Wielsbeke is a municipality in the Tielt area with 9,641 inhabitants spread over 21.9 square kilometers. The population is fairly balanced with slightly more men (50.5%) than women. The average age is near 40 years, and most residents (78%) own their homes. The average net income stands at €18,272 per year. A typical household owns about 1.4 cars, which is a bit above the Belgian average of 1.3. The majority of residents are Belgian nationals (95.4%), with small communities from Poland, Romania, the Netherlands, Morocco, Bulgaria, France, and other countries.
Housing in Wielsbeke predominantly consists of houses rather than apartments. About 92.7% of buildings are houses compared to 7.3% apartment buildings. Among houses, 37.8% are open type such as farms or castles, 33.6% are semi-closed type, and 18.8% are closed type houses. The average building age is around 1962, and the average number of rooms per home is about 6.5, slightly above the national average of 6 rooms. Currently, there are 34 houses for sale in Wielsbeke. Prices range from €195,000 to €585,000, with an average price around €349,288.
Access to major roads is straightforward with the A14/E17 motorway reachable in about 11 minutes from the town center and the A17/E403 motorway in 18 minutes. Main roads passing through Wielsbeke include the N327, N357, and N382. Public transport serves the area with five bus lines stopping in the municipality: lines 53, 54, 75, 81, and 88 connect Wielsbeke to nearby cities and stations such as Waregem, Harelbeke, Ingelmunster, Vichte, and Tielt.
Families have access to childcare and education facilities with eight nurseries, three nursery schools, and four primary schools located in Wielsbeke. For shopping needs, residents have access to two Delhaize supermarkets and one SPAR. The municipality does not currently offer bike sharing or car sharing services, nor does it have electric vehicle charging stations. The nearest airport is Wevelgem Airport, approximately a 19-minute drive or a little over an hour by public transport.
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