Living in Couvin

In Couvin, the median rent tenants pay is €655 a month (2025).

The unemployment rate was 17.2% at the start of 2011. Annual PM2.5 was 4.87 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. At the start of 2026, Couvin had a population of 13,927. The city covered 207 km² in 2025. Population density was 67.3 people per km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2436 sources

Population13,927people1 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 rent655EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate17.18%country median 5.3% — 222% aboveIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

Recorded crime9,155offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 77% aboveIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025

PM2.5, annual mean4.87µg/m³country median 7.4 — 34% 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 95% of Belgian cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 94% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 82% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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 Couvin.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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 Go¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Mobile Maxi¹⁴Official · national market
Dwellings	6,404 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units¹⁹Official
Main residence dwellings	6,365 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁷Official
Median monthly rent	655 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official

Is Couvin a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–62%

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

Student46%strong on education, weak on safety · range 39–53%

Family51%strong on housing, weak on cost · range 43–59%

Retirement61%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 51–71%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Couvin?

The unemployment rate is about 17.2 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 17.18 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²⁸

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Couvin is 17.2%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Couvin 17.2%

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 2000-2022¹⁵Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability	90.74 %	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 2000-2022¹⁶Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	17.18 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²⁸Independent

What does a salary buy in Couvin?

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

Left over each month€1,647of €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	− €655
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	€1,647

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

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	26 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; Couvin's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Couvin?

Police recorded about 9,155 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: 9,155 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²⁶

Recorded crime across major citiesCouvin 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

Couvin9,155

Hasselt9,031

Namur8,912

Brugge8,780

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	9,155 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	83 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Nearest airport	CRL	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Distance to nearest airport	46 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 4.85 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Couvin?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.9 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.87 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31¹⁰

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

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20°11°

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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

PM2.54.9WHO 5 · EU 25

PM108.1WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂4.8WHO 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 Couvin is 4.9 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

Couvin 4.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	4.85 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..2024-12-31⁸Official
PM10 — annual mean	8.15 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..2024-12-31⁹Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.87 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..2024-12-31¹⁰Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 4.9 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 9.8 · Apr 13.8 · May 17.4 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 5.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FLORENNES_06456.csv²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan -0.1 · Feb -0.2 · Mar 1.8 · Apr 4.3 · May 7.8 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 13 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FLORENNES_06456.csv²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.4 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 9 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 3.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FLORENNES_06456.csv²⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 80.9 · Feb 71.4 · Mar 64.6 · Apr 52.5 · May 66.6 · Jun 70 · Jul 69.7 · Aug 77.9 · Sep 60.6 · Oct 69.4 · Nov 71.1 · Dec 97.2 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FLORENNES_06456.csv²⁵Official · nearest-station reading

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

3.6

5.5

7.5

9.4

4.9201420162018202020222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 30.5% between 2014 and 2024, from 7.0 to 4.9.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Couvin?

The published population was 13,927 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport95.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	207 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	4.68 %	31 Dec 2025	Statbel (Statistics Belgium)¹⁸Official
Foreign residents	645 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁶Official
Population density	67.29 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁷Official
Population	13,927 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source²Official

International community in Couvin

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	13,800	100.0%
Born in Belgium	12,489	90.5%
Born in another EU member state	946	6.9%
Born in a non-EU country	365	2.6%

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

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	13,800	100.0%
Belgian nationality	13,208	95.7%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	451	3.3%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	138	1.0%
Not indicated	2	0.0%
Stateless	1	0.0%

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

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	10,723	77.7%
Total — Total population	13,800	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	12,489	90.5%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	11,133	80.7%
Belgique — Total population	11,133	80.7%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	11,133	80.7%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	10,723	77.7%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	10,723	77.7%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	2,075	15.0%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	1,663	12.1%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	1,393	10.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	1,311	9.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	1,254	9.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	1,173	8.5%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	1,051	7.6%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	926	6.7%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	881	6.4%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	713	5.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	683	4.9%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	664	4.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	643	4.7%
Hors UE27 — Total population	631	4.6%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	592	4.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	535	3.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	507	3.7%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	489	3.5%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	489	3.5%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	467	3.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	467	3.4%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	412	3.0%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	410	3.0%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	410	3.0%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	410	3.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	369	2.7%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	342	2.5%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	333	2.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	323	2.3%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	315	2.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	314	2.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	312	2.3%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	298	2.2%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	297	2.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	295	2.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	218	1.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	216	1.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	197	1.4%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	182	1.3%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	174	1.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	172	1.2%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	170	1.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	151	1.1%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	142	1.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	138	1.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	136	1.0%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	124	0.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	122	0.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	121	0.9%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	113	0.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	108	0.8%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	103	0.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	81	0.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	68	0.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	68	0.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	65	0.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	55	0.4%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	53	0.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	50	0.4%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	49	0.4%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	45	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	43	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	40	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	40	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	35	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	33	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	21	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	18	0.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	17	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	11	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium**	8	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	7	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	2	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	9.5 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace²⁰Official
Median age	45 years	31 Dec 2026	Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 2026¹⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Couvin

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.

Walcourt as a Couvin alternative in the same region

23 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 9.7% Walcourt vs 17.2% Couvin−44%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,911 Walcourt vs 9,155 Couvin−35%
Nearest airport: 23.0 km Walcourt vs 46.0 km Couvin−50%
Residents: 18,338 Walcourt vs 13,927 Couvin+32%
Foreign residents: 4.0% Walcourt vs 4.7% Couvin−15%
Annual PM2.5: 4.4 µg/m³ Walcourt vs 4.9 µg/m³ Couvin−9%
Median gross pay, region: €3,540 Walcourt vs €3,540 Couvinsame level

Full comparison More about Walcourt

Lokeren as a Couvin alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 122 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Residents: 50,897 Lokeren vs 13,927 Couvin+265%
Unemployment: 5.3% Lokeren vs 17.2% Couvin−69%
Foreign residents: 8.7% Lokeren vs 4.7% Couvin+87%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,285 Lokeren vs 9,155 Couvin−20%
Nearest airport: 21.0 km Lokeren vs 46.0 km Couvin−54%
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Lokeren vs €3,540 Couvin+5%

Full comparison More about Lokeren

Cities near Couvin

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

Viroinval 4.8 km away

Rent: 584.3 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Chimay 12.8 km away

Rent: 650 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Cerfontaine 14.0 km away

Rent: 747.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Revin France · 15.9 km away

Rent: 6.65 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2025-12-31

Philippeville 16.3 km away

Rent: 690 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Walcourt 22.7 km away

Rent: 750 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Florennes 23.5 km away

Rent: 720 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Momignies 23.7 km away

Rent: 605 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

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Affligem13,900 residents Bocholt13,884 residents Kraainem13,985 residents Ham-sur-Heure-Nalinnes13,856 residents Grez-Doiceau14,049 residents Wanze14,053 residents

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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 Couvin?

The published population was 13,927 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Couvin?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.9 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. 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 Couvin?

Police recorded about 9,155 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 Couvin?

The unemployment rate is about 17.2 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Couvin?

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 Couvin?

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

Is Couvin a good place to live?

Couvin may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Couvin?

Viroinval, Chimay, Cerfontaine, Revin, Philippeville are near Couvin. 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 Couvin?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,489 people (90.5%) 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
FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register odwb.be · checked 2026-07-16
Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2025-01-01
Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 ftp.irceline.be · checked 2024-12-31
Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 ftp.irceline.be · checked 2024-12-31
Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 ftp.irceline.be · checked 2024-12-31

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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
static.data.gouv.fr static.data.gouv.fr · checked 2026-08-27
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FLORENNES_06456.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Belgian Federal Police · police.be · checked 2026-07-26
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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 — Q326771 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q497565 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q650239 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q650261 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q668187 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q715474 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q720429 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q95380 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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