Living in Ecaussinnes

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

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.

Last checked 2026-09-2434 sources

Population11,624people1 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 rent875EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate10.49%country median 5.3% — 96% aboveIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

Recorded crime6,409offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 24% aboveIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025

PM2.5, annual mean6.14µg/m³country median 7.4 — 17% 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 82% of Belgian cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 71% 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

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	4,679 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units¹⁸Official
Main residence dwellings	4,674 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁷Official
Median monthly rent	875 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official

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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–65%

Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–63%

Student38%strong on education, weak on safety · range 31–45%

Family44%strong on family, weak on cost · range 36–52%

Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 49–69%

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 2011²⁷

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Ecaussinnes is 10.5%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Ecaussinnes 10.5%

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	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.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	10.49 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²⁷Independent

What does a salary buy in Ecaussinnes?

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

Left over each month€1,427of €2,412 take-home

Rent
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.	€2,412
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31	− €875
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	€1,427

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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

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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 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; Ecaussinnes's school authority applies it locally.

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

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 2025²⁴

Recorded crime across major citiesEcaussinnes 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

Ecaussinnes6,409

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,409 offences per 100,000country median 5,167	31 Dec 2025	Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²⁴Independent

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..2024-12-31¹¹

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

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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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

PM2.56.1WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1011WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂7.3WHO 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 Ecaussinnes is 6.1 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

Ecaussinnes 6.1

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..2024-12-31⁹Official
PM10 — annual mean	11.02 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..2024-12-31¹⁰Official
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..2024-12-31¹¹Official
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.csv²³Official · 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.csv²³Official · 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.csv²³Official · 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.csv²³Official · nearest-station reading

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 source²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.3%

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 km2.⁶Official
Foreign residents	663 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁷Official
Population density	333.4 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁸Official
Population	11,624 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source²Official

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 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 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 source²⁰

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 source²¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	8.03 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace¹⁹Official
Median age	41 years	31 Dec 2026	Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 2026¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Ecaussinnes

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.

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert as an Ecaussinnes alternative in the same region

35 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Residents: 60,979 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 11,624 Ecaussinnes+425%
Median gross pay, region: €4,340 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs €3,540 Ecaussinnes+23%
Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 6.1 µg/m³ Ecaussinnes+27%
Unemployment: 9.4% Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 10.5% Ecaussinnes−10%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,684 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 6,409 Ecaussinnes+4%

Full comparison More about Woluwe-Saint-Lambert

Lokeren as an Ecaussinnes alternative in the same country

61 km away, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Residents: 50,897 Lokeren vs 11,624 Ecaussinnes+338%
Unemployment: 5.3% Lokeren vs 10.5% Ecaussinnes−49%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,285 Lokeren vs 6,409 Ecaussinnes+14%
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Lokeren vs €3,540 Ecaussinnes+5%

Full comparison More about Lokeren

Cities near Ecaussinnes

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

Braine-le-Comte 5.8 km away

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

Seneffe 6.0 km away

Rent: 895 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Manage 8.2 km away

Rent: 609 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Soignies 8.2 km away

Rent: 870 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Le Roeulx 9.5 km away

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

La Louvière 9.9 km away

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

Alternative cities in Belgium

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

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Grobbendonk11,608 residents Ingelmunster11,663 residents Tielt-Winge11,585 residents Borgloon11,580 residents Seneffe11,568 residents Couillet11,553 residents

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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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Ecaussinnes part of Mechelen?

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

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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 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.

What is the typical salary around Ecaussinnes?

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 Ecaussinnes?

663 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.

Is Ecaussinnes part of Mechelen?

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

Which cities are near Ecaussinnes?

Écaussinnes-d'Enghien, Braine-le-Comte, Seneffe, Manage, Soignies are near Ecaussinnes. 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 Ecaussinnes?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,395 people (92.0%) 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). Ecaussinnes, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c4d95eccf0d4f0a98d8e58c587d6380d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/ecaussinnes/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Ecaussinnes, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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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
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
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

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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
Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 2026 Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-24
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 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
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
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
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q211572 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q273316 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q462985 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q667987 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q668861 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q669051 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q95129 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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