Living in Bastogne

In Bastogne, the median rent tenants pay is €750 a month (2025).

Bastogne had 21,010 residents at the start of 2026 and is a city in Belgium. The foreign population count was 1,791 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2333 sources

Population21,010people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source

Median gross salary (region)3,540EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022

Median rent750EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate9.11%country median 5.3% — 71% aboveIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

Recorded crime7,439offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 44% aboveIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025

PM2.5, annual mean3µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — BE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station 43N113 - SAINT-ODE)

Higher unemployment than 76% of Belgian cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 84% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other Belgian city that publishes it.

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

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 Bastogne.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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 Go¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Mobile Maxi¹⁴Official · national market
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	6,844 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁷Official
Median monthly rent	750 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official

Is Bastogne 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 safety · range 45–63%

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–65%

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

Family45%strong on housing, weak on education · range 36–54%

Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–65%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 9.11% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Bastogne?

The unemployment rate is about 9.1 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 9.11 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²⁹

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Bastogne is 9.1%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Bastogne 9.1%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	3,794 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022¹⁵Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability	92.91 %	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)	3,540 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022¹⁶Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	9.11 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²⁹Independent

What does a salary buy in Bastogne?

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

Left over each month€1,552of €2,412 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

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.	€2,412
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31	− €750
Internet€60 · official · Proximus Internet Go · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€50 · official · Proximus Mobile Maxi · 2026-09-30	− €50
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,552

Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bastogne. 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

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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 Bastogne. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Bastogne?

Police recorded about 7,439 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: 7,439 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesBastogne 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

Bastogne7,439

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	7,439 offences per 100,000country median 5,167	31 Dec 2025	Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²⁴Independent

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 92.9% in June 2025.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	7 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Nearest airport	LGG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Distance to nearest airport	73 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bastogne?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — BE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station 43N113 - SAINT-ODE)⁶

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

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

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12°3°

16°7°

19°10°

21°12°

20°12°

17°8°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

106

102

124

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

125

177

199

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219

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157

103

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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

PM2.53WHO 5 · EU 25

PM105WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂4WHO 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 Bastogne is 3.0 µg/m³. Of 442 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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2–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Bastogne 3.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	4 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — BE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station 43N113 - SAINT-ODE)⁴Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean	5 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — BE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station 43N113 - SAINT-ODE)⁵Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean	3 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	EEA air quality statistics — BE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station 43N113 - SAINT-ODE)⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 2.9 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 12 · May 15.7 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 20.7 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STHUBERT_06476.csv²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -1.7 · Feb -1.8 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 3 · May 6.7 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.5 · Sep 8.5 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 2 · Dec -0.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STHUBERT_06476.csv²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 0.7 · Feb 1 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 7.5 · May 11.2 · Jun 14.2 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16 · Sep 12.5 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 1.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STHUBERT_06476.csv²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 105.9 · Feb 88.6 · Mar 85.1 · Apr 64.6 · May 81.5 · Jun 83.5 · Jul 89.7 · Aug 101.9 · Sep 82.1 · Oct 88 · Nov 95.6 · Dec 123.9 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STHUBERT_06476.csv²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 51.9 · Feb 71.5 · Mar 124.8 · Apr 177.3 · May 199.2 · Jun 207.7 · Jul 218.5 · Aug 205 · Sep 156.5 · Oct 103.2 · Nov 52.7 · Dec 41.9 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STHUBERT_06476.csv²³Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 264.7 km² in 2025. Population density was 79.4 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Bastogne?

The published population was 21,010 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport91.5%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	264.7 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁸Official
Foreign-resident share	8.51 %	31 Dec 2025	Statbel (Statistics Belgium)¹⁸Official
Foreign residents	1,791 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁹Official
Population density	79.38 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.¹⁰Official
Population	21,010 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source²Official

International community in Bastogne

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	16,296	100.0%
Born in Belgium	13,897	85.3%
Born in another EU member state	1,331	8.2%
Born in a non-EU country	1,063	6.5%
Not indicated	5	0.0%

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

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	16,296	100.0%
Belgian nationality	15,062	92.4%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	818	5.0%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	361	2.2%
Not indicated	52	0.3%
Stateless	3	0.0%

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

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	12,057	74.0%
Total — Total population	16,296	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	13,897	85.3%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	12,524	76.9%
Belgique — Total population	12,524	76.9%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	12,524	76.9%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	12,057	74.0%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	12,057	74.0%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	2,538	15.6%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	2,399	14.7%
Hors UE27 — Total population	1,865	11.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	1,718	10.5%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	1,376	8.4%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	1,234	7.6%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	1,112	6.8%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	1,094	6.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	1,073	6.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	1,040	6.4%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	1,026	6.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	950	5.8%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	839	5.1%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	820	5.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	813	5.0%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	802	4.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	732	4.5%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	700	4.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	671	4.1%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	593	3.6%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	574	3.5%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	546	3.4%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	542	3.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	516	3.2%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	501	3.1%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	489	3.0%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	467	2.9%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	467	2.9%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	467	2.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	462	2.8%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	452	2.8%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	434	2.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	425	2.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	408	2.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	405	2.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	399	2.4%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	394	2.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	370	2.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	369	2.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	355	2.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	351	2.2%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	347	2.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	345	2.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	313	1.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	289	1.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	268	1.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	267	1.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	249	1.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	190	1.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	159	1.0%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	154	0.9%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	149	0.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	123	0.8%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	122	0.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	92	0.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	92	0.6%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	87	0.5%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	82	0.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	67	0.4%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	62	0.4%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	47	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	38	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	37	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	35	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	35	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	29	0.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	26	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	25	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	22	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	19	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	10	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium**	10	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	6	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁰

Alternatives for people set on Bastogne

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.

Vaux-sur-Sûre as a Bastogne alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,211 Vaux-sur-Sûre vs 7,439 Bastogne−57%
Unemployment: 4.7% Vaux-sur-Sûre vs 9.1% Bastogne−49%
Residents: 6,384 Vaux-sur-Sûre vs 21,010 Bastogne−70%
Median gross pay, region: €3,540 Vaux-sur-Sûre vs €3,540 Bastognesame level

Full comparison More about Vaux-sur-Sûre

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert as a Bastogne alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 131 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 40.3% Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 8.5% Bastogne+373%
Residents: 60,979 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 21,010 Bastogne+190%
Nearest airport: 7.0 km Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 73.0 km Bastogne−90%
Median gross pay, region: €4,340 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs €3,540 Bastogne+23%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,684 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 7,439 Bastogne−10%
Unemployment: 9.4% Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 9.1% Bastogne+3%

Full comparison More about Woluwe-Saint-Lambert

Cities near Bastogne

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

Wincrange Luxembourg · 14.9 km away

Salary: 4,202 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Houffalize 15.1 km away

Rent: 700 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Vaux-sur-Sûre 15.1 km away

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

Wiltz Luxembourg · 15.8 km away

Rent: 18.69 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Salary: 3,473 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Rambrouch Luxembourg · 21.5 km away

Salary: 4,563 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Clervaux Luxembourg · 23.0 km away

Rent: 19.08 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31
Salary: 4,080 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2025-12-31

Saint-Hubert 24.8 km away

Rent: 700 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities

Koksijde21,072 residents Wingene20,919 residents Torhout21,154 residents Erpe-Mere21,211 residents Colfontaine20,761 residents Blankenberge20,741 residents

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Bastogne in rankings

#1 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Belgium #13 of 30 in Cities with the lowest annual NO2 #14 of 30 in Cities with the lowest annual PM2.5 #16 of 30 in Cities with the strongest published PM2.5 and NO2 combination #17 of 30 in Cities meeting the WHO PM2.5 annual guideline

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bastogne 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; Bastogne's school authority applies it locally.

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

Common questions

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

How many people live in Bastogne?

The published population was 21,010 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Bastogne?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — BE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station 43N113 - SAINT-ODE).

How safe is Bastogne?

Police recorded about 7,439 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 Bastogne?

The unemployment rate is about 9.1 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Bastogne?

The median gross salary is 3,540 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.

How many foreign residents live in Bastogne?

1,791 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is Bastogne a good place to live?

Bastogne 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 Bastogne?

Wincrange, Houffalize, Vaux-sur-Sûre, Wiltz, Rambrouch are near Bastogne. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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

The official country of birth distribution records 1,331 people (8.2%) 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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  title = {Bastogne, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-29},
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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
EEA air quality statistics — BE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station 43N113 - SAINT-ODE) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
EEA air quality statistics — BE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station 43N113 - SAINT-ODE) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
EEA air quality statistics — BE PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station 43N113 - SAINT-ODE) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) — Offres et prix annoncés pour la location d'appartements par commune 2025 Observatoire de l'Habitat (Ministère du Logement) · data.public.lu · checked 2026-09-18
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

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OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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, 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
STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 — Monthly gross salaries by municipality STATEC LUSTAT DF_C1600 · lustat.statec.lu · checked 2026-09-23
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STHUBERT_06476.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
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
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 — Q34021 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q650274 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q713740 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q713864 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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