Living in Denderleeuw

In Denderleeuw, the median rent tenants pay is €800 a month (2025).

Denderleeuw's population was 21,402 at the start of 2026. The city covered 13.9 km² in 2025. Population density was 1,543.6 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 4.63% at the start of 2011. For Denderleeuw, foreign-born residents accounted for 14.8% of the population at the start of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2435 sources

Population21,402people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source

Median gross salary (region)3,711EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022

Median rent800EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate4.63%country median 5.3% — 13% belowIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

Recorded crime6,308offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 22% aboveIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025

PM2.5, annual mean7.6µg/m³country median 7.4 — 3% aboveOfficial source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31

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

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€62

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	59.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Internet Go¹³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Mobile Maxi¹⁴Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	62 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn¹¹Official
Dwellings	8,518 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units¹⁹Official
Main residence dwellings	8,514 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁷Official
Median monthly rent	800 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official

Is Denderleeuw 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 worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%

Student43%strong on cost, weak on education · range 33–53%

Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 40–58%

Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–65%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Denderleeuw?

The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 4.63 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²⁹

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Denderleeuw is 4.6%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

160

123

0–22–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–2020–2222–2424–26

Denderleeuw 4.6%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	4,028 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022¹⁵Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability	98.82 %	Jun 2025	BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator.³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,711 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022¹⁶Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4.63 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²⁹Independent

What does a salary buy in Denderleeuw?

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

Left over each month€1,515of €2,487 take-home

Rent
Transport
Internet
Mobile
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Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€2,487
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31	− €800
Public transport pass€62 · official · Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn · 2026-09-30	− €62
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city	—
Internet€60 · official · Proximus Internet Go · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€50 · official · Proximus Mobile Maxi · 2026-09-30	− €50
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	€1,515

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Denderleeuw. 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 Denderleeuw. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Denderleeuw?

Police recorded about 6,308 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: 6,308 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesDenderleeuw 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

Denderleeuw6,308

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,308 offences per 100,000country median 5,167	31 Dec 2025	Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²⁵Independent

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	GNE	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Distance to nearest airport	29 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 10.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Denderleeuw?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.6 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..2024-12-31¹⁰

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

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

0°

6°1°

7°2°

11°3°

15°6°

18°9°

21°12°

23°14°

20°11°

15°8°

10°5°

7°2°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

126

171

198

199

203

192

155

113

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.57.6WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1014.2WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂10.8WHO 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 Denderleeuw is 7.6 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

Denderleeuw 7.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	10.77 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	14.22 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	7.6 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 6.1 · Feb 7.1 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 23 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv²⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.4 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 6 · May 9.2 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 2.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv²⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.7 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 10.4 · May 13.9 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv²⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 75.5 · Feb 65.1 · Mar 59.3 · Apr 46.7 · May 59.7 · Jun 70.8 · Jul 76.9 · Aug 86.5 · Sep 65.3 · Oct 67.8 · Nov 76.2 · Dec 87.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv²⁴Official · 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.csv²⁴Official · nearest-station reading

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

6.9

10.5

14.1

17.8

7.6201420162018202020222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 55.3% between 2014 and 2024, from 17.0 to 7.6.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Denderleeuw?

The published population was 21,402 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport89.3%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	13.86 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	10.4 %	31 Dec 2025	Statbel (Statistics Belgium)¹⁸Official
Foreign residents	2,293 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁶Official
Population density	1,544 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁷Official
Population	21,402 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source²Official

International community in Denderleeuw

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	20,730	100.0%
Born in Belgium	17,662	85.2%
Born in a non-EU country	2,436	11.8%
Born in another EU member state	630	3.0%
Not indicated	2	0.0%

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	20,730	100.0%
Belgian nationality	18,866	91.0%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	935	4.5%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	849	4.1%
Not indicated	80	0.4%

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	14,594	70.4%
Total — Total population	20,730	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	17,662	85.2%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	14,673	70.8%
Belgique — Total population	14,673	70.8%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	14,673	70.8%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	14,594	70.4%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	14,594	70.4%
Hors UE27 — Total population	4,622	22.3%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	4,193	20.2%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	3,517	17.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	3,068	14.8%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	2,715	13.1%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	2,343	11.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	2,280	11.0%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	2,279	11.0%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	2,159	10.4%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	2,026	9.8%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	1,864	9.0%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	1,511	7.3%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	1,478	7.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	1,438	6.9%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	1,358	6.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	1,326	6.4%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	1,105	5.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	1,096	5.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	1,090	5.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	1,030	5.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	1,024	4.9%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	921	4.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	842	4.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	817	3.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	786	3.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	783	3.8%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	700	3.4%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	649	3.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	461	2.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	453	2.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	435	2.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	420	2.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	366	1.8%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	359	1.7%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	353	1.7%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	343	1.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	340	1.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	333	1.6%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	306	1.5%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	303	1.5%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	290	1.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	253	1.2%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	250	1.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	207	1.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	201	1.0%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	184	0.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	149	0.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	148	0.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	147	0.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	113	0.5%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	106	0.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	80	0.4%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	79	0.4%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	79	0.4%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	79	0.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	78	0.4%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	72	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	70	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	56	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	40	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	36	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	36	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	34	0.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	34	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	30	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	30	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	26	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	6	0.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	6	0.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	6	0.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent 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	14.79 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace²⁰Official
Median age	42 years	31 Dec 2026	Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 2026¹⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Denderleeuw

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.

Haaltert as a Denderleeuw alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,839 Haaltert vs 6,308 Denderleeuw−39%
Foreign residents: 4.8% Haaltert vs 10.4% Denderleeuw−54%
Unemployment: 3.5% Haaltert vs 4.6% Denderleeuw−25%
Nearest airport: 23.0 km Haaltert vs 29.0 km Denderleeuw−21%
Residents: 19,667 Haaltert vs 21,402 Denderleeuw−8%
Annual PM2.5: 7.9 µg/m³ Haaltert vs 7.6 µg/m³ Denderleeuw+3%
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Haaltert vs €3,711 Denderleeuwsame level

Full comparison More about Haaltert

Roeselare as a Denderleeuw alternative in the same country

67 km away, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,852 Roeselare vs 6,308 Denderleeuwno percentage
Foreign residents: 13.5% Roeselare vs 10.4% Denderleeuw+29%
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Roeselare vs €3,711 Denderleeuwsame level

Full comparison More about Roeselare

Cities near Denderleeuw

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

Liedekerke 1.9 km away

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

Affligem 3.3 km away

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

Roosdaal 4.4 km away

Rent: 929 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Haaltert 6.1 km away

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

Ternat 7.3 km away

Rent: 894 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities

Kortenberg21,425 residents Frameries21,472 residents Zele21,587 residents Erpe-Mere21,211 residents Torhout21,154 residents Dilsen-Stokkem21,677 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Denderleeuw when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 18. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: OKAN/OKATN (onthaalonderwijs, reception education for foreign-mother-tongue newcomers). How to enrol a child (belgium.be).

A country-wide rule for Belgium; Denderleeuw's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Denderleeuw part of Mechelen?

Denderleeuw 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. Source⁴

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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 Denderleeuw?

The published population was 21,402 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Denderleeuw?

How safe is Denderleeuw?

Police recorded about 6,308 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 Denderleeuw?

The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Denderleeuw?

The median gross salary is 3,711 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.

How many foreign residents live in Denderleeuw?

2,293 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is Denderleeuw a good place to live?

Denderleeuw 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 Denderleeuw part of Mechelen?

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

Which cities are near Denderleeuw?

Liedekerke, Affligem, Pamel, Roosdaal, Denderhoutem are near Denderleeuw. 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 Denderleeuw?

The official country of birth distribution records 17,662 people (85.2%) 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). Denderleeuw, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 81022b82dfa2aac6a96b49c6163d0a3a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/denderleeuw/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Denderleeuw, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {81022b82dfa2aac6a96b49c6163d0a3a},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/denderleeuw/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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[Denderleeuw, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/denderleeuw/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 81022b82dfa2aac6a96b49c6163d0a3a; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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Belgium official denominator source statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-14
BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator. bipt-data.be · checked 2026-07-15
GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
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Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 ftp.irceline.be · checked 2024-12-31
Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 ftp.irceline.be · checked 2024-12-31
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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
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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
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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
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.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
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011 Statbel be.STAT · bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-26
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