Kuurne is a municipality with 13,484 inhabitants spread over an area of 10.1 square kilometers. The population is slightly more female than male, and the average age is about 42 years. Most people in Kuurne own their homes, with ownership around 75%, and the average net income per person is approximately €18,462 annually. The community is largely Belgian, with 95.1% of residents holding Belgian nationality, followed by small percentages from Morocco, the Netherlands, France, Spain, Afghanistan, Poland, and other countries.
Housing in Kuurne mainly consists of houses rather than apartments, with 83.1% of buildings being houses and the rest apartment blocks. The houses vary by type: about 35% are closed-type houses, 28% semi-closed, and nearly 18% are open types including farms and castles. The average house has around 5.6 rooms, somewhat less than the national average of 6 rooms per home. Most buildings date back to around 1961.
Currently, there are four houses for sale in Kuurne. The average asking price for a house is about €347,000, with a range from €209,000 to €465,000. Kuurne is well-connected by road; the A14/E17 motorway can be reached in six minutes by car, providing links toward Antwerp, Sint-Niklaas, Ghent, Kortrijk, and further into France. The A17/E403 motorway is accessible in eight minutes, connecting Bruges to Tournai through Kortrijk. Several main roads such as the N36 and N50 also serve the area.
Public transport includes six bus lines from De Lijn that pass through or near Kuurne, linking it to places like Kortrijk, Hasselt, Berchem Station, and Antwerp. Schools in Kuurne cover all ages from nursery to secondary education, including five nurseries and seven primary schools. Daily shopping needs are met by several supermarkets including Aldi, LIDL, Carrefour, Colruyt, and Delhaize. Electric vehicle owners benefit from three charging stations within Kuurne and there is a Cambio car-sharing station for occasional car use. For air travel, Wevelgem Airport is nine minutes away by car or just over an hour via public transport.
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