Diest 3290

Addresses in Diest (Leuven / Louvain), commune of 58.7 km²: 23,998 people live in this area where there are a higher proportion of women (50.8%) than men in this municipality. The inhabitants are mostly owners (70%) from their homes, they have an average age close to 43 years and their average income is 20,145€ net per year. There is an average of 1.2 cars per household or less than the national average (1.3).

Citizens come from the following countries:
- 94.3% Belgium
- 1.1% Netherlands
- 0.5% Romania
- 0.5% Turkey
- 0.5% Slovakia
- 0.3% Poland
- 0.2% Bulgaria
- 2.6% Other

Maria, Marie, Ann, Martine and Christiane are the first names you will come across the most in Diest for men and Marc, Jan, Patrick, Luc and Paul for women.

The average number of rooms in Diest is about 5.9 or less than the national average (6). On average, buildings were built around 1960 and the breakdown is as follows: 75.5% houses and 24.5% apartment buildings.

More specifically, here is the breakdown by type of building:
- 38.6% open type houses, farms, castles
- 23.4% buildings and flat blocks
- 17.4% houses of the closed type
- 16.2% semi-closed type houses
- 3.1% commercial houses
- 1.4% other types of buildings

Companies in Diest are located in the following sectors:
- 91 companies active in "hairdressing and other beauty treatment"
- 90 corporations active in "business and other management consultancy activities"
- 80 firms in the domain "restaurants and mobile food service activities"
- 56 firms active in "activities of head offices"
- 55 companies present in "computer consultancy activities"
- 52 corporations in the field "architectural activities"

The motorway A2 / E314 (Leuven - Diest - Genk - Maasmechelen) is easily accessible to the residents of Diest: 4 minutes drive is enough from the centre. In addition, there is also access to the A13 / E313 motorway. (Antwerpen - Hasselt - Liège) to 14 minutes.

In Diest, you will also have access to these main roads:
- N2
- N10
- R26
- N29
- N127

The following shops are located in the town: 2 SPAR, 2 Delhaize, 1 Aldi, 1 Carrefour and 1 Colruyt.

As far as children are concerned, the municipality contains 6 nurseries (example: "'T Kevertje" or "Kinderopvang Tingelinge"), 12 nursery schools ("Go! Freinetschool De Pit Diest" or "Vrije Basisschool"), 10 primary schools (e.g. school "Vrije Lagere School Ksd Sint-Jan" or "Vrije Basisschool - Voorzienigheid") and 31 secondary schools ("Go! De Prins Diest Campus Antwerpsestraat 1ste Graad" or "Humaniora Voorzienigheid").

20 lines from bus with a stop in Diest, you will find an overview of the lines:
- Bus De Lijn, Line 299: Hasselt - Diest - Geel
- Bus De Lijn, Line 370: Leuven - Tielt - Diest
- Bus De Lijn, Line 7: Diest - Paal - Beringen
- Bus De Lijn, Line 701: Belbus Bilzen noord
- Bus De Lijn, Line 702: Belbus Bilzen oost

Here is the choice in the available stations: "Diest", "Zichem", "Testelt", "Schulen", "Langdorp".

Do you use an electric car or would you like to switch to this type of vehicle in the near future? Be aware that 2 electric recharging stations are located in the commune of Diest!

In 54 minutes by public transport or 34 minutes by car you can reach the airport "Brussels Airport".

It is possible to rent a bicycle "Blue-bike" through the 1 stations available in the municipality. You don't need to own your own car but have an occasional need? No worries, your commune has 3 stations "Cambio" !