Living in Ecaussinnes

Ecaussinnes is a city in Belgium. For Ecaussinnes, the unemployment rate was 10.5% at the start of 2011. At the start of 2026, Ecaussinnes had a population of 11,624.

Higher unemployment than 82% of Belgian cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 72% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 65% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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 Ecaussinnes.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Ecaussinnes yet. Belgium has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	4,679 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units¹¹Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	4,674 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁰Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ecaussinnes?

The unemployment rate is about 10.5 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 10.49 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011¹⁹

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Ecaussinnes is 10.5%. Of 506 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	97.13 %	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.²Official
Unemployment rate	10.49 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011¹⁹Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ecaussinnes. 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

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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 Ecaussinnes. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	10 schools	31 Oct 2025	FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register³Official

Safety

How safe is Ecaussinnes?

Police recorded about 6,409 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: 6,409 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025¹⁸

Recorded crime across major citiesEcaussinnes highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,409 offences per 100,000country median 5,136	31 Dec 2025	Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025¹⁸Independent

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 7.27 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Ecaussinnes?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.1 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: 6.14 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31⁹

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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 Ecaussinnes is 6.1 µg/m³. Of 439 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	7.27 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..2024-12-31⁷Official
PM10 — annual mean	11.02 µg/m³country median 13.2	31 Dec 2024	Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31⁸Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.14 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..2024-12-31⁹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 5.6 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 14.6 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 6.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHARLEROIGOSSELIES_06449.csv¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.6 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 4.9 · May 8.5 · Jun 11.5 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.4 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHARLEROIGOSSELIES_06449.csv¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.1 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.4 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 11 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHARLEROIGOSSELIES_06449.csv¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 78.7 · Feb 68.7 · Mar 64 · Apr 48.2 · May 65.7 · Jun 75.6 · Jul 76.1 · Aug 84.1 · Sep 63.5 · Oct 67.2 · Nov 74.9 · Dec 97.5 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHARLEROIGOSSELIES_06449.csv¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Belgium cities

Grobbendonk11,608 residents Ingelmunster11,663 residents Tielt-Winge11,585 residents Borgloon11,580 residents Seneffe11,568 residents Waasmunster11,532 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 34.9 km² in 2025. Population density was 333.4 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Ecaussinnes?

The published population was 11,624 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	34.86 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁴Official
Foreign residents	663 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁵Official
Population density	333.4 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁶Official
Population	11,624 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source¹Official

International community in Ecaussinnes

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	11,303	100.0%
Born in Belgium	10,395	92.0%
Born in another EU member state	499	4.4%
Born in a non-EU country	409	3.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁶

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	11,303	100.0%
Belgian nationality	10,684	94.5%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	462	4.1%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	149	1.3%
Not indicated	8	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁴

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	8,514	75.3%
Total — Total population	11,303	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	10,395	92.0%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	8,635	76.4%
Belgique — Total population	8,635	76.4%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	8,635	76.4%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	8,514	75.3%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	8,514	75.3%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	2,049	18.1%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	1,728	15.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	1,229	10.9%

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Published group	People	Share
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	1,171	10.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	1,156	10.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	936	8.3%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	908	8.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	902	8.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	817	7.2%
Hors UE27 — Total population	746	6.6%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	693	6.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	685	6.1%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	619	5.5%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	587	5.2%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	560	5.0%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	525	4.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	522	4.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	519	4.6%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	505	4.5%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	466	4.1%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	420	3.7%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	412	3.6%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	406	3.6%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	402	3.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	385	3.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	327	2.9%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	326	2.9%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	321	2.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	300	2.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	297	2.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	293	2.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	263	2.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	237	2.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	235	2.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	216	1.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	208	1.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	193	1.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	187	1.7%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	181	1.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	176	1.6%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	168	1.5%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	159	1.4%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	153	1.4%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	145	1.3%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	133	1.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	125	1.1%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	121	1.1%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	121	1.1%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	121	1.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	119	1.1%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	113	1.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	87	0.8%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	87	0.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	85	0.8%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	84	0.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	83	0.7%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	82	0.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	82	0.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	81	0.7%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	55	0.5%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	43	0.4%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	23	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	21	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	20	0.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	15	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	14	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	10	0.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	6	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	3	0.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	3	0.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	2	0.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium**	2	0.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁵

Is Ecaussinnes 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on housing · range 43–63%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on housing · range 43–61%

Student52%strong on education, weak on housing · range 44–60%

Family41%strong on family, weak on housing · range 32–50%

Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–66%

Foreign residents663 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.

Population11,624 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source

Dwellings4,679 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units

Gigabit broadband availability97.13 %Jun 2025Official source · 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.

Unemployment rate10.49 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

NO₂ — annual mean7.27 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31

Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	8.03 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace¹²Official
Median age	41 years	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age¹³Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ecaussinnes 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 guide

Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Ecaussinnes?

The published population was 11,624 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Ecaussinnes?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.1 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 Ecaussinnes?

Police recorded about 6,409 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 Ecaussinnes?

The unemployment rate is about 10.5 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

How many foreign residents live in Ecaussinnes?

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

Is Ecaussinnes a good place to live?

Ecaussinnes 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.

How many people born in Born in another EU member state live in Ecaussinnes?

The official country of birth distribution records 499 people (4.4%) 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, September 12). Ecaussinnes, Belgium: jobs, safety, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/ecaussinnes/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_ecaussinnes-belgium-jobs-safety-climate_7f6579799236,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ecaussinnes, Belgium: jobs, safety, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/ecaussinnes/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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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
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
Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07

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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 Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age 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
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHARLEROIGOSSELIES_06449.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
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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