Living in Esneux

Population density was 374.4 people per km² in 2026. The foreign population count was 705 at the start of 2026. For Esneux, foreign-born residents accounted for 9.77% of the population at the start of 2021. The population of Esneux, in Belgium, was 12,779 at the start of 2026. The city covered 34.1 km² in 2025.

Higher unemployment than 78% of Belgian cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 68% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 82% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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 Esneux.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	6,167 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units¹⁴Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	6,137 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹²Official

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 9.37% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Esneux?

The unemployment rate is about 9.4 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 9.37 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²²

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Esneux is 9.4%. Of 506 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	99.63 %	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	9.37 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²²Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Esneux. 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

Job SearchRegistration

Open the Belgium service overview

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	14 schools	31 Oct 2025	FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register³Official

Safety

How safe is Esneux?

Police recorded about 6,237 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: 6,237 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²¹

Recorded crime across major citiesEsneux highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,237 offences per 100,000country median 5,136	31 Dec 2025	Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²¹Independent

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	7 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁰Official
Nearest airport	LGG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Distance to nearest airport	14 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 4.88 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 7.48 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Esneux?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.9 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.88 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 Esneux is 4.9 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	7.48 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	8.9 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	4.88 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 14.7 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 9.6 · Dec 6.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BIERSET_06478.csv²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 0.6 · Feb 0.5 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 5 · May 8.8 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.5 · Nov 4 · Dec 1.5 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BIERSET_06478.csv²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.1 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 3.8 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BIERSET_06478.csv²⁰Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 64.9 · Feb 59.5 · Mar 54.5 · Apr 47.5 · May 62.6 · Jun 73.9 · Jul 79.4 · Aug 86.9 · Sep 60.8 · Oct 64.6 · Nov 62.9 · Dec 79.9 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BIERSET_06478.csv²⁰Official · nearest-station reading

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

Annual PM2.5 fell 55.6% between 2014 and 2024, from 11.0 to 4.9.

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities

Zonnebeke12,784 residents Rochefort12,756 residents Steenokkerzeel12,737 residents Deerlijk12,727 residents Gerpinnes12,836 residents De Haan12,682 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Esneux?

The published population was 12,779 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	34.13 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	5.4 %	31 Dec 2025	Statbel (Statistics Belgium)¹³Official
Foreign residents	705 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁵Official
Population density	374.4 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁶Official
Population	12,779 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source¹Official

International community in Esneux

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	13,018	100.0%
Born in Belgium	11,746	90.2%
Born in another EU member state	708	5.4%
Born in a non-EU country	564	4.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

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	13,018	100.0%
Belgian nationality	12,371	95.0%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	501	3.8%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	145	1.1%
Not indicated	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁷

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	9,847	75.6%
Total — Total population	13,018	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	11,746	90.2%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	10,115	77.7%
Belgique — Total population	10,115	77.7%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	10,115	77.7%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	9,847	75.6%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	9,847	75.6%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	2,256	17.3%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	1,785	13.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	1,293	9.9%

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Published group	People	Share
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	1,272	9.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	1,184	9.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	1,135	8.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	1,080	8.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	1,020	7.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	938	7.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	911	7.0%
Hors UE27 — Total population	827	6.4%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	783	6.0%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	685	5.3%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	647	5.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	561	4.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	552	4.2%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	533	4.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	493	3.8%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	491	3.8%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	471	3.6%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	449	3.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	441	3.4%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	437	3.4%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	430	3.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	418	3.2%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	410	3.1%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	378	2.9%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	353	2.7%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	337	2.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	332	2.6%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	314	2.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	310	2.4%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	292	2.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	286	2.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	273	2.1%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	272	2.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	269	2.1%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	268	2.1%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	268	2.1%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	268	2.1%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	248	1.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	231	1.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	213	1.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	161	1.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	157	1.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	142	1.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	142	1.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	138	1.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	131	1.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	131	1.0%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	130	1.0%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	114	0.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	101	0.8%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	82	0.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	82	0.6%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	81	0.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	78	0.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	76	0.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	67	0.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	67	0.5%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	56	0.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	49	0.4%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	23	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	20	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	17	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	16	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	14	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	12	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	9	0.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	4	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	2	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁸

Is Esneux 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 housing · range 50–70%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on housing · range 48–66%

Student59%strong on education, weak on housing · range 51–67%

Family45%strong on family, weak on housing · range 36–54%

Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–69%

Foreign residents705 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.

Population12,779 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source

Dwellings6,167 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units

Gigabit broadband availability99.63 %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 rate9.37 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

NO₂ — annual mean7.48 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	9.77 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace¹⁵Official
Median age	45.8 years	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age¹⁶Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Esneux 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 Esneux?

The published population was 12,779 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Esneux?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.9 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. 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 Esneux?

Police recorded about 6,237 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 Esneux?

The unemployment rate is about 9.4 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

How many foreign residents live in Esneux?

705 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 Esneux a good place to live?

Esneux 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 Esneux?

The official country of birth distribution records 708 people (5.4%) 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). Esneux, Belgium: jobs, safety, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/esneux/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_esneux-belgium-jobs-safety-air-quality_06ef950c0933,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Esneux, Belgium: jobs, safety, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/esneux/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03

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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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 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 BIERSET_06478.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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