Honnelles is a municipality covering 44.3 km² with a population of 5,159 residents. The average age here is around 42 years, and most inhabitants own their homes, with an ownership rate of 82%. The average net annual income per person is 18,431 euros. The population is predominantly Belgian (94.5%), with smaller communities from France, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Romania, and other countries making up the remainder. There are slightly more women (50.3%) than men in this area.
The housing stock in Honnelles mostly consists of houses, accounting for 98.8% of dwellings, with apartment buildings making up only 1.2%. The average number of rooms per dwelling is about 6.2, which is slightly above the Belgian average. The buildings here were mostly constructed around 1916. Building types vary, with 56.3% being open type houses such as farms and castles, followed by 29.8% semi-closed type houses and 9.2% closed type houses.
Currently, there are 4 houses for sale in Honnelles. Prices range widely from as low as 150,000 euros to as high as 1,100,000 euros. The average asking price stands at approximately 472,500 euros. This provides a varied market in terms of size, style, and budget.
Transport links include access to the A7/E19 - E42 motorway within a 13-minute drive from the center, and the A16/E42 motorway can be reached in about 29 minutes by car. Main roads such as the N549, N553, and N555 pass through the area. Public transport options include five TEC bus lines serving routes between Saint-Ghislain, Roisin, Quiévrain, Angre, Mons, Dour, and Erquennes. The nearest train stations are Quievrain, Thulin, Hainin, Boussu, and Saint-Ghislain.
Families will find access to multiple childcare and educational facilities including 5 nurseries like "I. T." and "La Farand'Honnelles", 6 nursery schools such as "Ecole Communale Emile Verhaeren", and 6 primary schools with similar names. There are no secondary schools within the municipality.
For shopping needs, there is one Louis Delhaize store in town. At present, there are no known charging stations for electric vehicles within Honnelles, nor shared bicycles or cars available to residents.
The nearest airport is Brussels South Charleroi Airport, reachable within 45 minutes by car or roughly three hours by public transport.
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