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Celles (Tournai) is a city in Belgium. The city covered 67.5 km² in 2025. Population density was 84.9 people per km² in 2026. The foreign population count was 339 at the start of 2026. Its population was 5,732 at the start of 2026.

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Celles (Tournai)?

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 Celles (Tournai).Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Celles (Tournai) yet. Belgium has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings2,320 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units11Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,317 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)10Official

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6.36% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Celles (Tournai)?

The unemployment rate is about 6.4 % (January 2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.36 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201118
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Celles (Tournai) is 6.4%. Of 506 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Belgium per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–2160 cities: 2% to under 4%1602–4123 cities: 4% to under 6%1234–670 cities: 6% to under 8%706–8Celles (Tournai) 6.4%57 cities: 8% to under 10%578–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–1220 cities: 12% to under 14%2012–1416 cities: 14% to under 16%1614–1613 cities: 16% to under 18%1316–1810 cities: 18% to under 20%1018–206 cities: 20% to under 22%620–223 cities: 22% to under 24%322–241 city: 24% to under 26%124–26

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.12 %Jun 2025BIPT/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.2Official
Unemployment rate6.36 %country median 5.3%1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201118Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Celles (Tournai). 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Celles (Tournai). Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools5 schools31 Oct 2025FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register3Official

Safety

How safe is Celles (Tournai)?

Police recorded about 4,676 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: 4,676 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202517
Recorded crime across major citiesCelles (Tournai) highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Celles (Tournai) highlighted14,236Ixelles14,026Charleroi11,116Anderlecht10,154Seraing10,141Schaerbeek10,075Molenbeek-Saint-Jean9,031Hasselt7,894Genk7,680Uccle6,914La Louvière6,684Woluwe-Saint-Lambert4,676Celles (Tournai)recorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,676 offences per 100,000country median 5,13631 Dec 2025Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202517Independent

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.37 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 6.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Celles (Tournai)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.4 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: 6.37 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Celles (Tournai) annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.4PM2.5154011.1PM1010406.7NO₂µg/m³

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 Celles (Tournai) is 6.4 µg/m³. Of 439 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Belgium per band1 city: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³12–317 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³173–473 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³734–557 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³575–654 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³546–7Celles (Tournai) 6.483 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³837–8142 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1428–912 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³129–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean6.7 µg/m³country median 9.031 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-317Official
PM10 — annual mean11.09 µg/m³country median 13.231 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-318Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.37 µg/m³country median 7.431 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319Official

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Belgium cities
Nandrin5,735 residentsSaint-Hubert5,741 residentsNassogne5,714 residentsIncourt5,710 residentsHotton5,699 residentsMarchin5,690 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Celles (Tournai)?

The published population was 5,732 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Celles (Tournai) residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.1%Foreign residents 5.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area67.49 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.4Official
Foreign residents339 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.5Official
Population density84.94 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.6Official
Population5,732 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source1Official

International community in Celles (Tournai)

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 groupPeopleShare
Total population5,612100.0%
Born in Belgium5,17292.2%
Born in another EU member state3556.3%
Born in a non-EU country821.5%
Not indicated30.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

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 groupPeopleShare
Total population5,612100.0%
Belgian nationality5,29494.3%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state2795.0%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country350.6%
Not indicated40.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Ancestry or ethnicity

All persons in the Statbel 2021-01-01 municipal origin publication · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium4,58681.7%
Total — Total population5,612100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium5,17292.2%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total4,64782.8%
Belgique — Total population4,64782.8%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total4,64782.8%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium4,58681.7%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium4,58681.7%
Pays voisin* — Total population73013.0%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin64711.5%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium5479.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin4868.7%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born in Belgium4488.0%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium4407.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total4347.7%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium4227.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium4077.3%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total3436.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium3195.7%
Total — Non-Belgian — total3185.7%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born outside Belgium2825.0%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium2795.0%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — total2444.3%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium2183.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total1773.2%
Hors UE27 — Total population1342.4%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total1152.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium1051.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population1011.8%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium1001.8%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin971.7%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium761.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium721.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium701.2%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium681.2%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium661.2%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium651.2%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium641.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin641.1%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium611.1%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium611.1%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium611.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium601.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total520.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium510.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total410.7%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium390.7%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium390.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total390.7%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total370.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium370.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total370.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total360.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium350.6%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium340.6%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium320.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium310.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium310.6%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total280.5%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium270.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium270.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium270.5%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium260.5%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium240.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total210.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium190.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium100.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium100.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium40.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total40.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium40.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total40.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium40.1%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium30.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium20.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium20.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium10.0%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium10.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Celles (Tournai) 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on housing · range 50–70%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on housing · range 45–63%
Student49%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 41–57%
Family39%strong on family, weak on housing · range 30–48%
Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–68%
Foreign residents339 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.
Population5,732 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source
Dwellings2,320 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units
Gigabit broadband availability99.12 %Jun 2025Official source · 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.
Unemployment rate6.36 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
NO₂ — annual mean6.7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad7.79 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace12Official
Median age43 years1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Celles (Tournai) 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Celles (Tournai)?

The published population was 5,732 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Celles (Tournai)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.4 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 Celles (Tournai)?

Police recorded about 4,676 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 Celles (Tournai)?

The unemployment rate is about 6.4 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

How many foreign residents live in Celles (Tournai)?

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

Is Celles (Tournai) a good place to live?

Celles (Tournai) 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.

How many people born in Born in another EU member state live in Celles (Tournai)?

The official country of birth distribution records 355 people (6.3%) in the source-defined population for 2021-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Celles (Tournai), Belgium: jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/celles-tournai/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_celles-tournai-belgium-jobs-safety_841de2d06cfb,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Celles (Tournai), Belgium: jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/celles-tournai/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Belgium official denominator source statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-14
  2. 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
  3. FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register odwb.be · checked 2026-07-16
  4. Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2025-01-01
  5. Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  6. Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
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  1. Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  2. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  3. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  4. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  5. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  6. Statbel, Belgian statistical office country_of_birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
  7. Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Belgian Federal Police · police.be · checked 2026-07-26
  8. 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

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