Dilbeek is a municipality with an area of 41.5 km², hosting 42,847 residents. The population has an average age of about 41 years, and home ownership is common, with 72% of inhabitants owning their homes. The average net per capita income stands at €21,950 annually. The community is mostly Belgian, representing 89.6% of the population, with small groups from Romania, Italy, Poland, France, Spain, Morocco, and other nationalities.
The housing stock in Dilbeek primarily consists of houses; about 75.1% of the buildings are houses with a typical average of 6 rooms per home. These houses vary in style: 31.5% are open type such as farms and castles, 24.8% are semi-closed type houses, and 16% are closed type houses. On the market currently, there are 78 houses for sale in Dilbeek. Prices range broadly from €295,000 to €1,795,000, averaging around €614,659.
Transportation access includes a quick connection to the R0 Brussels ring road within a minute's drive from the center, and the A12 motorway accessible in about 8 minutes. Several main roads cross Dilbeek, including N8, N9, N9b, and N9h. Public transport offers many bus lines like numbers 116, 128, 129, 136, and 810 connecting to Brussels and nearby areas. Train stations nearby include Groot-Bijgaarden and Dilbeek itself.
Families will find educational facilities with 11 nurseries, 12 nursery schools, 13 primary schools, and 4 secondary schools. Shopping options include a variety of supermarkets such as Delhaize, Bio-Planet, Aldi, Carrefour, Louis Delhaize, Match/Smatch, SPAR, and Colruyt. While there are no shared bikes or cars in Dilbeek, drivers using electric cars can find 3 EV charging stations available. Brussels Airport is reachable within about 16 minutes by car or approximately 69 minutes using public transport.