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Living in Gerpinnes

In Gerpinnes, the median rent tenants pay is €873 a month (2025).

The city covered 47.7 km² in 2025. Population density was 269.2 people per km² in 2026. Annual NO₂ was 7.77 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. For Gerpinnes, annual PM2.5 was 5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Its population was 12,836 at the start of 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2434 sources

Population12,836people1 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 rent872.5EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50
Unemployment rate8.57%country median 5.3% — 60% aboveIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
Recorded crime5,890offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 14% aboveIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025
PM2.5, annual mean5µg/m³country median 7.4 — 32% 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 72% of Belgian cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 61% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 80% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Gerpinnes 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 Go13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Mobile Maxi14Official · national market
Dwellings5,528 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units18Official
Main residence dwellings5,519 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)17Official
Median monthly rent872.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official

Is Gerpinnes 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–69%
Student44%strong on education, weak on safety · range 37–51%
Family48%strong on family, weak on cost · range 40–56%
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 50–70%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 8.57% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Gerpinnes?

The unemployment rate is about 8.6 % (January 2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.57 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201130
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Gerpinnes is 8.6%. 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 2000-202215Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability99.35 %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 2000-202216Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.57 %country median 5.3%1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201130Independent

What does a salary buy in Gerpinnes?

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€1,429of €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− €873
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€1,429
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Gerpinnes Salary needed to live in Gerpinnes

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gerpinnes. 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

Le Forem — Public employment service

Le Forem Walloon public employment and training service

Job SearchRegistration

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools14 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; Gerpinnes's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Gerpinnes?

Police recorded about 5,890 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: 5,890 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202524
Recorded crime across major citiesGerpinnes highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Gerpinnes 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
Gerpinnes5,890
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,890 offences per 100,000country median 5,16731 Dec 2025Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202524Independent

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Gerpinnes?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5 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..2024-12-3111

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

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 Gerpinnes is 5.0 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 mean7.77 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..2024-12-319Official
PM10 — annual mean8.65 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..2024-12-3110Official
PM2.5 — annual mean5 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..2024-12-3111Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.9 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 9.8 · Apr 13.8 · May 17.4 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 13.9 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 5.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FLORENNES_06456.csv23Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.1 · Feb -0.2 · Mar 1.8 · Apr 4.3 · May 7.8 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 13 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FLORENNES_06456.csv23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 2.4 · Feb 2.9 · Mar 5.8 · Apr 9 · May 12.6 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 3.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FLORENNES_06456.csv23Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 80.9 · Feb 71.4 · Mar 64.6 · Apr 52.5 · May 66.6 · Jun 70 · Jul 69.7 · Aug 77.9 · Sep 60.6 · Oct 69.4 · Nov 71.1 · Dec 97.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FLORENNES_06456.csv23Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Gerpinnes?

The published population was 12,836 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 area47.68 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.6Official
Foreign residents732 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.7Official
Population density269.2 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.8Official
Population12,836 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source2Official

International community in Gerpinnes

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 population12,735100.0%
Born in Belgium11,68491.7%
Born in another EU member state6765.3%
Born in a non-EU country3752.9%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total population12,735100.0%
Belgian nationality12,05194.6%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state5814.6%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country980.8%
Not indicated40.0%
Stateless10.0%

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

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total Belgian with foreign origin2,79021.9%
Total population12,735100.0%
Total population — born in Belgium11,68491.7%
Belgian of Belgian origin — total9,26172.7%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium9,05971.1%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium2,37318.6%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1,32910.4%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1,29710.2%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total1,0968.6%
Total population — born outside Belgium1,0518.3%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium7245.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Non-Belgian — total6845.4%
Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium4323.4%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium4173.3%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium3722.9%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total3652.9%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium3522.8%
Non-Belgian — born in Belgium2522.0%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium2021.6%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium320.3%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium130.1%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad8.25 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace19Official
Median age48 years31 Dec 2026Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 202612Official

Alternatives for people set on Gerpinnes

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.

Cities near Gerpinnes

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

Charleroi Commuting Zone · 10.7 km away
Rent
650 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Châtelet 7.5 km away
Rent
700 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Aiseau-Presles 9.3 km away
Rent
617.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gerpinnes when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Gerpinnes part of Charleroi?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5

Common questions

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

How many people live in Gerpinnes?

The published population was 12,836 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Gerpinnes?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5 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 Gerpinnes?

Police recorded about 5,890 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 Gerpinnes?

The unemployment rate is about 8.6 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Gerpinnes?

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 Gerpinnes?

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

Is Gerpinnes a good place to live?

Gerpinnes 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 Gerpinnes part of Charleroi?

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

Which cities are near Gerpinnes?

Charleroi, Couillet, Châtelet, Montignies-sur-Sambre, Châtelineau are near Gerpinnes. 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 Gerpinnes?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,684 people (91.7%) 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). Gerpinnes, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 7edab2cacfa09cfc4ee05a733293e0ed]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/gerpinnes/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Gerpinnes, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {7edab2cacfa09cfc4ee05a733293e0ed},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/gerpinnes/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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