Pittem is a municipality with 6,738 inhabitants spread over 34.7 km², giving it a somewhat spacious environment. The average age of residents is 42 years, with a population slightly more male (50.6%) than female. About 77% of the inhabitants own their homes, which aligns with the housing stock dominated by houses rather than flats. The average net per capita income here is 18,097€, and households typically have about 1.3 cars.
Housing in Pittem is mostly composed of houses, making up 91.1% of dwellings, with apartments forming only 8.9%. Among houses, there are open type houses including farms and castles comprising 48.5%, semi-closed houses at 24.6%, and closed-type houses at 14.7%. The houses available for sale number 18, with prices ranging from 210,000€ to 710,000€, averaging around 375,685€. This reflects a variety of housing options within the market.
Regarding transport connections, Pittem offers convenient access to major motorways. The A17/E403 motorway towards Brugge, Kortrijk, and Tournai can be reached in about 7 minutes by car from the town center. The A10/E40 motorway that connects Brussels, Aalst, Gent, Brugge, and Oostende is approximately 17 minutes away by car. Key national roads like N35, N35c, N37, and N50 also serve the area.
Public transport involves several bus lines operated by De Lijn, including lines 52, 73, 77, 78, and 80, connecting Pittem to cities like Gent, Roeselare, and Tielt. The nearest train stations are in Tielt, Izegem, Ingelmunster, Lichtervelde, and Roeselare. Local amenities include supermarkets such as OKay and Carrefour. Families benefit from access to childcare facilities with three nurseries and four schools providing nursery and primary education; however, no secondary school exists within Pittem itself. There is one electric vehicle charging station in the municipality. For air travel, Wevelgem Airport is the closest, reachable in 21 minutes by car or about an hour by public transport.
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