In Melle, 11,736 people live within 15.3 km². The average resident is about 41 years old; 75% of residents own their homes, and average net income per person is €22,257 annually. The population is 96.5% Belgian, 0.6% Portuguese, 0.4% Dutch, 0.3% Bulgarian, 0.3% Polish, 0.2% Turkish, 0.2% Spanish and 1.5% other. Buildings in the municipality average around 1955 in age, and the average number of rooms is about 5.9. The building stock is 83.6% houses and 16.4% apartment buildings. By type, 29.5% are detached houses, farms or castles, 26.5% semi-detached houses, 24.4% terraced houses, 15.8% buildings and flat blocks, 2% commercial houses and 1.8% other types.
The current apartment-for-sale selection consists of 1 listing, at €695,000. The average asking price is also €695,000, as the listed lowest and highest prices are both €695,000. Across Melle’s buildings, the apartment-building share is 16.4%; the other building-type proportions describe the municipality’s overall stock, not the apartment listings.
From the town centre, the A10/E40 entrance is 1 minute by car, connecting the route through Brussels, Aalst, Ghent, Bruges and Ostend. The A14/E17 entrance is 3 minutes away, on the route towards Antwerp, Sint-Niklaas, Ghent, Kortrijk and Lille. Local road access also includes the N9, N438, N447 and N465. Public transport listed for Melle includes tram line 2, running Heverlee Campus–Leuven–Kessel-Lo Hulsberg, and 14 bus lines. Examples are bus 140, Snelbus Leerbeek–Brussels; 20, Tessenderlo–Meerhout–Geel/Mol; 28, Bilzen–Spouwen–Tongeren; 44, Genk–Opglabbeek (Nieuwe Kempen); and 96, Eeklo–Assenede–Zelzate. Stations nearest the centre are Melle, Melle Pw, Kwatrecht/Quatrecht, Gontrode and Merelbeke.
The municipality has 9 nurseries, 5 nursery schools, 5 primary schools and 3 secondary schools. Examples include Knuffelnestje, Het Oogappeltje, Vrije Basisschool Sfb Melle, Vrije Gemengde Lagere School, Tectura Tuinbouwschool Melle and College Der Paters Jozefieten. Grocery options include 1 Louis Delhaize, 1 SPAR, 1 Aldi, 1 Lidl and 1 Carrefour. Melle has 1 EV charging station and no shared bicycles or shared cars listed. Wevelgem Airport can be reached in 32 minutes by car or 90 minutes by public transport.
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