Living in Habay

Habay is in Belgium; its population was 8,719 at the start of 2026. Annual PM2.5 was 4.03 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The city covered 103.5 km² in 2025. Population density was 84.2 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 5.99% at the start of 2011.

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

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 Habay.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	3,334 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units¹¹Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	3,329 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁰Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Habay?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 5.99 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011¹⁸

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Habay is 6.0%. Of 506 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	98.58 %	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	5.99 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel 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 Habay. 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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Habay. 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 Habay?

Police recorded about 5,643 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: 5,643 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025¹⁷

Recorded crime across major citiesHabay highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,643 offences per 100,000country median 5,136	31 Dec 2025	Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025¹⁷Independent

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 4.38 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Habay?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4 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: 4.03 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

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 Habay is 4.0 µg/m³. Of 439 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	4.38 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	7.02 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	4.03 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

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities

Le Roeulx8,716 residents Gingelom8,755 residents Kortessem8,757 residents Boutersem8,678 residents Zoutleeuw8,766 residents Schelle8,777 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Habay?

The published population was 8,719 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	103.5 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁴Official
Foreign residents	773 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁵Official
Population density	84.23 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁶Official
Population	8,719 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source¹Official

International community in Habay

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	8,510	100.0%
Born in Belgium	7,299	85.8%
Born in another EU member state	912	10.7%
Born in a non-EU country	299	3.5%

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 group	People	Share
Total population	8,510	100.0%
Belgian nationality	7,948	93.4%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	483	5.7%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	78	0.9%
Not indicated	1	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	6,460	75.9%
Total — Total population	8,510	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	7,299	85.8%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	6,853	80.5%
Belgique — Total population	6,853	80.5%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	6,853	80.5%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	6,460	75.9%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	6,460	75.9%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	1,211	14.2%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	1,095	12.9%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	832	9.8%

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Published group	People	Share
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	770	9.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	697	8.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	593	7.0%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	562	6.6%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	521	6.1%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	493	5.8%
Hors UE27 — Total population	445	5.2%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	438	5.1%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	404	4.7%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	403	4.7%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	394	4.6%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	393	4.6%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	393	4.6%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	393	4.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	380	4.5%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	365	4.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	341	4.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	328	3.9%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	325	3.8%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	311	3.7%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	277	3.3%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	240	2.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	209	2.5%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	205	2.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	204	2.4%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	203	2.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	196	2.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	184	2.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	171	2.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	163	1.9%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	162	1.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	161	1.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	157	1.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	138	1.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	137	1.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	137	1.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	133	1.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	124	1.5%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	117	1.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	115	1.4%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	106	1.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	104	1.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	80	0.9%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	78	0.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	70	0.8%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	69	0.8%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	62	0.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	61	0.7%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	56	0.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	53	0.6%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	50	0.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	47	0.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	46	0.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	40	0.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	38	0.4%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	34	0.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	33	0.4%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	28	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	22	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	21	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	20	0.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	17	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	12	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	11	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	9	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	8	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	7	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium**	5	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	3	0.0%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	2	0.0%

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

Is Habay 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on housing · range 49–69%

Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on housing · range 49–67%

Student57%strong on education, weak on housing · range 49–65%

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

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

Foreign residents773 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.

Population8,719 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source

Dwellings3,334 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units

Gigabit broadband availability98.58 %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 rate5.99 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

NO₂ — annual mean4.38 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	14.23 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace¹²Official
Median age	38.3 years	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age¹³Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Habay 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 Habay?

The published population was 8,719 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Habay?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4 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 Habay?

Police recorded about 5,643 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 Habay?

The unemployment rate is about 6 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

How many foreign residents live in Habay?

773 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 Habay a good place to live?

Habay 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 Habay?

The official country of birth distribution records 912 people (10.7%) 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, September 12). Habay, Belgium: jobs, safety, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/habay/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_habay-belgium-jobs-safety-air-quality_20c220426849,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Habay, 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/habay/},
  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
Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07

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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
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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