Hoogstraten has 21,355 inhabitants across 105.4 km². The average age is close to 41, and 73% of residents own their homes. Average net income is €18,588 per year. The population is 50.8% men and 49.2% women; the nationalities are 71.8% Belgian, 19.2% Dutch, 4.4% Romanian, 1.5% Polish, 1.3% Portuguese, 0.1% Moroccan, 0.1% German and 1.6% other. These figures sit alongside a housing stock in which houses make up 76.6% of dwellings and apartment buildings 23.4%. Buildings date on average from 1971, and homes have an average of 5.8 rooms. Open houses, farms and castles account for 48.3% of buildings; flat blocks 22.6%, semi-detached houses 19.5%, closed houses 6.1%, commercial houses 1.8% and other building types 1.7%.
There are 8 houses for sale in Hoogstraten. The average asking price is €647,200, with the lowest listed at €424,000 and the highest at €1,095,000. The municipality’s road connections include the N14, N115, N124, N128 and N144. From the centre, access to the A1/E19 towards Brussels, Mechelen, Antwerp and Breda is a 5-minute drive; the A21/E34 towards Antwerp, Turnhout and Eindhoven is reachable in 20 minutes. Bus services include De Lijn lines 430 between Meersel Dreef, Hoogstraten, Turnhout and Reusel; 434 between Turnhout, Beerse, Merksplas and Hoogstraten; and 602 between Meersel-Dreef, Hoogstraten and Antwerp. Other listed services are lines 600 and 620. The nearest stations to the centre are Noorderkempen, Turnhout, Kalmthout, Kijkuit and Wildert.
For families, Hoogstraten has 7 nurseries, including De Mini Bijtjes and De Vlindertjes, as well as 8 nursery schools, 9 primary schools and 7 secondary schools. Examples include Vrije Basisschool - De Klimtoren, Gemeentelijke Basisschool De Wijsneus and Klein Seminarie Hoogstraten Eerste Graad. Grocery options include 2 Carrefour stores, 1 SPAR, 1 Colruyt and 1 Delhaize. The municipality has 2 electric-vehicle charging stations, while shared bicycles and shared cars are not available. Antwerp International Airport at Deurne is 27 minutes away by car or 114 minutes by public transport.
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