Living in Alost (Alost)

Alost (Alost) had 93,094 residents at the start of 2026 and is a city in Belgium. The foreign population count was 10,129 at the start of 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99% in June 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1912 sources

Population93,094people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source

Unemployment rate5.71%country median 5.3% — 7% aboveIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

Recorded crime7,432offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 44% aboveIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025

PM2.5, annual mean8.09µg/m³country median 7.4 — 9% aboveOfficial source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Alost (Alost)?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in BelgiumNational rates and thresholds that apply in Alost (Alost).Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Alost (Alost). The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	59.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Internet Go⁹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Mobile Maxi¹⁰Official · national market

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 5.71% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Alost (Alost)?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 5.71 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011¹²

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Alost (Alost) is 5.7%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

160

123

0–22–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–2020–2222–2424–26

Alost (Alost) 5.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	99.02 %	Jun 2025	BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator.²Official
Unemployment rate	5.71 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011¹²Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Alost (Alost). The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Actiris — Public employment service

Actiris Brussels public employment service

Job Search

Search jobs

Le Forem — Public employment service

Le Forem Walloon public employment and training service

Job SearchRegistration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Alost (Alost). Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Alost (Alost)?

Police recorded about 7,432 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 7,432 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025¹¹

Recorded crime across major citiesAlost (Alost) highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Brussels24,104

Liège17,918

Ixelles14,236

Charleroi14,026

Leuven12,730

Ghent12,110

Anderlecht11,116

Schaerbeek10,141

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean10,075

Hasselt9,031

Namur8,912

Brugge8,780

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	7,432 offences per 100,000country median 5,167	31 Dec 2025	Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025¹¹Independent

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8.09 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 11.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Alost (Alost)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.09 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31⁸

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58.1WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1015.1WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂11.6WHO 10 · EU 40

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in BelgiumAnnual PM2.5 in Alost (Alost) is 8.1 µg/m³. Of 442 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

142

2–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Alost (Alost) 8.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	11.65 µg/m³country median 9.0	31 Dec 2024	Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31⁶Official
PM10 — annual mean	15.09 µg/m³country median 13.1	31 Dec 2024	Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31⁷Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.09 µg/m³country median 7.4	31 Dec 2024	Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31⁸Official

Population and city profile

The city covered 78.7 km² in 2025. Population density was 1,183.6 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Alost (Alost)?

The published population was 93,094 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	78.66 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.³Official
Foreign residents	10,129 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁴Official
Population density	1,184 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁵Official
Population	93,094 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source¹Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Alost (Alost) when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 18. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: OKAN/OKATN (onthaalonderwijs, reception education for foreign-mother-tongue newcomers). How to enrol a child (belgium.be).

A country-wide rule for Belgium; Alost (Alost)'s school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Alternative cities in Belgium

Other cities in Belgium to compare with Alost (Alost), nearest in population first.

All Belgium cities

Aalst92,131 residents Hasselt90,914 residents Mechelen89,655 residents Ixelles89,162 residents Molenbeek-Saint-Jean98,411 residents Uccle87,548 residents

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Alost (Alost)?

The published population was 93,094 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Alost (Alost)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31.

How safe is Alost (Alost)?

Police recorded about 7,432 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Alost (Alost)?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

How many foreign residents live in Alost (Alost)?

10,129 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is Alost (Alost) a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Alost (Alost), Belgium: population, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version f5b45f2ba5e435c243331ae7d79949b7]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/alost-alost/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_alost-alost-belgium-population-cost-of-living-jobs_4dcc64796bf4,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Alost (Alost), Belgium: population, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {f5b45f2ba5e435c243331ae7d79949b7},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/alost-alost/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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Belgium official denominator source statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-14
BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator. bipt-data.be · checked 2026-07-15
Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2025-01-01
Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 ftp.irceline.be · checked 2024-12-31
Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 ftp.irceline.be · checked 2024-12-31
Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 ftp.irceline.be · checked 2024-12-31
Proximus Internet Go proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
Proximus Mobile Maxi proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15

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Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Belgian Federal Police · police.be · checked 2026-07-26
Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011 Statbel be.STAT · bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-26

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