Lokeren is home to about 41,690 people spread over 68.3 square kilometres. The average age of residents is around 40 years, and the majority of them own the homes they live in, with about 66% being owners. The population includes mainly Belgian nationals (93%), with smaller communities from Morocco, Turkey, Poland, and other countries making up the rest. There are slightly more women (50.7%) than men in the area. The average income per person among residents is approximately 18,804€ net per year.
Housing in Lokeren mostly consists of houses, which make up about 77.5% of all dwellings. Among these houses, 28.5% are open type like farms or castles, 24.6% are closed type houses, and 21.8% semi-closed. The average number of rooms in Lokeren homes is about 5.5, slightly below the national average of 6. Most buildings here were constructed around 1959. Currently, there are 23 houses listed for sale, with prices averaging around 417,808€. The most expensive house on the market costs about 795,000€, and the least expensive is priced at 209,900€.
Transportation is convenient, with easy access to major motorways such as the A14/E17 which connects to cities like Antwerp, Sint-Niklaas, Ghent, and Kortrijk; it takes roughly 3 minutes to get there from the centre of Lokeren. The A11/E34 motorway is also accessible within about 16 minutes. Several main roads run through the town including the N47 and N70. Public transport includes numerous bus lines such as routes 270 and 49 that connect Lokeren to Brussels and Gent respectively, along with others serving local and regional destinations. Train stations nearby include Lokeren itself and neighbouring stations like Zele and Sinaai.
For families and those requiring education services, Lokeren offers a range of options: 16 nurseries, 17 nursery schools, 17 primary schools, and 20 secondary schools are spread across the municipality. For daily shopping needs, residents have access to a variety of supermarkets including multiple Match/Smatch stores, Aldi, Delhaize, Albert Heijn, Lidl, Carrefour, and Colruyt. Shared mobility options include bike rental via Blue-bike at one station and car sharing through three Cambio stations. The area also supports electric vehicles with five EV charging stations available locally. Antwerp International Airport is reachable within about a half hour by car or just over an hour by public transport.