Manage is a municipality with 23,308 inhabitants spread over 19.4 km². The population leans slightly female at 50.9%, with an average age of about 40 years. Most residents, around 65%, own their homes, reflecting a stable community. The average net per capita income is 14,812 € per year, and households have an average of 1.1 cars, which is under the national average. The local population is predominantly Belgian (87.5%), with small Italian and French communities among others.
Housing in Manage mostly consists of houses—87.1% of buildings fall into this category—while apartments make up about 12.9%. The houses themselves vary in style: 41.4% are closed type, 27.7% semi-closed, and 14.7% are open type including farms or castles. The average house has about 5.4 rooms, slightly below the national average. Most buildings were constructed around 1923, indicating a mature residential area. Currently, there are 38 houses for sale here with prices ranging from as low as 69,999 € to as high as 495,000 €, and the average price for a house is about 202,787 €.
Manage offers convenient access to major roads and motorways. The A15 / E42 highway (connecting La Louvière, Charleroi, Namur, and Liège) is accessible immediately from the town center. The A7 / E19 - E42 highway, linking Halle, Nivelles, Mons, and even crossing into France at Valenciennes, is about a 3-minute drive away. For public transport, bus lines such as TEC lines 167, 23, 26, 33, and 72 serve the municipality, connecting it with surrounding towns and cities. Train stations including Manage and Familleureux are nearby for rail connections.
Families benefit from several educational institutions with 9 nurseries, 15 nursery schools, 15 primary schools, and 4 secondary schools within the municipality. For daily shopping needs, residents can choose among a Louis Delhaize, Lidl, and Carrefour supermarket. Although no bike-sharing or car-sharing services are currently available in Manage, there is one electric vehicle charging station to support eco-friendly driving. Brussels South Charleroi Airport is reachable in about 12 minutes by car or just over an hour by public transportation.
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