Safe Begijnendijk

Begijnendijk: Two Rural Sections of the Hageland

With 10,642 inhabitants (2025) over 17.66 km² (density 602.77 inh./km²), Begijnendijk is a Flemish municipality of Flemish Brabant, in the Leuven arrondissement (coordinates 51°01’N / 4°47’E). Created by the 1977 merger it comprises two sections: Begijnendijk (5,647 inh., 7.76 km²) and Betekom (4,995 inh., 9.89 km²).

Demographics

Age distribution shows 16.89% children (0-17), 58.64% working-age adults and 24.47% seniors — a commune with a notable senior share.

Heritage

The commune counts the Saint Lucy parish church as its main religious building, and heraldic arms combining elements from the two pre-merger communes. A local cycling race, “Begijnendijk”, operated from 1968 to 2008.

Sections and profile

Begijnendijk centre : Municipal core, mixing family homes, residential subdivisions and shops.

Betekom : Section with more rural and residential character, scattered housing among farms, individual homes and recent subdivisions.

Lock types in Begijnendijk

The centre retains terraced houses with mortise locks. Residential subdivisions and villas use multipoint locks and certified cylinders. Farms and rural dwellings often retain heavy locks on older doors. Saint Lucy church calls for heritage-respectful interventions.

Daily interventions in Begijnendijk

Proximity to Aarschot, Tremelo and Leuven eases access. The relatively high density (~600 inh./km²) reflects a dynamic commune despite its small size. Our team works in Dutch and French.