Sint-Laureins is a municipality with 6,783 inhabitants spread over 74.5 km². The population has a slightly higher proportion of men at 50.6%, and an average age near 44 years. Most residents own their homes, about 77%, and the average annual net income is approximately €18,994. The community is predominantly Belgian, with 95.7% of the population holding Belgian nationality. Other nationalities include Dutch at 2.7% and smaller proportions of Polish, Portuguese, German, Ghanaian, Romanian, and other origins.
Housing in Sint-Laureins mainly consists of houses, with 95% being houses and only 5% apartment buildings. The average dwelling has about 6.2 rooms, which is slightly larger than the Belgian average of 6 rooms per property. Most buildings date back to around 1949. Regarding the types of houses, the majority are open type houses including farms and castles (60.9%), followed by semi-closed houses (19.1%) and closed type houses (10.7%). The housing market currently features 2 houses for sale with prices ranging from €399,000 to €1,250,000. The average price for a house for sale here is about €824,500.
Transportation links include close access to major highways A11/E34 connecting Antwerpen to Zelzate in about 19 minutes from Sint-Laureins center. The A10/E40 motorway, connecting Brussels, Aalst, Ghent, Brugge, and Oostende, is accessible within 23 minutes. Main roads such as N455 and N456 run through Sint-Laureins. Public transport is served by four different bus lines including connections to Gent, Tongeren, Maastricht, and local services in Meetjesland. The nearest train stations are in Eeklo, Waarschoot, Sleidinge, Aalter, and Bellem.
Families with children can find several nursery and primary schools in the area; one nursery named Dolfijntjes and five nursery schools like Vrije Kleuterschool De Kangoeroe and Vrije Basisschool - De Schakel cater to early education needs. There are no secondary schools within the municipality. For shopping needs, Sint-Laureins has a Delhaize supermarket. Currently, there are no shared bicycles or shared cars available locally, nor electric vehicle charging stations. The closest airport is Ostend-Bruges International Airport, reachable by car in around 48 minutes or by public transport in about 130 minutes.
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