Living in Arendonk

In Arendonk, the median rent tenants pay is €850 a month (2025).

Arendonk had 13,426 residents at the start of 2026 and is a city in Belgium. Foreign-born residents accounted for 16.5% of the population at the start of 2021. The city covered 55.2 km² in 2025. Population density was 243.4 people per km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2436 sources

Population13,426people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source

Median gross salary (region)3,711EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022

Median rent850EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate5.42%country median 5.3% — about the sameIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

Recorded crime5,936offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 15% aboveIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025

PM2.5, annual mean9.21µg/m³country median 7.4 — 24% aboveOfficial source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31

More recorded crime than 62% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 98% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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 Arendonk.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€62

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 Go¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Mobile Maxi¹⁶Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	62 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn¹³Official
Dwellings	5,473 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units²¹Official
Main residence dwellings	5,467 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁹Official
Median monthly rent	850 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official

Is Arendonk a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–68%

Student40%strong on cost, weak on education · range 30–50%

Family47%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–56%

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–62%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 5.42% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Arendonk?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 5.42 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011³⁰

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Arendonk is 5.4%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Arendonk 5.4%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	4,028 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022¹⁷Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability	96.01 %	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)	3,711 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022¹⁸Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.42 %country median 5.3% — about the same	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011³⁰Independent

What does a salary buy in Arendonk?

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

Left over each month€1,465of €2,487 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.	€2,487
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31	− €850
Public transport pass€62 · official · Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn · 2026-09-30	− €62
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	€1,465

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Public employment service

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

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Actiris — Public employment service

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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 Arendonk. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Arendonk?

Police recorded about 5,936 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: 5,936 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²⁶

Recorded crime across major citiesArendonk highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Brussels24,104

Liège17,918

Charleroi14,026

Leuven12,730

Ghent12,110

Anderlecht11,116

Schaerbeek10,141

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean10,075

Hasselt9,031

Namur8,912

Brugge8,780

Arendonk5,936

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,936 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
Nearest airport	OBL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Distance to nearest airport	23 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 9.21 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 10.4 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Arendonk?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.2 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: 9.21 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31¹²

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

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186

214

209

213

199

161

122

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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

PM2.59.2WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1016.2WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂10.4WHO 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 Arendonk is 9.2 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

Arendonk 9.2

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	10.39 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..2024-12-31¹⁰Official
PM10 — annual mean	16.16 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..2024-12-31¹¹Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	9.21 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..2024-12-31¹²Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.47 · Feb 17.3 · Mar 21.24 · Apr 26.69 · May 29.79 · Jun 33.35 · Jul 37.89 · Aug 34.73 · Sep 32.51 · Oct 25.39 · Nov 19.77 · Dec 14.34 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -12.38 · Feb -16.09 · Mar -8.1 · Apr -4.37 · May 1.08 · Jun 4.62 · Jul 8.38 · Aug 7.29 · Sep 3.84 · Oct -3.39 · Nov -4.51 · Dec -11.86 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.5 · Feb 3.07 · Mar 5.84 · Apr 9.82 · May 13.59 · Jun 16.92 · Jul 18.87 · Aug 18.45 · Sep 15.25 · Oct 11.16 · Nov 6.76 · Dec 3.38 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 65.2 · Feb 60.4 · Mar 52 · Apr 41 · May 56.2 · Jun 62.6 · Jul 75.7 · Aug 73.2 · Sep 58.9 · Oct 61.2 · Nov 67.7 · Dec 75.4 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 69 · Feb 87.9 · Mar 139.8 · Apr 186.4 · May 214.4 · Jun 209 · Jul 213.2 · Aug 199.1 · Sep 161 · Oct 122.4 · Nov 73.4 · Dec 56.5 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024

8.6

10.5

12.5

14.4

9.220152017201920212024

Annual PM2.5 fell 34.2% between 2015 and 2024, from 14.0 to 9.2.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Arendonk?

The published population was 13,426 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport83.5%
Foreign residents16.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	55.15 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	16.12 %	31 Dec 2025	Statbel (Statistics Belgium)²⁰Official
Foreign residents	2,213 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁸Official
Population density	243.4 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁹Official
Population	13,426 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source²Official

International community in Arendonk

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	13,207	100.0%
Born in Belgium	11,033	83.5%
Born in another EU member state	1,661	12.6%
Born in a non-EU country	512	3.9%
Not indicated	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁵

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	13,207	100.0%
Belgian nationality	11,172	84.6%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	1,802	13.6%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	221	1.7%
Not indicated	12	0.1%

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

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	9,693	73.4%
Total — Total population	13,207	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	11,033	83.5%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	9,786	74.1%
Belgique — Total population	9,786	74.1%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	9,786	74.1%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	9,693	73.4%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	9,693	73.4%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	2,397	18.1%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	2,174	16.5%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	2,035	15.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	1,775	13.4%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	1,428	10.8%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	1,387	10.5%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	1,386	10.5%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	1,241	9.4%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	1,080	8.2%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	1,010	7.6%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	969	7.3%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	823	6.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	821	6.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	786	6.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	657	5.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	630	4.8%
Hors UE27 — Total population	530	4.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	494	3.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	491	3.7%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	348	2.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	346	2.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	343	2.6%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	306	2.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	306	2.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	277	2.1%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	266	2.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	266	2.0%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	264	2.0%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	260	2.0%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	228	1.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	225	1.7%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	187	1.4%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	182	1.4%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	162	1.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	152	1.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	151	1.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	148	1.1%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	146	1.1%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	146	1.1%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	120	0.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	115	0.9%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	115	0.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	111	0.8%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	93	0.7%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	93	0.7%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	93	0.7%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	83	0.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	81	0.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	78	0.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	78	0.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	74	0.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	69	0.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	62	0.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	40	0.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	37	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	37	0.3%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	36	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	36	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	35	0.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	35	0.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	31	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	31	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	31	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	27	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	26	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	8	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	7	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	5	0.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	5	0.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium**	4	0.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	3	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 source²⁴

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	16.45 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace²²Official
Median age	44 years	31 Dec 2026	Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 2026²⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Arendonk

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.

Ravels as an Arendonk alternative in the same region

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

Foreign residents: 35.3% Ravels vs 16.1% Arendonk+119%
Unemployment: 4.3% Ravels vs 5.4% Arendonk−21%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,971 Ravels vs 5,936 Arendonk−16%
Residents: 15,953 Ravels vs 13,426 Arendonk+19%
Nearest airport: 20.0 km Ravels vs 23.0 km Arendonk−13%
Annual PM2.5: 9.1 µg/m³ Ravels vs 9.2 µg/m³ Arendonksame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Ravels vs €3,711 Arendonksame level

Full comparison More about Ravels

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert as an Arendonk alternative in the same country

70 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Residents: 60,979 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 13,426 Arendonk+354%
Foreign residents: 40.3% Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 16.1% Arendonk+150%
Unemployment: 9.4% Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 5.4% Arendonk+73%
Nearest airport: 7.0 km Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 23.0 km Arendonk−70%
Median gross pay, region: €4,340 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs €3,711 Arendonk+17%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,684 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 5,936 Arendonk+13%
Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 9.2 µg/m³ Arendonk−15%

Full comparison More about Woluwe-Saint-Lambert

Cities near Arendonk

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

Retie 6.1 km away

Rent: 825 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Oud-Turnhout 7.3 km away

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

Ravels 8.5 km away

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

Dessel 9.2 km away

Rent: 885 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Turnhout 10.6 km away

Rent: 800 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities

Gavere13,437 residents Dinant13,412 residents Boortmeerbeek13,447 residents Keerbergen13,447 residents Zandhoven13,529 residents Blegny13,620 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Arendonk 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.

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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; Arendonk's school authority applies it locally.

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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 Arendonk?

The published population was 13,426 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Arendonk?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.2 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 Arendonk?

Police recorded about 5,936 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 Arendonk?

The unemployment rate is about 5.4 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Arendonk?

The median gross salary is 3,711 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.

How many foreign residents live in Arendonk?

2,213 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is Arendonk a good place to live?

Arendonk 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 Arendonk?

Retie, Reusel, Reusel-De Mierden, Oud-Turnhout, Ravels are near Arendonk. 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 Arendonk?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,033 people (83.5%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Arendonk, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0e2d101885cc6d7d7fe414900153cdd2]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/arendonk/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Arendonk, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/arendonk/},
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[Arendonk, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/arendonk/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 0e2d101885cc6d7d7fe414900153cdd2; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 opendata.fin.belgium.be · checked 2026-09-23
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
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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

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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
Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn delijn.be · checked 2026-09-19
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Proximus Internet Go proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
Proximus Mobile Maxi proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
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, 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
Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Belgian Federal Police · police.be · checked 2026-07-26
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q271783 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q386732 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q641905 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q839119 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
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Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q943555 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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