Living in Chaumont-Gistoux

In Chaumont-Gistoux, the median rent tenants pay is €1,000 a month (2025).

Population density was 246.6 people per km² in 2026. Chaumont-Gistoux had a population of 11,918 at the start of 2026. Foreign-born residents accounted for 11.3% of the population at the start of 2021. The city covered 48.3 km² in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2436 sources

Population11,918people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source

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

Median rent1,000EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate7.59%country median 5.3% — 42% aboveIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

Recorded crime4,489offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 13% belowIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025

PM2.5, annual mean6.71µg/m³country median 7.4 — 9% belowOfficial source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31

Higher unemployment than 66% of Belgian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 63% of Belgian cities that publish it.

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Chaumont-Gistoux?

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

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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 Go¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Mobile Maxi¹⁵Official · national market
Dwellings	4,626 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units²⁰Official
Main residence dwellings	4,623 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁸Official
Median monthly rent	1,000 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official

Is Chaumont-Gistoux a good place to live?

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

Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–64%

Student33%strong on cost, weak on work · range 26–40%

Family42%strong on family, weak on cost · range 34–50%

Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–68%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 7.59% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Chaumont-Gistoux?

The unemployment rate is about 7.6 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 7.59 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011³⁰

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Chaumont-Gistoux is 7.6%. 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

Chaumont-Gistoux 7.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	3,794 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022¹⁶Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability	99.1 %	Jun 2025	BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator.³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,540 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022¹⁷Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	7.59 %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 Chaumont-Gistoux?

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

Left over each month€1,302of €2,412 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€2,412
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31	− €1,000
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	€1,302

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Public employment service

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

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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 Chaumont-Gistoux. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	5 schools	31 Oct 2025	FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register⁴Official

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; Chaumont-Gistoux's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Chaumont-Gistoux?

Police recorded 4,489 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: 4,489 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²⁶

Recorded crime across major citiesChaumont-Gistoux 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

Chaumont-Gistoux4,489

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,489 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	OpenFlights¹²Official
Nearest airport	BRU	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Distance to nearest airport	30 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.71 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 7.59 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Chaumont-Gistoux?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.7 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: 6.71 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31¹¹

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

0°

6°1°

7°1°

11°3°

15°5°

19°8°

22°11°

24°14°

24°13°

20°10°

15°7°

10°4°

6°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

PM2.56.7WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1011.8WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂7.6WHO 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 Chaumont-Gistoux is 6.7 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

Chaumont-Gistoux 6.7

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	7.59 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	11.8 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	6.71 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
Average daytime high by month	Jan 6 · Feb 7 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15.2 · May 18.8 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 15 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.7 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 4.6 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.4 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.6 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 15 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 64.5 · Feb 57.2 · Mar 49.8 · Apr 40.8 · May 54.1 · Jun 62.7 · Jul 68.4 · Aug 82.6 · Sep 54.2 · Oct 58.7 · Nov 62.2 · Dec 78 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv²⁵Official · nearest-station reading

Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2014–2024

5.6

7.5

9.5

11.4

6.720142016201820202024

Annual PM2.5 fell 39.0% between 2014 and 2024, from 11.0 to 6.7.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Chaumont-Gistoux?

The published population was 11,918 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.8%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	48.33 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	6.53 %	31 Dec 2025	Statbel (Statistics Belgium)¹⁹Official
Foreign residents	742 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁷Official
Population density	246.6 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁸Official
Population	11,918 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source²Official

International community in Chaumont-Gistoux

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	11,630	100.0%
Born in Belgium	10,311	88.7%
Born in a non-EU country	687	5.9%
Born in another EU member state	630	5.4%
Not indicated	2	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁴

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	11,630	100.0%
Belgian nationality	10,930	94.0%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	552	4.7%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	147	1.3%
Not indicated	1	0.0%

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

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	8,750	75.2%
Total — Total population	11,630	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	10,311	88.7%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	9,116	78.4%
Belgique — Total population	9,116	78.4%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	9,116	78.4%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	8,750	75.2%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	8,750	75.2%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	1,814	15.6%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	1,411	12.1%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	1,319	11.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	1,014	8.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	967	8.3%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	921	7.9%
Hors UE27 — Total population	864	7.4%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	730	6.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	729	6.3%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	700	6.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	640	5.5%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	601	5.2%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	572	4.9%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	550	4.7%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	513	4.4%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	497	4.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	492	4.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	483	4.2%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	480	4.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	429	3.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	418	3.6%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	407	3.5%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	403	3.5%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	367	3.2%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	366	3.1%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	366	3.1%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	366	3.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	353	3.0%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	349	3.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	327	2.8%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	320	2.8%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	296	2.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	289	2.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	287	2.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	283	2.4%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	277	2.4%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	261	2.2%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	250	2.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	246	2.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	237	2.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	229	2.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	172	1.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	160	1.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	158	1.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	157	1.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	155	1.3%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	150	1.3%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	134	1.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	117	1.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	107	0.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	105	0.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	99	0.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	98	0.8%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	90	0.8%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	88	0.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	74	0.6%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	65	0.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	65	0.6%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	59	0.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	59	0.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	47	0.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	36	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	36	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	22	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	19	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	17	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	17	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	16	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	6	0.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	3	0.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	2	0.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium**	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²³

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	11.32 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace²¹Official
Median age	45 years	31 Dec 2026	Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 2026¹⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Chaumont-Gistoux

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.

Grez-Doiceau as a Chaumont-Gistoux alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 8.7% Grez-Doiceau vs 6.5% Chaumont-Gistoux+32%
Unemployment: 6.8% Grez-Doiceau vs 7.6% Chaumont-Gistoux−11%
Nearest airport: 23.0 km Grez-Doiceau vs 30.0 km Chaumont-Gistoux−23%
Residents: 14,049 Grez-Doiceau vs 11,918 Chaumont-Gistoux+18%
Annual PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³ Grez-Doiceau vs 6.7 µg/m³ Chaumont-Gistouxsame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,548 Grez-Doiceau vs 4,489 Chaumont-Gistouxsame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,540 Grez-Doiceau vs €3,540 Chaumont-Gistouxsame level

Full comparison More about Grez-Doiceau

Lokeren as a Chaumont-Gistoux alternative in the same country

68 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 50,897 Lokeren vs 11,918 Chaumont-Gistoux+327%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,285 Lokeren vs 4,489 Chaumont-Gistoux+62%
Unemployment: 5.3% Lokeren vs 7.6% Chaumont-Gistoux−30%
Foreign residents: 8.7% Lokeren vs 6.5% Chaumont-Gistoux+34%
Nearest airport: 21.0 km Lokeren vs 30.0 km Chaumont-Gistoux−30%
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Lokeren vs €3,540 Chaumont-Gistoux+5%

Full comparison More about Lokeren

Cities near Chaumont-Gistoux

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

Leuven Commuting Zone · 21.7 km away

Rent: 625 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Walhain 5.1 km away

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

Grez-Doiceau 5.5 km away

Rent: 1,093 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Incourt 6.5 km away

Rent: 839.9 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve 7.7 km away

Rent: 289.1 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Mont-Saint-Guibert 7.9 km away

Rent: 950 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

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Is Chaumont-Gistoux part of Mechelen?

Chaumont-Gistoux 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 Chaumont-Gistoux?

The published population was 11,918 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Chaumont-Gistoux?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.7 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 Chaumont-Gistoux?

Police recorded 4,489 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 Chaumont-Gistoux?

The unemployment rate is about 7.6 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Chaumont-Gistoux?

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

How many foreign residents live in Chaumont-Gistoux?

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

Is Chaumont-Gistoux a good place to live?

Chaumont-Gistoux 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 Chaumont-Gistoux part of Mechelen?

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

Which cities are near Chaumont-Gistoux?

Leuven, Walhain, Grez-Doiceau, Louvain-la-Neuve, Incourt are near Chaumont-Gistoux. 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 Chaumont-Gistoux?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,311 people (88.7%) 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, October 16). Chaumont-Gistoux, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version a44137d09dd324bba79b90f9675bacee]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/chaumont-gistoux/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_chaumont-gistoux-belgium-population-rent-salary-jobs_a8c8e8b145e6,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Chaumont-Gistoux, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {a44137d09dd324bba79b90f9675bacee},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/chaumont-gistoux/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Chaumont-Gistoux, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/chaumont-gistoux/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version a44137d09dd324bba79b90f9675bacee; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
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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
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