For someone considering a house rental in Wortegem-Petegem, the municipality has 6,397 residents living across 42.5 km². The average age is about 42 years, and 83% of residents own their homes. Average net income is €21,416 per person per year. Men make up 50.3% of the population. Nationalities are 98.3% Belgian, 0.3% Dutch, 0.3% Polish, 0.2% French, 0.1% Russian, 0.1% Afghan, 0.1% German and 0.7% other. There are currently 0 houses for rent, so the recorded average, lowest and highest monthly rent are €0. For comparison, the 3 houses listed for sale range from €425,000 to €1,875,000, with an average price of €925,000.
The housing stock is predominantly houses: they account for 97.1% of accommodation, compared with 2.9% apartment buildings. Building types are 64.1% open-type houses, farms and castles, 24.2% semi-detached houses, 5.9% closed-type houses, 2.8% buildings and flat blocks, 2% commercial houses and 1% other types. Homes have an average of 6.4 rooms, and buildings were generally built around 1952. The N453 and N494 pass through Wortegem-Petegem. The A14/E17 motorway, running via Antwerpen, Sint-Niklaas, Gent and Kortrijk towards Lille, has access about 10 minutes by car from the centre. The A8/E429–E42 towards Tournai and Lille can be reached in about 28 minutes.
There are 4 listed De Lijn bus lines: 450, 485, 58 and 83. Their stated routes are Tilburg–Poppel–Turnhout, Leuven–Lubbeek–Tienen, Beringen–Lommel and Antwerpen L.O.–Beveren–Kallo–Kieldrecht. No metro or tram services are listed. The available stations are Anzegem, Oudenaarde/Audenarde, Eine, Waregem and Vichte. Childcare and schools include 1 nursery, 3 nursery schools and 3 primary schools. Named examples are ’T Dolfijntje, Vrije Basisschool De Sterrenboom and Vrije Basisschool ’T Hinkelpad; there is no secondary school in the municipality.
The local companies include 73 in mixed farming, 51 in activities of head offices, 49 in business and other management consultancy, 31 in hairdressing and other beauty treatment, 27 in joinery installation and 23 in construction of residential and non-residential buildings. The supplied information does not name supermarkets or shops. Wortegem-Petegem has no shared bicycles or shared cars, and no known EV charging station. Wevelgem Airport is a 22-minute drive away, or 66 minutes by public transport. There is an average of 1.5 cars per household.
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