Living in Beverst

At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 10 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-10-0716 sources

Population5,475people1 Jan 2025Official source · Population by statistical sector 2025

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

Median rent815EUR/month31 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate5.48%country median 5.3% — 3% aboveOfficial source · bestat.statbel.fgov.be

Recorded crime4,720incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025

PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

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

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 Beverst.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 Go¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Mobile Maxi¹³Official · national market
Median monthly rent	815 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official · parent municipality

Is Beverst a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 42–64%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 47–67%

Student39%strong on cost, weak on education · range 27–51%

Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–65%

Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 41–69%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Beverst?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (2011).

Unemployment rate: 5.48 % · bestat.statbel.fgov.be²

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Beverst is 5.5%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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

Beverst 5.5%

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 2000-2022¹⁴Official · regional context
Median gross salary (regional)	3,711 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022¹⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.48 %country median 5.3%	31 Dec 2011	bestat.statbel.fgov.be²Official

What does a salary buy in Beverst?

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

Left over each month€1,562of €2,487 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.	€2,487
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31	− €815
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	€1,562

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Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Actiris — 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 Beverst. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Beverst?

Police recorded about 4,720 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025¹⁶

Recorded crime across major citiesBeverst 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	4,720 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025¹⁶Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Beverst's nearest airport was LGG, 28 km away and offered 7 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	7 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁹Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	28 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LGG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁰Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.2°C in January and 18.8°C in July. Beverst's monthly precipitation totalled 63.8 mm in January and 72.8 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 66.9 hours in January and 209 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Beverst?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)³

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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6°0°

7°1°

11°3°

15°5°

19°9°

22°12°

24°14°

24°13°

20°11°

15°7°

10°4°

6°1°

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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

139

181

209

206

209

198

157

118

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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

PM2.510WHO 5 · EU 25

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

PM2.5 across cities in BelgiumOf 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

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)³Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.7 · Feb 6.7 · Mar 10.7 · Apr 15 · May 18.8 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 9.7 · Dec 6.3 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.5 · Feb 0.7 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 5 · May 8.7 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 10.6 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 3.8 · Dec 1.4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.2 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10.1 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 15 · Oct 11 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 4 °C	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 63.8 · Feb 57.6 · Mar 54.6 · Apr 41 · May 57.7 · Jun 68.9 · Jul 72.8 · Aug 82.8 · Sep 57.5 · Oct 63.6 · Nov 62.2 · Dec 74.3 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 66.9 · Feb 86 · Mar 138.5 · Apr 180.8 · May 208.7 · Jun 205.5 · Jul 209 · Aug 197.5 · Sep 157 · Oct 118.2 · Nov 74.1 · Dec 53.5 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁸Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Belgium: Leuven ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Dusseldorf (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Erkrath (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Haan (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Kaarst (Germany) ±0.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Beverst?

The published population was 5,475 people in January 2025. Source: Population by statistical sector 2025¹¹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	5,475 people	1 Jan 2025	Population by statistical sector 2025¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Beverst

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.

Roeselare as a Beverst alternative in the same country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Unemployment: 4.0% Roeselare vs 5.5% Beverst−28%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,852 Roeselare vs 4,720 Beverstno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Roeselare vs 10.0 µg/m³ Beverst−10%
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Roeselare vs €3,711 Beverstsame level

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Alternative cities in Belgium

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Glabbeek5,475 residents Bullange5,479 residents Ruiselede5,484 residents Achel5,486 residents Tielt5,455 residents Hekelgem5,496 residents

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

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

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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 Beverst?

The published population was 5,475 people in January 2025. Source: Population by statistical sector 2025.

Is the air quality good in Beverst?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Beverst?

What is the unemployment rate in Beverst?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (2011). Source: bestat.statbel.fgov.be.

What is the typical salary around Beverst?

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

Is Beverst a good place to live?

Beverst 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.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Beverst, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e213bc259ff76ac0040c720aa09529af]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/beverst/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Beverst, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 opendata.fin.belgium.be · checked 2026-09-23
bestat.statbel.fgov.be bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-26
European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
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
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
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03

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Population by statistical sector 2025 services9.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-24
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
Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025 police.be · checked 2026-10-05

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