Donceel is a commune covering 23.5 km² and home to 3,060 people, predominantly Belgian nationals, with a small percentage from Italy, France, Spain, Germany, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, and other countries. The average age of residents is 41 years, and the majority own their homes, reflecting an ownership rate of 88%. Personal income averages 21,062€ net per year. Men make up a slight majority with 50.8% of the population. The households here typically have more vehicles than the Belgian average, with 1.6 cars per household compared to the national figure of 1.3.
The housing stock in Donceel is mainly comprised of houses, which account for over 90% of the buildings. The average dwelling has about 6.7 rooms, slightly more than the Belgian average of 6. The structures tend to be older, with a median construction year around 1936. Houses are split among different types: just over half (54.9%) are open-type houses including farms and castles, while 27.1% are semi-closed types. Closed-type houses make up 7.1%, and there are also some commercial houses (0.5%). Currently, there are 3 houses for sale in Donceel with average prices around 566,000€, ranging from 349,000€ to 699,000€.
Regarding connectivity, Donceel offers direct access to the A15/E42 motorway within a 7-minute drive, linking to La Louvière, Charleroi, Namur, and Liège. The A3/E25 - E40 - E42 motorway is reachable within 10 minutes by car, providing routes towards Brussels, Leuven, Eupen, and Aachen in Germany. Main roads such as N614 and N637 serve the commune. Public transport includes four bus lines operated by TEC, serving destinations like Chapon-Seraing, Verlaine, Waremme, Bierset, and Liège. The closest train stations include Remicourt and Momalle.
Childcare and education facilities consist of three nurseries and three nursery schools as well as three primary schools within the municipality, although no secondary schools are available locally. There are no bike-sharing or car-sharing services in Donceel at present, and no electric vehicle charging stations have been recorded in the commune. Liège Airport can be reached by car in about 13 minutes or within approximately 100 minutes by public transport.
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