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Living in Herne

Herne is a city in Belgium. Its population was 6,825 at the end of 2024. Herne recorded annual PM2.5 of 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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

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 Herne.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Main residences in Herne numbered 2,696 at the end of 2021.

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,696 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)7Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Herne?

The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.47 % · bestat.statbel.fgov.be1
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Herne is 2.5%. 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%1602–4Herne 2.5%123 cities: 4% to under 6%1234–670 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
Unemployment rate2.47 %country median 5.3%31 Dec 2011bestat.statbel.fgov.be1Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Herne. 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

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Le Forem — Public employment service

Le Forem Walloon public employment and training service

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

Mobility and administration

Herne's nearest airport was BRU, 37 km away and offered 146 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count146 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km37 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Nearest Major Airport IataBRU3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 2.5°C in January to 18.2°C in July. Herne's monthly precipitation totalled 75.5 mm in January and 76.9 mm in July. Average monthly sunshine totalled 59.1 hours in January and 203.2 hours in July.

Is the air quality good in Herne?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency2

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

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Herne average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100766559476071778765687687JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Herne average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522059731261711981992031921551136649JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Herne annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5µg/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 Herne is 7.0 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/m³575–654 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³546–783 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³837–8Herne 7.0142 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
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 13.38 · Feb 17.91 · Mar 20.78 · Apr 25.88 · May 28.61 · Jun 30.84 · Jul 36.62 · Aug 34.02 · Sep 31.32 · Oct 25.31 · Nov 19.35 · Dec 14.62 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -11.44 · Feb -12.83 · Mar -9.83 · Apr -4.59 · May 0.69 · Jun 3.35 · Jul 6.98 · Aug 5.96 · Sep 2.95 · Oct -4.53 · Nov -4.88 · Dec -10.33 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 2.51 · Feb 3.08 · Mar 5.88 · Apr 9.52 · May 13.1 · Jun 16.35 · Jul 18.19 · Aug 17.73 · Sep 14.69 · Oct 10.97 · Nov 6.58 · Dec 3.24 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · coordinate grid
Average precipitation by monthJan 75.5 · Feb 65.1 · Mar 59.3 · Apr 46.7 · May 59.7 · Jun 70.8 · Jul 76.9 · Aug 86.5 · Sep 65.3 · Oct 67.8 · Nov 76.2 · Dec 87.4 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 59.1 · Feb 72.9 · Mar 125.8 · Apr 171.3 · May 198.3 · Jun 199.3 · Jul 203.2 · Aug 192.4 · Sep 154.5 · Oct 112.6 · Nov 65.8 · Dec 48.6 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities
Quiévrain6,823 residentsHensies6,828 residentsLierde6,880 residentsMoerbeke6,758 residentsIttre6,918 residentsVillers-Le-Bouillet6,933 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Herne?

The published population was 6,825 people in January 2024. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office)6

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population6,825 people31 Dec 2024Statbel (Belgian statistical office)6Official

International community in Herne

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 population6,706100.0%
Born in Belgium6,32094.2%
Born in a non-EU country2213.3%
Born in another EU member state1602.4%
Not indicated50.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

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 population6,706100.0%
Belgian nationality6,48496.7%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state1462.2%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country741.1%
Not indicated20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total Belgian with foreign origin5748.6%
Total population6,706100.0%
Total population — born in Belgium6,32094.2%
Belgian of Belgian origin — total5,91088.1%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium5,85687.3%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium4316.4%
Total population — born outside Belgium3865.8%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total2774.1%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium2694.0%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total2413.6%
Non-Belgian — total2223.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1892.8%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium1432.1%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium1342.0%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium1071.6%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total560.8%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium550.8%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium540.8%
Non-Belgian — born in Belgium330.5%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium80.1%
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 source9

Is Herne 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 safety · range 48–70%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student52%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 40–64%
Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–73%
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–65%
Population6,825 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statbel (Belgian statistical office)
Unemployment rate2.47 %31 Dec 2011Official source · bestat.statbel.fgov.be
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · European Environment Agency
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Herne 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Herne?

The published population was 6,825 people in January 2024. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office).

Is the air quality good in Herne?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Herne?

The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (2011). Source: bestat.statbel.fgov.be.

Is Herne a good place to live?

Herne 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 Herne?

The official country of birth distribution records 160 people (2.4%) 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). Herne, Belgium: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/herne/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Herne, Belgium: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/herne/},
  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. bestat.statbel.fgov.be bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-26
  2. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  3. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Statbel (Belgian statistical office) statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-05
  7. Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
  8. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  9. Statbel, Belgian statistical office ancestry_or_ethnicity statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
  10. Statbel, Belgian statistical office country_of_birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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