Living in Brecht

In Brecht, the median rent tenants pay is €921 a month (2025).

Annual PM2.5 was 8.26 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Brecht had a population of 30,755 at the start of 2026. For Brecht, annual NO₂ was 11.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The city covered 91.5 km² in 2025. The unemployment rate was 3.6% at the start of 2011.

Last checked 2026-09-2434 sources

Population30,755people1 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 rent920.5EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate3.6%country median 5.3% — 33% belowIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

Recorded crime4,172offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 19% belowIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025

PM2.5, annual mean8.26µg/m³country median 7.4 — 11% aboveOfficial source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31

Lower unemployment than 75% of Belgian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 73% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 71% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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 Brecht.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 Go¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Mobile Maxi¹³Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	62 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn¹⁰Official
Dwellings	12,149 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units¹⁸Official
Main residence dwellings	12,128 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁶Official
Median monthly rent	920.5 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official

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

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%

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

Family52%strong on family, weak on education · range 43–61%

Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–63%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Brecht?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²⁸

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Brecht is 3.6%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

160

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

Brecht 3.6%

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
Gigabit broadband availability	97.45 %	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 2000-2022¹⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	3.6 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²⁸Independent

What does a salary buy in Brecht?

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

Left over each month€1,395of €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	− €921
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	€1,395

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Brecht Salary needed to live in Brecht

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Brecht. 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 Brecht. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Brecht?

Police recorded about 4,172 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: 4,172 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesBrecht 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

Brecht4,172

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,172 offences per 100,000country median 5,167	31 Dec 2025	Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²⁴Independent

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	OBL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Distance to nearest airport	12 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Brecht?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 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: 8.26 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

0°

7°1°

8°1°

11°3°

15°5°

19°9°

22°12°

24°14°

20°11°

15°7°

10°4°

7°2°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

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

PM2.58.3WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1014.8WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂11.5WHO 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 Brecht is 8.3 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

Brecht 8.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	11.46 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	14.77 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..2024-12-31⁸Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.26 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 6.6 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 11.1 · Apr 15.2 · May 18.8 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 20 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ANTWERPENDEURNE_06450.csv²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.1 · Feb 1 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 5.1 · May 9.1 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 1.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ANTWERPENDEURNE_06450.csv²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.9 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 10.2 · May 14 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ANTWERPENDEURNE_06450.csv²³Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 68.3 · Feb 59.9 · Mar 54 · Apr 41.5 · May 58.4 · Jun 73.1 · Jul 78.5 · Aug 83.8 · Sep 70 · Oct 66.3 · Nov 75.7 · Dec 89 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ANTWERPENDEURNE_06450.csv²³Official · nearest-station reading

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

7.6

10.6

13.6

16.6

8.3201420162018202020222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 48.4% between 2014 and 2024, from 16.0 to 8.3.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Brecht?

The published population was 30,755 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	91.46 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	7.04 %	31 Dec 2025	Statbel (Statistics Belgium)¹⁷Official
Foreign residents	2,138 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁵Official
Population density	336.3 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁶Official
Population	30,755 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source²Official

International community in Brecht

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	29,809	100.0%
Born in Belgium	27,372	91.8%
Born in another EU member state	1,559	5.2%
Born in a non-EU country	876	2.9%
Not indicated	2	0.0%

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

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	29,809	100.0%
Belgian nationality	27,960	93.8%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	1,506	5.1%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	311	1.0%
Not indicated	32	0.1%

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

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	25,090	84.2%
Total — Total population	29,809	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	27,372	91.8%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	25,348	85.0%
Belgique — Total population	25,348	85.0%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	25,348	85.0%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	25,090	84.2%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	25,090	84.2%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	2,612	8.8%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	2,437	8.2%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	2,142	7.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	1,984	6.7%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	1,849	6.2%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	1,551	5.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	1,363	4.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	1,315	4.4%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	1,310	4.4%
Hors UE27 — Total population	1,307	4.4%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	1,296	4.3%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	1,160	3.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	1,041	3.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	1,012	3.4%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	955	3.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	869	2.9%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	846	2.8%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	836	2.8%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	832	2.8%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	699	2.3%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	696	2.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	651	2.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	648	2.2%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	628	2.1%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	608	2.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	570	1.9%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	562	1.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	549	1.8%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	524	1.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	471	1.6%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	393	1.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	377	1.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	365	1.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	364	1.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	361	1.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	352	1.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	306	1.0%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	306	1.0%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	298	1.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	295	1.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	267	0.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	262	0.9%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	258	0.9%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	258	0.9%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	258	0.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	208	0.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	198	0.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	188	0.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	184	0.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	152	0.5%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	150	0.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	147	0.5%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	136	0.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	125	0.4%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	120	0.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	102	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	99	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	98	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	95	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	62	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	57	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	57	0.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	48	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	46	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	33	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	21	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	21	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	11	0.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	10	0.0%
Hors UE27 — 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**	5	0.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	4	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	8.17 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace¹⁹Official
Median age	45 years	31 Dec 2026	Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 2026¹⁷Official

Alternatives for people set on Brecht

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.

Zoersel as a Brecht alternative in the same region

10 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,958 Zoersel vs 4,172 Brecht−29%
Nearest airport: 3.0 km Zoersel vs 12.0 km Brecht−75%
Foreign residents: 4.1% Zoersel vs 7.0% Brecht−41%
Unemployment: 3.2% Zoersel vs 3.6% Brecht−11%
Residents: 23,223 Zoersel vs 30,755 Brecht−24%
Annual PM2.5: 8.4 µg/m³ Zoersel vs 8.3 µg/m³ Brechtsame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Zoersel vs €3,711 Brechtsame level

Full comparison More about Zoersel

Roeselare as a Brecht alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 114 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 13.5% Roeselare vs 7.0% Brecht+91%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,852 Roeselare vs 4,172 Brechtno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Roeselare vs €3,711 Brechtsame level

Full comparison More about Roeselare

Cities near Brecht

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

Wuustwezel 5.7 km away

Rent: 895 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Malle 6.7 km away

Rent: 880 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Rijkevorsel 8.4 km away

Rent: 840.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Hoogstraten 10.2 km away

Rent: 922.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Zoersel 10.3 km away

Rent: 960 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities

Houthalen-Helchteren30,879 residents Harelbeke30,605 residents Lochristi30,982 residents Waterloo30,386 residents Ath30,235 residents Temse31,613 residents

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Brecht in rankings

#13 of 30 in Safest cities in Belgium by recorded crime #27 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Belgium

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Brecht 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; Brecht'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 Brecht?

The published population was 30,755 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Brecht?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 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 Brecht?

Police recorded about 4,172 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 Brecht?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Brecht?

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 Brecht?

2,138 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is Brecht a good place to live?

Brecht 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 Brecht?

Wuustwezel, Westmalle, Malle, Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor, Oostmalle are near Brecht. 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 Brecht?

The official country of birth distribution records 27,372 people (91.8%) 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 = {Brecht, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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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
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
Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn delijn.be · checked 2026-09-19

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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
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ANTWERPENDEURNE_06450.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
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 — Q218253 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q724131 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q724638 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q912045 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q917591 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q929459 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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