Oosterzele is a municipality covering 43.6 km² with a population of 13,590 people. The average age here is 42 years, and most residents own their homes, with an ownership rate of 82%. The average net annual income per person stands at €21,869. Men slightly outnumber women, making up 50.1% of the population. Almost everyone is Belgian, accounting for 98.4% of inhabitants, with small minorities from the Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, Romania, France, and the Czech Republic.
Housing in Oosterzele mainly consists of houses, which make up 95.6% of buildings. The average home has at least 6.2 rooms, somewhat above the national average of 6 rooms. The homes are mostly open-type houses, farms, or castles (48.8%), followed by semi-closed houses (30.5%) and closed-type houses (12.6%). Most buildings date back to around 1953. Currently, there are 17 houses for sale, with prices ranging from €184,000 to €1,150,000. The average price for a house to buy is €488,033.
Access to road infrastructure is good. The A10/E40 highway is just 4 minutes from the centre, connecting to cities like Brussels, Aalst, Ghent, Bruges, and Ostend. The A14/E17 highway can be reached within 11 minutes, leading towards Antwerp and Kortrijk and further to Lille in France. Several regional roads (N42, N415, N444, N465, N465a) also serve the area.
Public transport includes several bus lines such as De Lijn's Line 20 and 49 and NMBS/SNCB bus services. There are nearby train stations including Moortsele and Scheldewindeke. For families, Oosterzele has six nurseries, eleven nursery schools, and nine primary schools but no secondary schools. Shopping options include a Louis Delhaize and a Carrefour supermarket. Electric vehicle owners can find one charging station in the municipality. The nearest airport is Wevelgem Airport, about 37 minutes by car or nearly two hours by public transport.