Living in Anhée

For Anhée, the unemployment rate was 8.92% at the start of 2011. The population of Anhée, in Belgium, was 7,094 at the start of 2026.

Higher unemployment than 75% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 93% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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 Anhée.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Anhée yet. Belgium has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	3,078 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units¹⁴Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	3,069 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹²Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Anhée?

The unemployment rate is about 8.9 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 8.92 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²²

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Anhée is 8.9%. Of 506 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	96.92 %	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	8.92 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²²Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Anhée. 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

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Le Forem — Public employment service

Le Forem Walloon public employment and training service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	8 schools	31 Oct 2025	FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register³Official

Safety

How safe is Anhée?

Police recorded about 4,835 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: 4,835 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²¹

Recorded crime across major citiesAnhée highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,835 offences per 100,000country median 5,136	31 Dec 2025	Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²¹Independent

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	83 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁰Official
Nearest airport	CRL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Distance to nearest airport	34 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 4.16 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 5.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Anhée?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.2 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.16 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31⁹

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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

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 Anhée is 4.2 µg/m³. Of 439 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	5.6 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..2024-12-31⁷Official
PM10 — annual mean	6.88 µg/m³country median 13.2	31 Dec 2024	Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31⁸Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.16 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..2024-12-31⁹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.9 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 9.8 · Apr 13.8 · May 17.4 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 5.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FLORENNES_06456.csv²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.1 · Feb -0.2 · Mar 1.8 · Apr 4.3 · May 7.8 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 13 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FLORENNES_06456.csv²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.4 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 9 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 3.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FLORENNES_06456.csv²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 80.9 · Feb 71.4 · Mar 64.6 · Apr 52.5 · May 66.6 · Jun 70 · Jul 69.7 · Aug 77.9 · Sep 60.6 · Oct 69.4 · Nov 71.1 · Dec 97.2 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FLORENNES_06456.csv²⁰Official · nearest-station reading

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

Annual PM2.5 fell 53.8% between 2014 and 2024, from 9.0 to 4.2.

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Belgium cities

Beaumont7,104 residents Chièvres7,133 residents Hoegaarden7,016 residents Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse7,176 residents Sint-Laureins7,007 residents Pittem7,003 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 66 km² in 2025. Population density was 107.4 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Anhée?

The published population was 7,094 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	66.03 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	4.23 %	31 Dec 2025	Statbel (Statistics Belgium)¹³Official
Foreign residents	328 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁵Official
Population density	107.4 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁶Official
Population	7,094 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source¹Official

International community in Anhée

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	7,172	100.0%
Born in Belgium	6,684	93.2%
Born in another EU member state	277	3.9%
Born in a non-EU country	210	2.9%
Not indicated	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

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	7,172	100.0%
Belgian nationality	6,888	96.0%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	214	3.0%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	68	0.9%
Not indicated	2	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁷

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	5,996	83.6%
Total — Total population	7,172	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	6,684	93.2%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	6,098	85.0%
Belgique — Total population	6,098	85.0%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	6,098	85.0%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	5,996	83.6%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	5,996	83.6%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	790	11.0%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	638	8.9%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	488	6.8%

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Published group	People	Share
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	480	6.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	474	6.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	455	6.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	334	4.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	333	4.6%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	299	4.2%
Hors UE27 — Total population	295	4.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	293	4.1%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	284	4.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	279	3.9%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	234	3.3%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	229	3.2%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	228	3.2%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	207	2.9%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	200	2.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	198	2.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	194	2.7%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	157	2.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	152	2.1%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	152	2.1%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	148	2.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	148	2.1%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	147	2.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	147	2.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	146	2.0%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	145	2.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	131	1.8%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	119	1.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	118	1.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	109	1.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	106	1.5%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	102	1.4%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	102	1.4%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	102	1.4%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	95	1.3%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	92	1.3%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	84	1.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	83	1.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	74	1.0%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	71	1.0%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	66	0.9%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	66	0.9%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	64	0.9%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	64	0.9%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	50	0.7%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	44	0.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	41	0.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	40	0.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	37	0.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	35	0.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	35	0.5%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	28	0.4%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	22	0.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	21	0.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	19	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	17	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	16	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	15	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	15	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	10	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	7	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	5	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	5	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	4	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	4	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	2	0.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	2	0.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium**	1	0.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁸

Is Anhée a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on housing · range 44–64%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on housing · range 43–61%

Student51%strong on education, weak on housing · range 43–59%

Family41%strong on family, weak on housing · range 32–50%

Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–69%

Foreign residents328 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.

Population7,094 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source

Dwellings3,078 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units

Gigabit broadband availability96.92 %Jun 2025Official source · 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.

Unemployment rate8.92 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

NO₂ — annual mean5.6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	6.79 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace¹⁵Official
Median age	42.6 years	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age¹⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Anhée 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Anhée?

The published population was 7,094 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Anhée?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.2 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. 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 Anhée?

Police recorded about 4,835 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 Anhée?

The unemployment rate is about 8.9 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

How many foreign residents live in Anhée?

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

Is Anhée a good place to live?

Anhée 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.

How many people born in Born in another EU member state live in Anhée?

The official country of birth distribution records 277 people (3.9%) 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Anhée, Belgium: jobs, safety, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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
FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register odwb.be · checked 2026-07-16
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
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03

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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
Statbel (Statistics Belgium) statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-03
Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
Statbel, Belgian statistical office country_of_birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FLORENNES_06456.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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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