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Living in Ferrières

In Ferrières, the median rent tenants pay is €750 a month (2025).

Ferrières is in Belgium; its population was 5,214 at the start of 2026. Annual NO₂ was 3.42 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The city covered 57.1 km² in 2025. Population density was 91.4 people per km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2433 sources

Population5,214people1 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 rent750EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50
Unemployment rate7.22%country median 5.3% — 35% aboveIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
Recorded crime4,488offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 13% belowIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025
PM2.5, annual mean3.94µg/m³country median 7.4 — 47% 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 63% of Belgian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 64% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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 Ferrières.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ferrières recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited59.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Internet Go12Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Mobile Maxi13Official · national market
Dwellings2,176 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units17Official
Main residence dwellings2,173 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)16Official
Median monthly rent750 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official

Is Ferrières 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 employee54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–62%
Student36%strong on education, weak on work · range 29–43%
Family47%strong on family, weak on cost · range 39–55%
Retirement62%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 52–72%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 7.22% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Ferrières?

The unemployment rate is about 7.2 % (January 2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.22 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201124
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Ferrières is 7.2%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,794 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202214Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability90.48 %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.3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,540 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202215Official · regional context
Unemployment rate7.22 %country median 5.3%1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201124Independent

What does a salary buy in Ferrières?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,540 (Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,552of €2,412 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
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− €750
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€1,552
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ferrières. 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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Le Forem — Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools8 schools31 Oct 2025FASE 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; Ferrières's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Ferrières?

Police recorded about 4,488 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: 4,488 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202523
Recorded crime across major citiesFerrières highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ferrières highlighted

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
Ferrières4,488
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,488 offences per 100,000country median 5,16731 Dec 2025Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202523Independent

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 3.94 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Ferrières?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.9 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: 3.94 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3110
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 Ferrières is 3.9 µg/m³. Of 442 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean3.42 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..2024-12-318Official
PM10 — annual mean6.74 µg/m³country median 13.131 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319Official
PM2.5 — annual mean3.94 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..2024-12-3110Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.8 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 12.8 · May 16.6 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 17.4 · Oct 12.8 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 4.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SPALASAUVENIERE_06490.csv22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1 · Feb -1.1 · Mar 1.1 · Apr 3.7 · May 7.5 · Jun 10.4 · Jul 12.5 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 9.4 · Oct 6.3 · Nov 2.7 · Dec 0 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SPALASAUVENIERE_06490.csv22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 1.4 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 4.8 · Apr 8.3 · May 12 · Jun 15 · Jul 17 · Aug 16.8 · Sep 13.4 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SPALASAUVENIERE_06490.csv22Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 107 · Feb 95.2 · Mar 89.9 · Apr 69.7 · May 82.9 · Jun 93.7 · Jul 98 · Aug 101.8 · Sep 92.1 · Oct 88 · Nov 97.3 · Dec 124.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SPALASAUVENIERE_06490.csv22Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ferrières?

The published population was 5,214 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source2

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area57.06 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.5Official
Foreign residents129 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.6Official
Population density91.37 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.7Official
Population5,214 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source2Official

International community in Ferrières

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 population5,023100.0%
Born in Belgium4,75494.6%
Born in another EU member state1352.7%
Born in a non-EU country1342.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

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 population5,023100.0%
Belgian nationality4,90397.6%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state861.7%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country330.7%
Stateless10.0%

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

Ancestry or ethnicity

All persons in the Statbel 2021-01-01 municipal origin publication · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total Belgian with foreign origin55811.1%
Total population5,023100.0%
Total population — born in Belgium4,75494.6%
Belgian of Belgian origin — total4,34586.5%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium4,27285.0%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium4659.3%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total3406.8%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium3276.5%
Total population — born outside Belgium2695.4%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total1933.8%
Non-Belgian — total1202.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium1132.2%
Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1032.1%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium931.9%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium801.6%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium731.5%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium250.5%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total250.5%
Non-Belgian — born in Belgium170.3%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium130.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad5.36 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace18Official
Median age43 years31 Dec 2026Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 202611Official

Alternatives for people set on Ferrières

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.

Nandrin as a Ferrières alternative in the same region

17 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 5.3% Nandrin vs 7.2% Ferrières−26%
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.6 µg/m³ Nandrin vs 3.9 µg/m³ Ferrières+17%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,167 Nandrin vs 4,488 Ferrières−7%
  • Residents: 5,735 Nandrin vs 5,214 Ferrières+10%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,540 Nandrin vs €3,540 Ferrièressame level
Full comparisonMore about Nandrin

Cities near Ferrières

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

Aywaille 9.4 km away
Rent
777.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Sprimont 11.9 km away
Rent
825 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Durbuy 11.9 km away
Rent
727.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Esneux 15.1 km away
Rent
800 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Clavier 17.1 km away
Rent
785 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Neupré 17.2 km away
Rent
912.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Nandrin 17.4 km away
Rent
895 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

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Erpe5,214 residentsMomignies5,214 residentsChiny5,222 residentsHouyet5,226 residentsSchriek5,248 residentsElewijt5,283 residents

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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 Ferrières?

The published population was 5,214 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Ferrières?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.9 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 Ferrières?

Police recorded about 4,488 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 Ferrières?

The unemployment rate is about 7.2 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Ferrières?

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 Ferrières?

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

Is Ferrières a good place to live?

Ferrières 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.

Which cities are near Ferrières?

Comblain-au-Pont, Aywaille, Sprimont, Durbuy, Esneux are near Ferrières. 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 Ferrières?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,754 people (94.6%) 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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