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Fernelmont had 8,210 residents at the start of 2026 and is a city in Belgium. For Fernelmont, annual PM2.5 was 5.03 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The city covered 65.8 km² in 2025. Population density was 124.7 people per km² in 2026.

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

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Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings3,210 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units11Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings3,208 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)10Official

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 5.54% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Fernelmont?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (January 2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.54 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201118
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Fernelmont is 5.5%. Of 506 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Belgium per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–2160 cities: 2% to under 4%1602–4123 cities: 4% to under 6%1234–6Fernelmont 5.5%70 cities: 6% to under 8%706–857 cities: 8% to under 10%578–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–1220 cities: 12% to under 14%2012–1416 cities: 14% to under 16%1614–1613 cities: 16% to under 18%1316–1810 cities: 18% to under 20%1018–206 cities: 20% to under 22%620–223 cities: 22% to under 24%322–241 city: 24% to under 26%124–26

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.7 %Jun 2025BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator.2Official
Unemployment rate5.54 %country median 5.3%1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201118Independent

Public employment service

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

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Actiris — Public employment service

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Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools8 schools31 Oct 2025FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register3Official

Safety

How safe is Fernelmont?

Police recorded about 5,311 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: 5,311 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202517
Recorded crime across major citiesFernelmont highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Fernelmont highlighted14,236Ixelles14,026Charleroi11,116Anderlecht10,154Seraing10,141Schaerbeek10,075Molenbeek-Saint-Jean9,031Hasselt7,894Genk7,680Uccle6,914La Louvière6,684Woluwe-Saint-Lambert5,311Fernelmontrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,311 offences per 100,000country median 5,13631 Dec 2025Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202517Independent

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 6.53 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Fernelmont?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5 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: 5.03 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Fernelmont annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.0PM2.515408.2PM1010406.5NO₂µg/m³

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 Fernelmont is 5.0 µg/m³. Of 439 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Belgium per band1 city: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³12–317 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³173–473 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³734–557 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³575–6Fernelmont 5.054 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³546–783 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³837–8142 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1428–912 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³129–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean6.53 µg/m³country median 9.031 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-317Official
PM10 — annual mean8.23 µg/m³country median 13.231 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-318Official
PM2.5 — annual mean5.03 µg/m³country median 7.431 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319Official

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities
As8,249 residentsQuévy8,252 residentsLangemark-Poelkapelle8,258 residentsSint-Martens-Latem8,157 residentsTrooz8,290 residentsBrunehaut8,094 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Fernelmont?

The published population was 8,210 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Fernelmont residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.3%Foreign residents 2.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area65.82 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.4Official
Foreign residents218 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.5Official
Population density124.7 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.6Official
Population8,210 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source1Official

International community in Fernelmont

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

All persons in Statbel Census 2021 municipality rows; the published male and female category rows are summed to total sex · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population8,074100.0%
Born in Belgium7,61594.3%
Born in a non-EU country2352.9%
Born in another EU member state2242.8%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total population8,074100.0%
Belgian nationality7,87397.5%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state1602.0%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country390.5%
Stateless10.0%
Not indicated10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium6,77183.9%
Total — Total population8,074100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium7,61594.3%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total6,90485.5%
Belgique — Total population6,90485.5%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total6,90485.5%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium6,77183.9%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium6,77183.9%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin96912.0%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium80410.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total5847.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium5606.9%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium4595.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population3984.9%
Hors UE27 — Total population3914.8%
Pays voisin* — Total population3814.7%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin3524.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin3344.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium3244.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total3103.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium3033.8%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin2833.5%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born in Belgium2743.4%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium2573.2%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium2463.0%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium2443.0%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total2172.7%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium2082.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total2042.5%
Total — Non-Belgian — total2012.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1962.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium1722.1%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium1652.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1632.0%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1612.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1561.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total1451.8%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium1451.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium1381.7%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium1331.6%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium1331.6%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium1331.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total1091.4%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium1081.3%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born outside Belgium1071.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium1011.3%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — total981.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium881.1%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium811.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total750.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium740.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium720.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total640.8%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total560.7%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium440.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total440.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium440.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium430.5%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium400.5%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium400.5%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total390.5%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium370.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium310.4%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium260.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium240.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total210.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium210.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium210.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium190.2%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium170.2%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium160.2%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total100.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium90.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium90.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium80.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium70.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium30.0%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium20.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium20.0%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium10.0%

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

Is Fernelmont 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on housing · range 52–72%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on housing · range 49–67%
Student53%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 45–61%
Family43%strong on family, weak on housing · range 34–52%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–69%
Foreign residents218 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.
Population8,210 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source
Dwellings3,210 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units
Gigabit broadband availability99.7 %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 rate5.54 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
NO₂ — annual mean6.53 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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad5.68 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace12Official
Median age39.3 years1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fernelmont 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Fernelmont?

The published population was 8,210 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Fernelmont?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5 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 Fernelmont?

Police recorded about 5,311 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 Fernelmont?

The unemployment rate is about 5.5 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

How many foreign residents live in Fernelmont?

218 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 Fernelmont a good place to live?

Fernelmont 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 Fernelmont?

The official country of birth distribution records 224 people (2.8%) 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). Fernelmont, Belgium: jobs, safety, schools [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/fernelmont/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_fernelmont-belgium-jobs-safety-schools_4e6cf15c4d66,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Fernelmont, Belgium: jobs, safety, schools},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/fernelmont/},
  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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  1. Belgium official denominator source statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-14
  2. 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
  3. FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register odwb.be · checked 2026-07-16
  4. Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2025-01-01
  5. Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  6. Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
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  1. Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  2. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  3. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  4. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  5. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  6. Statbel, Belgian statistical office country_of_birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
  7. Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Belgian Federal Police · police.be · checked 2026-07-26
  8. 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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