Wevelgem 8560

Addresses in Wevelgem (Kortrijk / Courtrai), a municipality of 39.1 km² in which 31,406 people reside with fewer men than women (50.6%). The average age is 42 years, residents are mainly owners (80%) in their own homes and have an average annual net per capita income of 18,955€. There is an average of 1.3 cars per household either aligned with the country's average.

Citizens come from the following countries:
- 96.7% Belgium
- 0.5% France
- 0.4% Poland
- 0.3% Netherlands
- 0.2% Romania
- 0.2% Portugal
- 0.1% Spain
- 1.5% Other

Marie, Rita, Ann, Martine and Carine are the first names you will come across the most in Wevelgem for men and Luc, Geert, Marc, Patrick and Johan for women.

On average, the homes you come across in Wevelgem will have 5.8 rooms is lower than the national average (6). The average year of construction of the buildings is 1959 and the dwellings in the municipality are distributed as follows: 89.3% houses and 10.7% apartment buildings.

The different types of buildings are distributed as follows:
- 34.6% houses of the closed type
- 29.3% semi-closed type houses
- 22.2% open type houses, farms, castles
- 10.3% buildings and flat blocks
- 2.9% commercial houses
- 0.8% other types of buildings

The municipality of Wevelgem has different companies on its territory, here are the most common areas:
- 164 companies in the field "hairdressing and other beauty treatment"
- 148 corporations in the field "activities of head offices"
- 98 firms in the domain "business and other management consultancy activities"
- 97 companies active in "joinery installation"
- 80 companies in the field "landscape service activities"
- 74 firms in the domain "restaurants and mobile food service activities"

The motorway A17 / E403 (Brugge - Kortrijk - Tournai) is easily accessible to the residents of Wevelgem: 1 minutes drive is enough from the centre. In addition, there is also access to the A19 motorway. (Kortrijk - Ieper) to 2 minutes.

These main roads pass through Wevelgem:
- N8
- N32
- N343

Different supermarkets are available: 2 Aldi, 2 Carrefour, 1 OKay, 1 Match / Smatch, 1 SPAR, 1 LIDL and 1 Delhaize.

In terms of children's facilities, the municipality has 17 nurseries (for example: the nursery "Li-Lo & Kids" or also "Bubbel"), 11 nursery schools ("Vrije Kleuterschool" or "Gemeentelijke Basisschool"), 15 primary schools ("Vrije Basisschool - De Levensboom Wevelgem - Kortrijk" or "Gemeentelijke Basisschool" for example) and 9 secondary schools ("Guldensporencollege 8" or "Sint-Pauluscollege").

9 lines from bus with a stop in Wevelgem, you will find an overview of the lines:
- Bus De Lijn, Line 40: Genk - Gruitrode - Kinrooi
- Bus De Lijn, Line 42: Landen - Montenaken - Sint-Truiden
- Bus De Lijn, Line 61: Maaseik - Vroenhoven - Tongeren
- Bus De Lijn, Line 62: Tongeren - Vroenhoven - Maastricht
- Bus De Lijn, Line 82: Antwerpen L.O.-Beveren-Haasdonk-St-Niklaas-Lokeren

Here is the choice in the available stations: "Wevelgem", "Bissegem", "Menen / Menin", "Kortrijk / Courtrai", "Mouscron / Moeskroen".

Within the perimeter of Wevelgem, you will find 1 recharging stations for your electric vehicle.

The nearest airport is "Wevelgem Airport" and is 2 minutes away by car or 3 minutes by public transport.

Shared bikes "Blue-bike" can be rented at the 1 stations available in the commune. You don't need to own your own car but have an occasional need? No worries, your commune has 2 stations "Cambio" !