Living in Dendermonde

In Dendermonde, the median rent tenants pay is €795 a month (2025).

Dendermonde numbered 47,539 residents at the end of 2025. The foreign population count was 3,147 at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 levels for Dendermonde stood at 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population47,539people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statbel (Belgian statistical office)

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

Median rent795EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate4.52%country median 5.3% — 15% belowOfficial source · bestat.statbel.fgov.be

Recorded crime7,747incidents per 100,000country median 5,167 — 50% aboveOfficial source · Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

More recorded crime than 86% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 65% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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 Dendermonde.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 Go⁸Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Mobile Maxi⁹Official · national market
Median monthly rent	795 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official

Is Dendermonde a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%

Student41%strong on cost, weak on education · range 31–51%

Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–59%

Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–65%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Dendermonde?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (2011).

Unemployment rate: 4.52 % · bestat.statbel.fgov.be²

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Dendermonde is 4.5%. 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

Dendermonde 4.5%

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 2000-2022¹⁰Official · regional context
Median gross salary (regional)	3,711 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022¹¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4.52 %country median 5.3%	31 Dec 2011	bestat.statbel.fgov.be²Official

What does a salary buy in Dendermonde?

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

Left over each month€1,582of €2,487 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.	€2,487
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31	− €795
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	€1,582

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dendermonde. 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

Le Forem Walloon public employment and training service

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

Safety

How safe is Dendermonde?

Police recorded about 7,747 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025¹⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesDendermonde highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Brussels24,104

Liège17,918

Ixelles14,236

Charleroi14,026

Leuven12,730

Ghent12,110

Anderlecht11,116

Schaerbeek10,141

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean10,075

Hasselt9,031

Namur8,912

Brugge8,780

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	7,747 incidents per 100,000country median 5,167	31 Dec 2025	Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025¹⁵Official

Mobility and administration

Dendermonde's nearest airport was BRU, 30 km away and offered 146 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	146 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	30 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	BRU	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Dendermonde?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)³

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

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

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Dendermonde is 8.0 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

Dendermonde 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)³Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Dendermonde?

The published population was 47,539 people in 2025. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office)¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport93.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign-resident share	6.62 %	31 Dec 2025	Statbel (Statistics Belgium)¹³Official
Foreign residents	3,147 people	31 Dec 2025	Statbel (Statistics Belgium)¹³Official
Population	47,539 people	31 Dec 2025	Statbel (Belgian statistical office)¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Dendermonde

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.

Hamme as a Dendermonde alternative in the same region

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

Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,972 Hamme vs 7,747 Dendermonde−36%
Residents: 25,706 Hamme vs 47,539 Dendermonde−46%
Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Hamme vs 8.0 µg/m³ Dendermonde+13%
Unemployment: 4.8% Hamme vs 4.5% Dendermonde+6%
Foreign residents: 7.4% Hamme vs 6.6% Dendermonde+12%
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Hamme vs €3,711 Dendermondesame level

Full comparison More about Hamme

Roeselare as a Dendermonde alternative in the same country

67 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Foreign residents: 13.5% Roeselare vs 6.6% Dendermonde+103%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,852 Roeselare vs 7,747 Dendermondeno percentage
Unemployment: 4.0% Roeselare vs 4.5% Dendermonde−13%
Residents: 66,888 Roeselare vs 47,539 Dendermonde+41%
Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Roeselare vs 8.0 µg/m³ Dendermonde+13%
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Roeselare vs €3,711 Dendermondesame level

Full comparison More about Roeselare

Cities near Dendermonde

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

Lebbeke 4.4 km away

Rent: 845 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Zele 5.1 km away

Rent: 847.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Berlare 5.7 km away

Rent: 850 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Hamme 8.1 km away

Rent: 785.2 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Wichelen 8.4 km away

Rent: 850 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Waasmunster 8.5 km away

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

Buggenhout 8.6 km away

Rent: 925 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities

Vilvoorde48,040 residents Turnhout48,490 residents Deinze46,380 residents Saint-Gilles48,756 residents Beringen49,034 residents Evere45,984 residents

How does Dendermonde compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dendermonde 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; Dendermonde's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Dendermonde part of Brussels?

Dendermonde is near Brussels, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 25.9 km away by straight-line distance. Brussels city profile

Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source⁴

Which comparable places record less crime than Dendermonde?

12 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Dendermonde in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Dendermonde: 7,747.3 offences/100k (2025).

Sint-Genesius-Rode — 4,208.6 offences/100k2025 Kapellen — 4,346.6 offences/100k2025 Hove — 4,625.9 offences/100k2025 Zoutleeuw — 4,734.2 offences/100k2025 Hamme — 4,971.6 offences/100k2025 Herk-de-Stad — 5,028.2 offences/100k2025 Temse — 5,554.7 offences/100k2025 Oudenaarde — 6,960.2 offences/100k2025

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source¹⁴

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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 Dendermonde?

The published population was 47,539 people in 2025. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office).

Is the air quality good in Dendermonde?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Dendermonde?

What is the unemployment rate in Dendermonde?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (2011). Source: bestat.statbel.fgov.be.

What is the typical salary around Dendermonde?

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 Dendermonde?

3,147 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium).

Is Dendermonde a good place to live?

Dendermonde 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 Dendermonde part of Brussels?

Dendermonde is near Brussels, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 25.9 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Dendermonde?

Lebbeke, Zele, Berlare, Hamme, Wichelen are near Dendermonde. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

Which comparable places record less crime than Dendermonde?

12 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Dendermonde in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Police fédérale SPC municipal PDF 2025 + Statbel TF_SOC_POP_STRUCT_2025, period 2025, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Dendermonde, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 8d51d7b9f64446d960c091449241f5c3]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/dendermonde-vlg-vov/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_dendermonde-belgium-population-rent-salary-jobs-safety_a738c93e756e,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Dendermonde, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {8d51d7b9f64446d960c091449241f5c3},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/dendermonde-vlg-vov/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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