Zwalm is a municipality with a population of 8,148 spread over 33.9 km². The average age here is about 43 years, and homeownership is high, with 84% of residents owning their dwellings. The average net income per person is 21,547 € annually. The demographic makeup is predominantly Belgian at 98.7%, with small representations from the Netherlands, Poland, and Romania among others. The male and female populations are almost equal, with a slight majority of women at 50.7%. Households typically own more cars than the Belgian average, with 1.4 vehicles per household compared to the national average of 1.3.
Housing in Zwalm is mainly composed of houses, accounting for 96.5% of buildings, while apartments make up just 3.5%. The average dwelling has 6.3 rooms, which is above the Belgian average of 6. In terms of building types, just over half (50.9%) are open type houses including farms and castles, while semi-closed houses represent 32.6%, and closed houses 8.7%. Commercial houses and other types make up smaller shares.
Currently, there are 8 houses for sale in Zwalm, with prices averaging 465,500 €. The range spans from 375,000 € to as high as 810,000 €. For transport connections, the A14/E17 motorway can be reached in about 17 minutes driving from the center, linking to major cities such as Antwerp and Ghent. The A10/E40 motorway is accessible in roughly 18 minutes, connecting Brussels to coastal cities like Ostend.
Public transport includes several bus lines stopping in Zwalm, for example De Lijn lines 41, 420, 445, 45, and 81, serving nearby towns and cities. Train stations near Zwalm include Munkzwalm and Sint-Denijs-Boekel among others. For daily needs, residents have access to supermarkets such as Match/Smatch and Aldi. Childcare is available through three nurseries and multiple nursery and primary schools within the municipality. There are no secondary schools locally. No shared bicycles or cars operate in the area currently, nor are there EV charging stations in the municipality. The closest airport is Wevelgem Airport, about a 37-minute drive away or 78 minutes by public transport.
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