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Bruxelles/Brussel

The Brussels Capital Region is divided into nineteen different municipalities with a total population of 978,000. It is the administrative capital of Belgium with two language communities represented by the Flemish and French Communities. Brussels is also the seat of a large number of European institutions and other international organisations, as well as the seventh largest financial market in the world. The Brussels Capital Region has competencies in physical planning, environment, housing, public works and transport. The French and Flemish language communities are responsible for education, culture and social affairs in the city. The Brussels Capital Region is divided into 19 communes, each with their own elected members, and with responsibilities including parks, street cleaning and waste disposal. Brussels is part of a Larger Urban Zone (LUZ) of 1.8 million inhabitants that covers an area of 1,614 km2.

CITY AND LUZ LEVEL

	CITY		QUINTILES Comparison with UA cities						LUZ
			Low				High
INDICATORS	YEAR	SCORE	5th	4th	3rd	2nd	1st	CASES	YEAR	SCORE	Ratio City:LUZ
DEMOGRAPHY
Total resident population	2004	999,899						342	2004	1,800,663	1:1.80
Total annual population change over 5 yrs.	2004	1%						247	2001	0%
Percentage of households that are 1-person households	2004	50%						152	2004	42%	1:0.83
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households	2004	13%						118	2004	14%	1:1.09
Average size of households	2004	2.03						173	2004	2.36	1:1.16
SOCIAL ASPECTS
Average price per m2 for an apartment
Average price per m2 for a house	2004	€1,008						157	2004	€385	1:0.38
Percentage of households living in owned dwellings	2001	34%						305	2001	48%	1:1.40
Percentage of households living in social housing	2001	8%						192	2001	7%	1:0.81
Average living area in m2 per person	2001	36						229	2001	35	1:0.99
Number of recorded crimes per 1,000 population	2004	160.74						223	2004	124.59	1:0.78
ECONOMIC ASPECTS
Unemployment rate	2004	21%						159	2004	15%	1:0.71
Unemployment rate - female	2004	23%						147	2004	16%	1:0.72
Employment rate	2004	47%						157
Activity rate	2004	64%						182	2004	67%	1:1.04
GDP per head (€)	2004	€52,975						148	2004	€52,975	1:1
Median disposable annual household income(€)	2004	€15,927						118	2004	€17,853	1:1.12
Percentage of households receiving less than half of the national average household income	2004	38%						71	2004	40%	1:1.06
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
Percentage of registered electorate voting in city elections	2004	87%						193
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
No. of children aged 0-4 in day care per 1,000 children 0-4	2004	262						142	2004	260	1:0.99
% of working age population with only primary education
% of working age population with tertiary education
ENVIRONMENT
Summer Smog: No. of days ozone (O3) exceeds 120µg/m3	2004	15						212
Number of days PM10 concentrations exceed 50 µg/m3	2004	15						235
Amount of solid waste collected (domestic and commercial) - tonnes per capita per annum	2004	0.53						237
Percentage of solid waste processed by landfill	2004	3%						213
Green space to which the public has access (m2 per capita)	2004	13						185	2004	21	1:1.60
Population density (residents per km2)	2004	6,196						265	2004	1,116	1:0.18
TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL
Percentage of journeys to work by car	1991	53%						102	1991	62%	1:1.17
Average time of journey to work (mins.)	1991	33						96	1991	30	1:0.92

SUB CITY LEVEL

37 SUB-CITY DISTRICTS	Average Population: 26310		Comparison of Sub-City Districts
INDICATORS		YEAR	LOWEST	CITY SCORE	HIGHEST	RATIO Lowest:Highest
DEMOGRAPHY
Percentage of total population aged 0-4		2001	4%	7%	10%	1:2.33
Percentage of households that are 1-person households		2001	37%	51%	67%	1:1.83
Percentage of households that are lone-parent households		2001	7%	9%	16%	1:2.15
Percentage of households that are lone-pensioner households
Average size of households		2001	1.60	2.02	2.65	1:1.66
SOCIAL ASPECTS
Proportion of dwellings lacking basic amenities		1991	4%		34%	1:8.86
ECONOMIC ASPECTS
Unemployment rate		2001	9%	18%	37%	1:3.99
Percentage of unemployed who are under age 25		1991	12%	19%	25%	1:2.11
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
% of working age population with only primary education
% of working age population with secondary education
% of working age population with tertiary education
ENVIRONMENT
Population density (residents per km2)		2001	1,250	6,063	19,541	1:15.64