closed-type houses, 9.1% commercial houses, 3.2% other types, 1.2% semi-closed houses and 0.5% open-type houses, farms and castles. The average building dates from 1932, and dwellings have about 4.9 rooms on average.
There are 399 flats for sale, at an average price of €529,687. Current asking prices run from €100,000 to €3,950,000. For comparison within the local market, 432 flats are available to rent, with an average monthly rent of €1,629 and prices from €545 to €9,000. The N1, N2, N3, N5 and N6 provide road connections through Bruxelles / Brussel. Access to the A3 / E25 - E40 - E42 is 10 minutes from the centre, and the R0 Brussels ring is 12 minutes away.
The metro network has 4 lines stopping in the municipality: lines 1, 2, 5 and 6. Tram services include lines 3, 7, 51, 92 and 93, as part of 13 lines in total. There are 92 bus lines; routes include 46, 53, 65, 71 and 95. Central rail stations nearby are Bruxelles-Central, Bruxelles-Chapelle, Bruxelles-Congrès, Bruxelles-Nord and Bruxelles-Midi. Education and childcare provision includes 111 nurseries, 71 nursery schools, 75 primary schools and 58 secondary schools.
The supermarket choice includes 29 Carrefour branches, 19 Delhaize, 5 Louis Delhaize, 4 LIDL, 1 OKay, 1 SPAR and 1 Delitraiteur. For trips without a private car, 76 Villo! stations offer bike hire and 28 Cambio stations provide car sharing. There are 38 electric-vehicle charging stations across the municipality. Brussels Airport can be reached in 14 minutes by car or 44 minutes by public transport. With apartment buildings making up 67.3% of local dwellings, flats form the larger part of the recorded housing stock.