Housing
Housing and urban planning
The Brussels-Capital Region is marked by its diversity. It’s a source of wealth, but also a cause of great disparity. There is a clear differentiation between underprivileged poor neighbourhoods and well-to-do neighbourhoods. Trying to respond to social disparity in the housing sector is a significant challenge that is decisive for the future of the Brussels-Capital Region.
Housing is one of the main priorities of the Brussels-Capital Region.
Housing in Brussels in a few words…
'L'Atlas des quartiers de la Région Bruxelles-Capitale au début du 21ème siècle (2005)' published by the 'Institut Bruxellois de Statistique et d'Analyse' (IBSA) identified a number of main characteristics of the housing and urban planning situation at the start of the new millennium.
- Like any other urban agglomeration, the Brussels-Capital Region is a destination of choice for singles and childless couples. The number of divorcees and single-parent families is also higher than it is in other regions.
- The Brussels-Capital Region is a mosaic of neighbourhoods, each with their own personality. Both immigrant workers and highly qualified international civil servants have arrived in a city that already had a double cultural and linguistic identity.
- The Brussels-Capital Region, like other major conurbations has a great attraction for young workers and people who want to be close to what a city has to offer, such as services, culture and jobs. Young adults, for instance, settle in the centre of the Brussels-Capital Region.
- About 60 % of the people in Brussels rent their accomodation.
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