Living in Court-Saint-Etienne
In Court-Saint-Etienne, the median rent tenants pay is €925 a month (2025).
The city covered 26.9 km² in 2025. Population density was 412.3 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 7.52% at the start of 2011. Court-Saint-Etienne had a population of 11,081 at the start of 2026. At the end of 2024, annual NO₂ was 7.4 µg/m³.
Higher unemployment than 65% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 64% of Belgian cities that publish it.
Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Court-Saint-Etienne?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| 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 | 4,210 dwellings | 1 Jan 2021 | Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units20Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 4,208 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)18Official |
| Median monthly rent | 925 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official |
Is Court-Saint-Etienne 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Court-Saint-Etienne?
The unemployment rate is about 7.5 % (January 2011).
- Unemployment rate: 7.52 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201131
Court-Saint-Etienne 7.5%
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 | 99.6 % | 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 | 7.52 %country median 5.3% | 1 Jan 2011 | Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201131Independent |
What does a salary buy in Court-Saint-Etienne?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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 | − €925 |
| 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 | €1,377 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Court-Saint-Etienne. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Actiris — Public employment service
Le Forem — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Court-Saint-Etienne. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 19 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; Court-Saint-Etienne's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Safety
How safe is Court-Saint-Etienne?
Police recorded about 5,397 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: 5,397 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202527
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,397 offences per 100,000country median 5,167 | 31 Dec 2025 | Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202527Independent |
Mobility and administration
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 was 6.26 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Is the air quality good in Court-Saint-Etienne?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.3 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: 6.26 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3111
Night-time low to daytime high
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Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Court-Saint-Etienne 6.3
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 7.4 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 | 11.04 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 | 6.26 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..2024-12-3111Official |
| 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 |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 59.1 · Feb 72.9 · Mar 125.8 · Apr 171.3 · May 198.3 · Jun 199.3 · Jul 203.2 · Aug 192.4 · Sep 154.5 · Oct 112.6 · Nov 65.8 · Dec 48.6 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv26Official · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 63.2% between 2014 and 2024, from 17.0 to 6.3.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Court-Saint-Etienne?
The published population was 11,081 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source2
By nationality
National passport90.7%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 26.88 km² | 1 Jan 2025 | Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.6Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 9.65 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Statbel (Statistics Belgium)19Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,030 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.7Official |
| Population density | 412.3 people/km² | 1 Jan 2026 | Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.8Official |
| Population | 11,081 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Belgium official denominator source2Official |
International community in Court-Saint-Etienne
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 | 10,599 | 100.0% |
| Born in Belgium | 9,039 | 85.3% |
| Born in a non-EU country | 917 | 8.7% |
| Born in another EU member state | 643 | 6.1% |
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 | 10,599 | 100.0% |
| Belgian nationality | 9,716 | 91.7% |
| Foreign nationality: other EU member state | 646 | 6.1% |
| Foreign nationality: non-EU country | 232 | 2.2% |
| Not indicated | 5 | 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 with foreign origin | 2,278 | 21.5% |
| Total population | 10,599 | 100.0% |
| Total population — born in Belgium | 9,039 | 85.3% |
| Belgian of Belgian origin — total | 7,438 | 70.2% |
| Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium | 7,166 | 67.6% |
| Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium | 1,685 | 15.9% |
| Total population — born outside Belgium | 1,560 | 14.7% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total | 1,002 | 9.5% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium | 960 | 9.1% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total | 914 | 8.6% |
| Non-Belgian — total | 883 | 8.3% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium | 695 | 6.6% |
| Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium | 593 | 5.6% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium | 545 | 5.1% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium | 369 | 3.5% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total | 362 | 3.4% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium | 356 | 3.4% |
| Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium | 272 | 2.6% |
| Non-Belgian — born in Belgium | 188 | 1.8% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium | 42 | 0.4% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium | 6 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Court-Saint-Etienne
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.
Villers-la-Ville as a Court-Saint-Etienne alternative in the same region
6 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Foreign residents: 5.2% Villers-la-Ville vs 9.7% Court-Saint-Etienne−46%
- Unemployment: 6.3% Villers-la-Ville vs 7.5% Court-Saint-Etienne−16%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,596 Villers-la-Ville vs 5,397 Court-Saint-Etienne−15%
- Annual PM2.5: 4.9 µg/m³ Villers-la-Ville vs 6.3 µg/m³ Court-Saint-Etienne−21%
- Nearest airport: 14.0 km Villers-la-Ville vs 21.0 km Court-Saint-Etienne−33%
- Residents: 11,054 Villers-la-Ville vs 11,081 Court-Saint-Etienne−0%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,540 Villers-la-Ville vs €3,540 Court-Saint-Etiennesame level
Roeselare as a Court-Saint-Etienne alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 107 km, better on 2 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 9.7% Court-Saint-Etienne+39%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,852 Roeselare vs 5,397 Court-Saint-Etienneno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Roeselare vs €3,540 Court-Saint-Etienne+5%
Cities near Court-Saint-Etienne
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 800 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 955 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 900 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Alternative cities in Belgium
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Court-Saint-Etienne 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.
Open the official coverage guideIs Court-Saint-Etienne part of Mechelen?
Court-Saint-Etienne is in the published commuting zone of Mechelen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Mechelen city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Court-Saint-Etienne?
The published population was 11,081 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.
Is the air quality good in Court-Saint-Etienne?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.3 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 Court-Saint-Etienne?
Police recorded about 5,397 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 Court-Saint-Etienne?
The unemployment rate is about 7.5 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.
What is the typical salary around Court-Saint-Etienne?
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 Court-Saint-Etienne?
1,030 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..
Is Court-Saint-Etienne a good place to live?
Court-Saint-Etienne 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 Court-Saint-Etienne part of Mechelen?
Court-Saint-Etienne is in the published commuting zone of Mechelen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Court-Saint-Etienne?
Mont-Saint-Guibert, Ottignies, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Chastre-Villeroux-Blanmont, Louvain-la-Neuve are near Court-Saint-Etienne. 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 Court-Saint-Etienne?
The official country of birth distribution records 9,039 people (85.3%) 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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