Living in Anderlecht

In Anderlecht, the median rent tenants pay is €733 a month (2025).

Anderlecht had 129,600 residents at the start of 2026 and is a city in Belgium. The unemployment rate was 19.6% at the start of 2011.

Last checked 2026-09-2436 sources

Population129,600people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source

Median gross salary (region)4,340EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022

Median rent733EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate19.6%country median 5.3% — 267% aboveIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

Recorded crime11,116offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 115% aboveIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025

PM2.5, annual mean7.94µg/m³country median 7.4 — 7% aboveOfficial source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31

Higher unemployment than 97% of Belgian cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 98% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 63% of Belgian cities that publish it.

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Anderlecht?

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Transport pass€56

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	59.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Internet Go¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Mobile Maxi¹⁴Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	STIB Brussels monthly pass²⁴Official
Dwellings	48,749 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units¹⁹Official
Main residence dwellings	48,696 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁷Official
Median monthly rent	733 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official

Is Anderlecht a good place to live?

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–73%

Student57%strong on education, weak on safety · range 50–64%

Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 47–63%

Retirement55%strong on cost, weak on admin · range 45–65%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Anderlecht?

The unemployment rate is 19.6 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²⁷

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Anderlecht is 19.6%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

160

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

Anderlecht 19.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	4,748 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022¹⁵Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability	99.78 %	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.³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	4,340 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022¹⁶Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	19.6 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²⁷Independent

What does a salary buy in Anderlecht?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,865of €2,763 take-home

Rent
Transport
Internet
Mobile
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Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€2,763
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31	− €733
Public transport pass€56 · official · STIB Brussels monthly pass · 2026-09-30	− €56
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city	—
Internet€60 · official · Proximus Internet Go · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€50 · official · Proximus Mobile Maxi · 2026-09-30	− €50
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	€1,865

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Public employment service

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

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Le Forem — Public employment service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	95 schools	31 Oct 2025	FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register⁴Official

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; Anderlecht's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Anderlecht?

Police recorded about 11,116 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: 11,116 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²⁶

Recorded crime across major citiesAnderlecht 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	11,116 offences per 100,000country median 5,167	31 Dec 2025	Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²⁶Independent

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	146 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Nearest airport	BRU	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Distance to nearest airport	14 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.94 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 15.2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Anderlecht?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 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: 7.94 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31¹⁰

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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6°1°

7°2°

11°3°

15°6°

18°9°

21°12°

23°14°

20°11°

15°8°

10°5°

7°2°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

126

171

198

199

203

192

155

113

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

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

PM2.57.9WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1015WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂15.2WHO 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 Anderlecht is 7.9 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

Anderlecht 7.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	15.18 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..2024-12-31⁸Official
PM10 — annual mean	15.01 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..2024-12-31⁹Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.94 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..2024-12-31¹⁰Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 6.1 · Feb 7.1 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 23 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.4 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 6 · May 9.2 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 2.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.7 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 10.4 · May 13.9 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 75.5 · Feb 65.1 · Mar 59.3 · Apr 46.7 · May 59.7 · Jun 70.8 · Jul 76.9 · Aug 86.5 · Sep 65.3 · Oct 67.8 · Nov 76.2 · Dec 87.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 59.1 · Feb 72.9 · Mar 125.8 · Apr 171.3 · May 198.3 · Jun 199.3 · Jul 203.2 · Aug 192.4 · Sep 154.5 · Oct 112.6 · Nov 65.8 · Dec 48.6 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv²⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2014–2024

7.2

10.7

14.2

17.7

7.9201420162018202020222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 53.3% between 2014 and 2024, from 17.0 to 7.9.

Population and city profile

The city covered 17.9 km² in 2025. Population density was 7,234.6 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Anderlecht?

The published population was 129,600 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport65.7%
Foreign residents34.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	17.91 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	34.89 %	31 Dec 2025	Statbel (Statistics Belgium)¹⁸Official
Foreign residents	44,494 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁶Official
Population density	7,235 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁷Official
Population	129,600 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source²Official

International community in Anderlecht

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

All persons in Statbel Census 2021 municipality rows; the published male and female category rows are summed to total sex · 2021-01-01

Published group	People	Share
Total population	121,929	100.0%
Born in Belgium	67,204	55.1%
Born in a non-EU country	35,595	29.2%
Born in another EU member state	19,070	15.6%
Not indicated	60	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²³

Citizenship

All persons in Statbel Census 2021 municipality rows; the published male and female category rows are summed to total sex · 2021-01-01

Published group	People	Share
Total population	121,929	100.0%
Belgian nationality	82,066	67.3%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	23,323	19.1%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	15,137	12.4%
Not indicated	1,386	1.1%
Stateless	17	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²¹

Ancestry or ethnicity

All persons in the Statbel 2021-01-01 municipal origin publication · 2021-01-01

Published group	People	Share
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	23,451	19.2%
Total — Total population	121,929	100.0%
Hors UE27 — Total population	68,392	56.1%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	67,204	55.1%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	57,785	47.4%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	54,725	44.9%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	49,854	40.9%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	39,863	32.7%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	36,681	30.1%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	34,793	28.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	33,837	27.8%

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Published group	People	Share
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	33,599	27.6%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	32,791	26.9%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	30,748	25.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	30,046	24.6%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	24,281	19.9%
Belgique — Total population	24,281	19.9%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	24,281	19.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	23,970	19.7%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	23,451	19.2%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	23,451	19.2%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	21,104	17.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	20,660	16.9%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	19,106	15.7%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	18,743	15.4%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	18,538	15.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	18,236	15.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	17,782	14.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	17,629	14.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	16,378	13.4%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	16,242	13.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	16,079	13.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	15,687	12.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	14,444	11.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	13,177	10.8%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	11,303	9.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	7,891	6.5%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	7,072	5.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	6,166	5.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	5,875	4.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	5,734	4.7%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	5,286	4.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	4,099	3.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	3,792	3.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	3,430	2.8%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	3,203	2.6%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	3,089	2.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	3,025	2.5%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	3,023	2.5%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	2,851	2.3%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	2,660	2.2%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	2,263	1.9%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	2,197	1.8%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	1,834	1.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	1,635	1.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	1,603	1.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	1,600	1.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	1,581	1.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	1,425	1.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	1,133	0.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	1,106	0.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	1,093	0.9%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	1,091	0.9%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	830	0.7%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	830	0.7%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	830	0.7%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	766	0.6%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	449	0.4%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	429	0.4%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	363	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	317	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	298	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	294	0.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	291	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	227	0.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	153	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	136	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	42	0.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	22	0.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	13	0.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium**	4	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²²

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	44.83 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace²⁰Official
Median age	35 years	31 Dec 2026	Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 2026¹⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Anderlecht

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert as an Anderlecht alternative in the same region

7 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 9.4% Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 19.6% Anderlecht−52%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,684 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 11,116 Anderlecht−40%
Residents: 60,979 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 129,600 Anderlecht−53%
Nearest airport: 7.0 km Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 14.0 km Anderlecht−50%
Foreign residents: 40.3% Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 34.9% Anderlecht+15%
Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 7.9 µg/m³ Anderlechtsame level
Median gross pay, region: €4,340 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs €4,340 Anderlechtsame level

Full comparison More about Woluwe-Saint-Lambert

Namur as an Anderlecht alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Unemployment: 12.0% Namur vs 19.6% Anderlecht−39%
Nearest airport: 29.0 km Namur vs 14.0 km Anderlecht+107%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,912 Namur vs 11,116 Anderlecht−20%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ Namur vs 7.9 µg/m³ Anderlecht−26%
Foreign residents: 11.6% (2024) Namur vs 34.9% (2025) Anderlechtno percentage
Residents: 115,457 Namur vs 129,600 Anderlecht−11%

Full comparison More about Namur

Cities near Anderlecht

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Saint-Gilles 1.8 km away

Rent: 950 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean 1.8 km away

Rent: 822.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Koekelberg 2.4 km away

Rent: 950 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Ixelles 2.7 km away

Rent: 1,100 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Saint-Josse-ten-Noode 3.1 km away

Rent: 850 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Berchem-Sainte-Agathe 3.8 km away

Rent: 900 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Ganshoren 3.8 km away

Rent: 850 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Uccle 4.0 km away

Rent: 1,200 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

Other cities in Belgium to compare with Anderlecht, nearest in population first.

All Belgium cities

Schaerbeek129,278 residents Brugge120,283 residents Namur115,457 residents Leuven104,906 residents Molenbeek-Saint-Jean98,411 residents Aalst92,131 residents

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Anderlecht?

The published population was 129,600 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Anderlecht?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 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 Anderlecht?

Police recorded about 11,116 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 Anderlecht?

The unemployment rate is 19.6 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Anderlecht?

The median gross salary is 4,340 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.

How many foreign residents live in Anderlecht?

44,494 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is Anderlecht a good place to live?

Anderlecht may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Anderlecht?

Saint-Gilles, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Koekelberg, Ixelles, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode are near Anderlecht. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Born in Belgium live in Anderlecht?

The official country of birth distribution records 67,204 people (55.1%) in the source-defined population for 2021-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Anderlecht, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 4d0b62a0b43d923b311ee2fda2bdf338]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/anderlecht/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_anderlecht-belgium-population-rent-salary-jobs-safety_335add43bdf0,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Anderlecht, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {4d0b62a0b43d923b311ee2fda2bdf338},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/anderlecht/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Anderlecht, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/anderlecht/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 4d0b62a0b43d923b311ee2fda2bdf338; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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