Living in Buggenhout

In Buggenhout, the median rent tenants pay is €925 a month (2025).

Buggenhout, a city in Belgium, had a population of 15,203 at the start of 2026. At the start of 2011, the unemployment rate was 3.49%.

Last checked 2026-09-2436 sources

Population15,203people1 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 rent925EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate3.49%country median 5.3% — 35% belowIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

Recorded crime4,618offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 11% belowIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025

PM2.5, annual mean7.86µg/m³country median 7.4 — 6% 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 78% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 62% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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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 Lijn¹²Official
Dwellings	6,204 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units²¹Official
Main residence dwellings	6,196 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁹Official
Median monthly rent	925 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official

Is Buggenhout 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–74%

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

Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–60%

Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–64%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Buggenhout?

The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 3.49 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011³⁰

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Buggenhout is 3.5%. 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

Buggenhout 3.5%

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 2000-2022¹⁷Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability	98.22 %	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	3.49 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011³⁰Independent

What does a salary buy in Buggenhout?

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

Left over each month€1,390of €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	− €925
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	€1,390

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Public employment service

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

Country-level information

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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 Buggenhout. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Buggenhout?

Police recorded about 4,618 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: 4,618 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²⁶

Recorded crime across major citiesBuggenhout 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

Buggenhout4,618

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,618 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
Destinations from nearest airport	146 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹³Official
Nearest airport	BRU	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Distance to nearest airport	24 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.86 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 10.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Buggenhout?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 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: 7.86 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31¹¹

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

PM2.57.9WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1014.6WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂10.6WHO 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 Buggenhout is 7.9 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

Buggenhout 7.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	10.57 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..2024-12-31⁹Official
PM10 — annual mean	14.62 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..2024-12-31¹⁰Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	7.86 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..2024-12-31¹¹Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.46 · Feb 17.62 · Mar 21.19 · Apr 26.34 · May 29.13 · Jun 31.75 · Jul 38.58 · Aug 35.14 · Sep 32.96 · Oct 25.09 · Nov 19.74 · Dec 14.84 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -11.88 · Feb -13.63 · Mar -7.51 · Apr -4.39 · May 0.54 · Jun 3.54 · Jul 7.93 · Aug 6.75 · Sep 3.83 · Oct -3.95 · Nov -4.55 · Dec -11.33 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.56 · Feb 3.16 · Mar 5.91 · Apr 9.7 · May 13.39 · Jun 16.67 · Jul 18.57 · Aug 18.15 · Sep 15.03 · Oct 11.13 · Nov 6.74 · Dec 3.37 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official

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

7.1

10.7

14.2

17.7

7.9201420162018202020222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 50.9% between 2014 and 2024, from 16.0 to 7.9.

Population and city profile

The city covered 25.6 km² in 2025. Population density was 592.9 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Buggenhout?

The published population was 15,203 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport95.1%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	25.64 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	4.72 %	31 Dec 2025	Statbel (Statistics Belgium)²⁰Official
Foreign residents	740 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁷Official
Population density	592.9 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁸Official
Population	15,203 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source²Official

International community in Buggenhout

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	14,689	100.0%
Born in Belgium	13,899	94.6%
Born in a non-EU country	469	3.2%
Born in another EU member state	319	2.2%
Not indicated	2	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	14,689	100.0%
Belgian nationality	14,154	96.4%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	346	2.4%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	184	1.3%
Not indicated	5	0.0%

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	13,198	89.8%
Total — Total population	14,689	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	13,899	94.6%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	13,271	90.3%
Belgique — Total population	13,271	90.3%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	13,271	90.3%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	13,198	89.8%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	13,198	89.8%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	883	6.0%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	790	5.4%
Hors UE27 — Total population	761	5.2%

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Published group	People	Share
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	619	4.2%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	570	3.9%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	535	3.6%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	453	3.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	407	2.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	396	2.7%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	384	2.6%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	377	2.6%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	352	2.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	336	2.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	325	2.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	297	2.0%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	264	1.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	252	1.7%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	250	1.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	242	1.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	240	1.6%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	218	1.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	209	1.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	206	1.4%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	191	1.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	167	1.1%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	166	1.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	165	1.1%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	157	1.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	151	1.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	150	1.0%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	148	1.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	144	1.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	138	0.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	137	0.9%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	136	0.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	135	0.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	131	0.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	127	0.9%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	111	0.8%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	109	0.7%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	102	0.7%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	93	0.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	90	0.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	89	0.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	88	0.6%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	82	0.6%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	81	0.6%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	73	0.5%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	73	0.5%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	73	0.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	66	0.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	36	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	34	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	33	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	33	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	33	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	25	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	23	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	21	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	12	0.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	11	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	10	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	9	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	9	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	8	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	4	0.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	4	0.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	2	0.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	1	0.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	1	0.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent 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	5.36 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace²²Official
Median age	45 years	31 Dec 2026	Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 2026²⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Buggenhout

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.

Merchtem as a Buggenhout alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 7.6% Merchtem vs 4.7% Buggenhout+61%
Unemployment: 2.9% Merchtem vs 3.5% Buggenhout−17%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,215 (2024) Merchtem vs 4,618 (2025) Buggenhoutno percentage
Residents: 18,467 Merchtem vs 15,203 Buggenhout+21%
Nearest airport: 19.0 km Merchtem vs 24.0 km Buggenhout−21%
Annual PM2.5: 7.1 µg/m³ Merchtem vs 7.9 µg/m³ Buggenhout−10%
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Merchtem vs €3,711 Buggenhoutsame level

Full comparison More about Merchtem

Roeselare as a Buggenhout alternative in the same country

75 km away, 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 4.7% Buggenhout+185%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,852 Roeselare vs 4,618 Buggenhoutno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Roeselare vs €3,711 Buggenhoutsame level

Full comparison More about Roeselare

Cities near Buggenhout

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

Mechelen Commuting Zone · 19.4 km away

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

Opwijk 5.6 km away

Rent: 875 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Merchtem 5.8 km away

Rent: 930 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Lebbeke 6.2 km away

Rent: 845 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Londerzeel 7.0 km away

Rent: 1,025 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Dendermonde 8.6 km away

Rent: 795 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Puurs-Sint-Amands 8.6 km away

Rent: 875 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities

Oud-Turnhout15,211 residents Brakel15,169 residents Opwijk15,143 residents Lubbeek15,290 residents Anzegem15,294 residents Strombeek-Bever15,298 residents

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

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

Is Buggenhout part of Mechelen?

Buggenhout is in the published commuting zone of Mechelen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Mechelen city profile

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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 Buggenhout?

The published population was 15,203 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Buggenhout?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.9 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 Buggenhout?

Police recorded about 4,618 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 Buggenhout?

The unemployment rate is about 3.5 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Buggenhout?

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 Buggenhout?

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

Is Buggenhout a good place to live?

Buggenhout 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.

Is Buggenhout part of Mechelen?

Buggenhout is in the published commuting zone of Mechelen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Buggenhout?

Mechelen, Sint-Amands, Opwijk, Merchtem, Lebbeke are near Buggenhout. 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 Buggenhout?

The official country of birth distribution records 13,899 people (94.6%) 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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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
GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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

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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
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 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 — Q202309 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q45202943 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q504653 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q587819 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q912106 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q930292 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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