Gistel 8470

Addresses in Gistel (Oostende / Ostende) where 12,178 inhabitants are distributed over 42.8 km² with fewer men than women (50.3%). The average age is 42 years, residents are majority ownership (73%) in their own homes and have an average annual net per capita income of 18,905€. Households have on average 1.2 cars or below the Belgian average (1.3).

Here is an overview of the most common nationalities:
- 96.7% Belgium
- 0.6% Romania
- 0.5% Bulgaria
- 0.2% Poland
- 0.2% Iraq
- 0.2% Portugal
- 0.2% Netherlands
- 1.3% Other

Patrick, Johan, Marc, Peter and Dirk are the most common first names for men in Gistel and Maria, Marie, Godelieve, Ann and Martine for women.

In Gistel, the dwellings have on average 5.6 rooms or below the Belgian average (6). On average, buildings were built around 1959 and the breakdown is as follows: 84.8% houses and 15.2% apartment buildings.

More specifically, here is the breakdown by type of building:
- 35.7% open type houses, farms, castles
- 23.7% semi-closed type houses
- 21.2% houses of the closed type
- 14.4% buildings and flat blocks
- 3.3% commercial houses
- 1.8% other types of buildings

Multiple companies are located in Gistel and work in these fields:
- 70 corporations present in "hairdressing and other beauty treatment"
- 63 firms active in "mixed farming"
- 38 companies present in "restaurants and mobile food service activities"
- 34 companies in the field "joinery installation"
- 34 companies in the field "activities of head offices"
- 32 companies in the field "landscape service activities"

Residents of Gistel benefit from an entrance to the A18 / E40 (Brugge - Veurne - (Dunkirk, France)) motorway: it is a 3 minute drive from the centre. The highway A10 / E40 (Brussels - Aalst - Gent - Brugge - Oostende) also has an access that can be reached in 9 minutes.

These main roads pass through Gistel:
- N33
- N346
- N358
- N367
- N367c

The following shops are located in the town: 1 OKay and 1 Carrefour.

In terms of children's facilities, the municipality offers 5 nurseries ("De Octopus" or "De Kriebel" for example), 6 nursery schools ("Vrije Basisschool Gravenbos" or "Vrije Basisschool - Driespan"), 5 primary schools (e.g. school "Vrije Basisschool - Driespan" or "Vrije Basisschool - Driespan") and 5 secondary schools ("Sint-Godelievecollege" or "Go! Atlas Atheneum Gistel").

The bus is at your disposal in Gistel with 6 lines such as:
- Bus De Lijn, Line 39: Tongeren - Val-Meer - Kanne - Vroenhoven
- Bus De Lijn, Line 49: Gent Sint-Pieters - Herzele - Geraardsbergen
- Bus De Lijn, Line 50: Kortrijk - Kuurne Pius X-kerk - Seizoenwijk
- Bus De Lijn, Line 51: Hasselt - Stokrooie - Zolder - Heusden
- Bus De Lijn, Line 52: Hasselt - Boekt - Beringen

The nearest stations to the centre of the town are "Oostende / Ostende", "Zedelgem", "Torhout", "Diksmuide / Dixmude", "Kortemark".

There is no known charging station in the municipality.

In 19 minutes by public transport or 12 minutes by car you can reach the airport "Ostend-Bruges International Airport".

The commune has no shared bicycles in its territory at the moment. Gistel does not offer shared cars.