Loon op Zand: population and statistics
Loon op Zand has a population of 24,111 (2026) across 49.9 km², or 483 people per km². It ranks 246 of 342 municipalities by population. Its population is growing: +5.2% between 2016 and 2026.
- 24,111 residents
- 49.9 km²
- 483 people/km²
- 14 m
Key points
Among the 56 municipalities in North Brabant, Loon op Zand ranks No. 36 by population.
Average distance to the nearest school: 0.6 km in Loon op Zand, compared with an average of 0.8 km in North Brabant and 0.8 km nationally.
Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international): 14.9 ‰ in Loon op Zand, compared with an average of 8.1 ‰ in North Brabant and 6.0 ‰ nationally.
Largest business sector: Professional, scientific and technical, with 19.3% of the area's business sites.
A 1 kWp solar panel tilted at 40° generates about 1,034 kWh a year here.
Loon op Zand in numbers
Where is Loon op Zand?
Neighbouring municipalities
- Waalwijk6.2 km · 51,635
- Tilburg7.9 km · 230,746
- Dongen9.1 km · 27,673
- Oisterwijk9.9 km · 33,356
- Heusden10 km · 46,689
- Goirle12 km · 24,886
- Gilze en Rijen12 km · 28,437
- Oosterhout15 km · 58,726
All municipalities in North Brabant
All municipalities in Midden-Noord-Brabant (COROP region)
Municipalities of similar size
Population of Loon op Zand over time
Loon op Zand had 22,929 residents in 2016 and 24,111 in 2026.
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 23,504 |
| 2022 | 23,768 |
| 2023 | 23,797 |
| 2024 | 23,850 |
| 2025 | 24,151 |
| 2026 | 24,111 |
Did you know?
- “Average distance to the nearest school”: lower than in 94% of municipalities.
- “Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international)”: higher than in 93% of municipalities.
- Its area is roughly equal to 6,992 football pitches.
- The nearest more populous municipality is Waalwijk (51,635 residents), 6.2 km away.
- A 4 kWp rooftop solar system here would generate about 4,136 kWh a year, roughly what an average household uses.
All indicators for Loon op Zand
Value for the municipality, then the regional average and the national median (for counts: regional and national totals). The gauge places the municipality between the lowest and highest value in the country.
Population
| Indicator | Loon op Zand | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share of residents aged 65 and over (2026) | 24.9% | 22.0% | 23.6% | ranked 119 of 342 | |
| Share of residents under 15 (2026) | 14.6% | 14.4% | 14.8% | ranked 188 of 342 | |
| Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants (2024) | −2.3 ‰ | −0.9 ‰ | −1.3 ‰ | ranked 214 of 342 | |
| Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international) (2024) | 14.9 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 6.5 ‰ | ranked 24 of 342 |
Housing
| Indicator | Loon op Zand | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing stock (2025) | 10,679 dwellings | 1,201,666 | 8,274,510 | ranked 239 of 342 | |
| Dwellings built before 1946 (2024) | 8.9% | 10.8% | 13.1% | ranked 260 of 338 | |
| Dwellings built since 2000 (2024) | 21.2% | 21.5% | 19.9% | ranked 132 of 338 | |
| Single-family dwellings (2024) | 82.4% | 74.1% | 79.5% | ranked 133 of 342 | |
| Owner-occupied dwellings (2024) | 65.9% | 61.6% | 66.7% | ranked 186 of 342 | |
| Housing association dwellings (2024) | 23.1% | 26.6% | 23.7% | ranked 180 of 340 | |
| Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings (2026) | 439,000 € | 450,866 € | 438,000 € | ranked 171 of 342 | |
| New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 13.7 ‰ | 21.7 ‰ | 17.4 ‰ | ranked 237 of 341 |
Energy
| Indicator | Loon op Zand | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average natural gas use per dwelling (2025) | 900 m³ | 824 m³ | 900 m³ | ranked 164 of 342 | |
| Average electricity supplied per dwelling (2025) | 3,000 kWh | 2,814 kWh | 2,810 kWh | ranked 94 of 342 | |
| Dwellings without natural gas (2025) | 7% | 13% | 7% | ranked 133 of 342 | |
| Dwellings with solar power (2025) | 41% | 42% | 46% | ranked 231 of 342 | |
| Dwellings mainly heated by electricity (2025) | 13% | 13% | 12% | ranked 96 of 342 | |
| Area of solar parks (2022) | 0 ha | 319 ha | 3,475 ha | ranked 159 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler (2022) | 91.0% | 84.3% | 90.3% | ranked 130 of 341 | |
| Dwellings with district heating (2022) | 0.0% | 5.8% | 0.1% | ranked 191 of 341 | |
| Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling (2025) | 1,160 kWh | 1,160 kWh | 1,245 kWh | ranked 198 of 342 | |
| Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant (2025) | 1,816 Wp | 1,877 Wp | 1,707 Wp | ranked 154 of 342 | |
| Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 199.2 ‰ | 203.7 ‰ | 222.7 ‰ | ranked 232 of 342 |
Economy
| Indicator | Loon op Zand | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average disposable income per household (2024) | 63,900 € | 63,189 € | 63,450 € | ranked 160 of 336 | |
| Business establishments (2026) | 3,335 | 375,525 | 2,612,530 | ranked 234 of 342 | |
| Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants (2026) | 138.3 ‰ | 140.3 ‰ | 135.6 ‰ | ranked 149 of 342 |
Employment
| Indicator | Loon op Zand | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.5% | ranked 91 of 342 | |
| Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–65 (2026) | 2.1% | 2.9% | 2.3% | ranked 202 of 342 |
Transport
| Indicator | Loon op Zand | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 547 ‰ | 494 ‰ | 508 ‰ | ranked 78 of 342 | |
| Average distance to the nearest railway station (2025) | 11.9 km | 6.3 km | 4.6 km | ranked 49 of 342 |
Society
| Indicator | Loon op Zand | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average household size (2025) | 2.2 persons | 2.1 | 2.2 | ranked 134 of 342 | |
| Single-person households (2025) | 31.2% | 37.2% | 33.3% | ranked 238 of 342 | |
| Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 32.2 ‰ | 44.5 ‰ | 30.9 ‰ | ranked 145 of 338 | |
| Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants (2025) | 11.8 ‰ | 19.2 ‰ | 11.7 ‰ | ranked 156 of 320 | |
| Average distance to a large supermarket (2025) | 1.1 km | 1.0 km | 1.0 km | ranked 134 of 342 |
Environment
| Indicator | Loon op Zand | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household waste per inhabitant (2024) | 463 kg | 457 kg | 468 kg | ranked 188 of 340 | |
| Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water) (2022) | 14.5% | 28.1% | 16.8% | ranked 193 of 341 | |
| Share of agricultural land (excluding water) (2022) | 41.9% | 50.6% | 58.8% | ranked 244 of 341 | |
| Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water) (2022) | 36.9% | 16.0% | 11.7% | ranked 38 of 341 |
Health
| Indicator | Loon op Zand | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average distance to the nearest GP practice (2025) | 0.9 km | 1.1 km | 1.2 km | ranked 247 of 342 |
Education
| Indicator | Loon op Zand | North Brabant | National | Position? | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with a higher professional or university degree (2024) | 25.4% | 32.2% | 28.5% | ranked 249 of 341 | |
| Average distance to the nearest school (2025) | 0.6 km | 0.8 km | 0.8 km | ranked 304 of 342 |
Loon op Zand: indicators over time
Indicators available for several years. Hover over or tap a chart to read the value for each year.
Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler
91.0% in 2022, compared with 91.7% in 2017
Dwellings with district heating
0.0% in 2022, compared with 0.0% in 2017
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant
1,816 Wp in 2025, compared with 284 Wp in 2019
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants
199.2 ‰ in 2025, compared with 53.4 ‰ in 2019
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants
32.2 ‰ in 2025, compared with 39.6 ‰ in 2019
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants
11.8 ‰ in 2025, compared with 14.6 ‰ in 2019
Sunshine and temperatures: Loon op Zand
| Month | Sunshine | Temperature |
|---|---|---|
| January | 23 | 3.7 |
| February | 40 | 4.1 |
| March | 82 | 6.5 |
| April | 129 | 10.1 |
| May | 155 | 13.8 |
| June | 165 | 17.3 |
| July | 161 | 18.9 |
| August | 136 | 18.1 |
| September | 100 | 15.6 |
| October | 58 | 12.0 |
| November | 29 | 7.4 |
| December | 18 | 4.7 |
Business sectors: Loon op Zand
Share of each sector in total business sites; “×1.5” means the sector is 1.5 times more common than nationally.
- Professional, scientific and technical19.3% ×0.9
- Wholesale and retail trade16.8% ×1.3
- Construction13.5% ×1.3
- Health and social work8.2% ×0.8
- Other service activities6.0% ×1.1
- Arts, entertainment and recreation4.9% ×0.9
- Manufacturing4.8% ×1.4
- Administrative and support services4.6% ×0.9
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Loon op Zand?
Loon op Zand has 24,111 residents (2026), ranking 246 of 342 municipalities.
How big is Loon op Zand?
Loon op Zand covers 49.9 km², with a density of 483 people per km².
Is the population of Loon op Zand growing?
Between 2016 and 2026, the population of Loon op Zand went from 22,929 to 24,111, a change of +5.2%.
Where is Loon op Zand?
Loon op Zand is in North Brabant. It belongs to Midden-Noord-Brabant (COROP region). Latitude 51.627, longitude 5.076.
Average distance to the nearest school: what is the figure for Loon op Zand?
In Loon op Zand, “Average distance to the nearest school” stands at 0.6 km (2025), ranking 304 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 0.8 km.
Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international): what is the figure for Loon op Zand?
In Loon op Zand, “Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international)” stands at 14.9 ‰ (2024), ranking 24 of 342 municipalities; the national median is 6.5 ‰.
How much electricity does a solar panel produce in Loon op Zand?
In Loon op Zand, a 1 kWp south-facing system tilted at 40° produces about 1,034 kWh a year.
Which municipalities border Loon op Zand?
The nearest to Loon op Zand are Waalwijk (6.2 km), Tilburg (7.9 km), Dongen (9.1 km), Oisterwijk (9.9 km), Heusden (10 km).