Living in Eeklo

In Eeklo, the median rent tenants pay is €793 a month (2025).

Eeklo had 22,911 residents at the start of 2026 and is a city in Belgium. For Eeklo, foreign-born residents accounted for 12.5% of the population at the start of 2021. The city covered 30.4 km² in 2025. Population density was 752.4 people per km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2435 sources

Population22,911people1 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 rent792.5EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate6.3%country median 5.3% — 18% aboveIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

Recorded crime7,974offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 54% aboveIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025

PM2.5, annual mean8.91µg/m³country median 7.4 — 20% aboveOfficial source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31

More recorded crime than 88% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 96% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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 Eeklo.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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 Go¹⁴Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Mobile Maxi¹⁵Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	62 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn¹²Official
Dwellings	9,875 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units²⁰Official
Main residence dwellings	9,858 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁸Official
Median monthly rent	792.5 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official

Is Eeklo 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 52–68%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%

Student42%strong on cost, weak on education · range 32–52%

Family46%strong on housing, weak on education · range 37–55%

Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–64%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6.3% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Eeklo?

The unemployment rate is 6.3 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011³⁰

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Eeklo is 6.3%. 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

Eeklo 6.3%

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 2000-2022¹⁶Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability	98.15 %	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 2000-2022¹⁷Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	6.3 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011³⁰Independent

What does a salary buy in Eeklo?

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

Left over each month€1,523of €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	− €793
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	€1,523

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Eeklo Salary needed to live in Eeklo

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Eeklo?

Police recorded about 7,974 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: 7,974 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesEeklo 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

Eeklo7,974

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	7,974 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	OurAirports¹³Official
Distance to nearest airport	22 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8.91 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 11.2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Eeklo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.9 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: 8.91 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31¹¹

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

PM2.58.9WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1015.8WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂11.2WHO 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 Eeklo is 8.9 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

Eeklo 8.9

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	11.24 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	15.84 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	8.91 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
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.65 · Feb 17.38 · Mar 20.89 · Apr 26.05 · May 28.53 · Jun 31.21 · Jul 36.43 · Aug 33.35 · Sep 31.18 · Oct 24.82 · Nov 19.2 · Dec 14.76 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -10.83 · Feb -12.18 · Mar -7.1 · Apr -4.17 · May 0.6 · Jun 4.7 · Jul 8.03 · Aug 7.22 · Sep 3.77 · Oct -2.95 · Nov -4.32 · Dec -10.11 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.91 · Feb 3.41 · Mar 5.99 · Apr 9.57 · May 13.14 · Jun 16.32 · Jul 18.17 · Aug 17.82 · Sep 14.93 · Oct 11.22 · Nov 6.97 · Dec 3.69 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁵Official

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

8.4

10.8

13.1

15.5

8.9201420162018202020222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 40.6% between 2014 and 2024, from 15.0 to 8.9.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Eeklo?

The published population was 22,911 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport88.1%
Foreign residents11.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	30.45 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	11.76 %	31 Dec 2025	Statbel (Statistics Belgium)¹⁹Official
Foreign residents	2,731 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁷Official
Population density	752.4 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁸Official
Population	22,911 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source²Official

International community in Eeklo

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	21,549	100.0%
Born in Belgium	18,830	87.4%
Born in a non-EU country	1,559	7.2%
Born in another EU member state	1,144	5.3%
Not indicated	16	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁴

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	21,549	100.0%
Belgian nationality	19,680	91.3%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	1,089	5.1%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	767	3.6%
Not indicated	12	0.1%
Stateless	1	0.0%

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

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	17,417	80.8%
Total — Total population	21,549	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	18,830	87.4%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	17,605	81.7%
Belgique — Total population	17,605	81.7%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	17,605	81.7%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	17,417	80.8%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	17,417	80.8%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	2,719	12.6%
Hors UE27 — Total population	2,137	9.9%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	2,075	9.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Total — Non-Belgian — total	1,869	8.7%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	1,660	7.7%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	1,390	6.5%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	1,318	6.1%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	1,204	5.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	1,130	5.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	1,030	4.8%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	871	4.0%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	819	3.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	816	3.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	812	3.8%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	801	3.7%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	777	3.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	752	3.5%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	747	3.5%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	723	3.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	682	3.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	676	3.1%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	667	3.1%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	651	3.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	637	3.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	635	2.9%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	479	2.2%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	448	2.1%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	411	1.9%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	329	1.5%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	325	1.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	314	1.5%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	304	1.4%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	298	1.4%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	288	1.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	278	1.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	264	1.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	263	1.2%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	261	1.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	255	1.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	229	1.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	223	1.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	218	1.0%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	209	1.0%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	188	0.9%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	188	0.9%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	188	0.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	188	0.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	164	0.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	142	0.7%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	141	0.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	136	0.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	133	0.6%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	96	0.4%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	95	0.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	76	0.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	69	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	68	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	67	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	55	0.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	47	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	46	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	37	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	24	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	21	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	21	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	20	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	13	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	12	0.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	8	0.0%
Hors UE27 — 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%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium**	1	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 source²³

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	12.54 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace²¹Official
Median age	45 years	31 Dec 2026	Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 2026¹⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Eeklo

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.

Kaprijke as an Eeklo alternative in the same region

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

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,145 Kaprijke vs 7,974 Eeklo−61%
Unemployment: 3.3% Kaprijke vs 6.3% Eeklo−48%
Foreign residents: 4.0% Kaprijke vs 11.8% Eeklo−66%
Residents: 6,710 Kaprijke vs 22,911 Eeklo−71%
Annual PM2.5: 8.6 µg/m³ Kaprijke vs 8.9 µg/m³ Eeklosame level
Nearest airport: 23.0 km Kaprijke vs 22.0 km Eeklo+5%
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Kaprijke vs €3,711 Eeklosame level

Full comparison More about Kaprijke

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert as an Eeklo alternative in the same country

71 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Foreign residents: 40.3% Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 11.8% Eeklo+242%
Residents: 60,979 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 22,911 Eeklo+166%
Unemployment: 9.4% Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 6.3% Eeklo+49%
Nearest airport: 7.0 km Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 22.0 km Eeklo−68%
Median gross pay, region: €4,340 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs €3,711 Eeklo+17%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,684 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 7,974 Eeklo−16%
Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 8.9 µg/m³ Eeklo−13%

Full comparison More about Woluwe-Saint-Lambert

Cities near Eeklo

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

Ghent Commuting Zone · 17.4 km away

Rent: 700 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Kaprijke 4.3 km away

Rent: 892.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Sint-Laureins 5.7 km away

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

Lievegem 6.5 km away

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

Maldegem 8.6 km away

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

Alternative cities in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities

Rixensart22,973 residents Fleurus23,037 residents Tervuren23,179 residents Zoersel23,223 residents Koekelberg22,578 residents Herent23,287 residents

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

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

Is Eeklo part of Ghent?

Eeklo is in the published commuting zone of Ghent; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Ghent 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 Eeklo?

The published population was 22,911 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Eeklo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.9 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 Eeklo?

Police recorded about 7,974 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 Eeklo?

The unemployment rate is 6.3 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Eeklo?

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 Eeklo?

2,731 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is Eeklo a good place to live?

Eeklo 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 Eeklo part of Ghent?

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

Which cities are near Eeklo?

Ghent, Kaprijke, Waarschoot, Sint-Laureins, Lievegem are near Eeklo. 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 Eeklo?

The official country of birth distribution records 18,830 people (87.4%) 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, October 16). Eeklo, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9eb40c61399834856500be74c792a7ba]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/eeklo/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Eeklo, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {9eb40c61399834856500be74c792a7ba},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/eeklo/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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
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
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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
Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn delijn.be · checked 2026-09-19
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
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 (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
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
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
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 — Q12437 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q12440 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q12896 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q13126 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q46865167 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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