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Living in Dilsen-Stokkem

In Dilsen-Stokkem, the median rent tenants pay is €875 a month (2025).

Dilsen-Stokkem, a city in Belgium, had a population of 21,677 at the start of 2026. The unemployment rate was 6.24% at the start of 2011.

Last checked 2026-09-2434 sources

Population21,677people1 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 rent875EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50
Unemployment rate6.24%country median 5.3% — 17% aboveIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
Recorded crime4,373offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 15% belowIndependent 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 Dilsen-Stokkem?

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

Housing and cost

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month
Dilsen-Stokkem recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€62
Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited59.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Internet Go13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Mobile Maxi14Official · national market
Monthly transport pass62 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn11Official
Dwellings8,552 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units18Official
Main residence dwellings8,545 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)17Official
Median monthly rent875 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official

Is Dilsen-Stokkem 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%
Student42%strong on cost, weak on education · range 32–52%
Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–57%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–68%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Dilsen-Stokkem?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (January 2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.24 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201130
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Dilsen-Stokkem is 6.2%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings4,028 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202215Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability98.16 %Jun 2025BIPT/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/month31 Dec 2022Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202216Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.24 %country median 5.3%1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201130Independent

What does a salary buy in Dilsen-Stokkem?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,711 (Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,440of €2,487 take-home
  • Rent
  • Transport
  • Internet
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  • 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− €875
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€1,440
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Dilsen-Stokkem Salary needed to live in Dilsen-Stokkem

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Actiris — Public employment service

Actiris Brussels public employment service

Job Search

Le Forem — Public employment service

Le Forem Walloon public employment and training service

Job SearchRegistration

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

Safety

How safe is Dilsen-Stokkem?

Police recorded about 4,373 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: 4,373 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202524
Recorded crime across major citiesDilsen-Stokkem highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Dilsen-Stokkem highlighted

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
Dilsen-Stokkem4,373
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,373 offences per 100,000country median 5,16731 Dec 2025Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202524Independent

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 7.88 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Dilsen-Stokkem?

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Dilsen-Stokkem is 7.6 µg/m³. Of 442 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean7.88 µg/m³country median 9.031 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-318Official
PM10 — annual mean13.75 µg/m³country median 13.131 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.6 µg/m³country median 7.431 Dec 2024Official 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 monthJan 6.3 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 11.6 · Apr 16.3 · May 20 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 10.2 · Dec 6.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KLEINEBROGEL_06479.csv23Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.3 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 1.7 · Apr 4 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.6 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 1.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KLEINEBROGEL_06479.csv23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.3 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10.2 · May 14.1 · Jun 17 · Jul 19.1 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 3.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KLEINEBROGEL_06479.csv23Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 67.8 · Feb 64.1 · Mar 56 · Apr 45.6 · May 57.7 · Jun 72.7 · Jul 72.7 · Aug 80.5 · Sep 60.3 · Oct 61.5 · Nov 71.1 · Dec 85.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KLEINEBROGEL_06479.csv23Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 66.9 · Feb 86 · Mar 138.5 · Apr 180.8 · May 208.7 · Jun 205.5 · Jul 209 · Aug 197.5 · Sep 157 · Oct 118.2 · Nov 74.1 · Dec 53.5 hours31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

The city covered 65.9 km² in 2025. Population density was 329 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Dilsen-Stokkem?

The published population was 21,677 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source2

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area65.89 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.5Official
Foreign residents3,116 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.6Official
Population density329 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.7Official
Population21,677 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source2Official

International community in Dilsen-Stokkem

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 groupPeopleShare
Total population20,819100.0%
Born in Belgium17,50184.1%
Born in another EU member state2,24510.8%
Born in a non-EU country1,0715.1%
Not indicated20.0%

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

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 groupPeopleShare
Total population20,819100.0%
Belgian nationality18,27387.8%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state2,17710.5%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country3091.5%
Not indicated600.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Ancestry or ethnicity

All persons in the Statbel 2021-01-01 municipal origin publication · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total Belgian with foreign origin4,79923.1%
Total population20,819100.0%
Total population — born in Belgium17,50184.1%
Belgian of Belgian origin — total13,47464.7%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium13,28763.8%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium3,80318.3%
Total population — born outside Belgium3,31815.9%
Non-Belgian — total2,54612.2%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total2,15610.4%
Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium2,13510.3%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1,5947.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1,5367.4%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium1,2416.0%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total1,0495.0%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium1,0264.9%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium9964.8%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium9154.4%
Non-Belgian — born in Belgium4112.0%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium1870.9%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium580.3%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium230.1%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad15.93 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace19Official
Median age44 years31 Dec 2026Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 202612Official

Alternatives for people set on Dilsen-Stokkem

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.

Cities near Dilsen-Stokkem

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

Maasmechelen 4.0 km away
Rent
805 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Oudsbergen 8.5 km away
Rent
875 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Maaseik 9.2 km away
Rent
800 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

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Dilsen-Stokkem in rankings

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

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

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Dilsen-Stokkem?

The published population was 21,677 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Dilsen-Stokkem?

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..2024-12-31.

How safe is Dilsen-Stokkem?

Police recorded about 4,373 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 Dilsen-Stokkem?

The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Dilsen-Stokkem?

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 Dilsen-Stokkem?

3,116 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is Dilsen-Stokkem a good place to live?

Dilsen-Stokkem 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 Dilsen-Stokkem?

Maasmechelen, Stein, Mechelen-aan-de-Maas, Oudsbergen, Maaseik are near Dilsen-Stokkem. 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 Dilsen-Stokkem?

The official country of birth distribution records 17,501 people (84.1%) 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). Dilsen-Stokkem, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7f2fd567f996f2d9af801eeb720e3beb]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/dilsen-stokkem/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Dilsen-Stokkem, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/dilsen-stokkem/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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