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Héron is a city in Belgium, with a population of 5,639 at the start of 2026. Foreign-born residents accounted for 5.34% of the population at the start of 2021. The city covered 38.4 km² in 2025. Population density was 146.8 people per km² in 2026.

Higher unemployment than 69% of Belgian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 68% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 75% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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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 Héron.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings2,143 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units11Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,142 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)10Official

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 7.78% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Héron?

The unemployment rate is about 7.8 % (January 2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.78 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201118
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Héron is 7.8%. 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%1234–670 cities: 6% to under 8%706–8Héron 7.8%57 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 availability99.33 %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 rate7.78 %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 Héron. 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 Héron. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools5 schools31 Oct 2025FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register3Official

Safety

How safe is Héron?

Police recorded about 4,309 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: 4,309 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202517
Recorded crime across major citiesHéron highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Héron highlighted14,236Ixelles14,026Charleroi11,116Anderlecht10,154Seraing10,141Schaerbeek10,075Molenbeek-Saint-Jean9,031Hasselt7,894Genk7,680Uccle6,914La Louvière6,684Woluwe-Saint-Lambert4,309Héronrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,309 offences per 100,000country median 5,13631 Dec 2025Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202517Independent

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.41 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 7.05 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Héron?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.4 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: 5.41 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
Héron annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.4PM2.515409.2PM1010407.0NO₂µg/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 Héron is 5.4 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/m³575–6Héron 5.454 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 mean7.05 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 mean9.17 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 mean5.41 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
Amblève5,646 residentsThimister-Clermont5,614 residentsLimbourg5,669 residentsFlorenville5,681 residentsMarchin5,690 residentsButgenbach5,585 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Héron?

The published population was 5,639 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Héron residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.2%Foreign residents 2.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area38.41 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.4Official
Foreign residents159 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.5Official
Population density146.8 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.6Official
Population5,639 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source1Official

International community in Héron

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 population5,542100.0%
Born in Belgium5,24694.7%
Born in another EU member state1552.8%
Born in a non-EU country1412.5%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total population5,542100.0%
Belgian nationality5,38997.2%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state1142.1%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country390.7%

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 Belgium4,62683.5%
Total — Total population5,542100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium5,24694.7%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total4,70985.0%
Belgique — Total population4,70985.0%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total4,70985.0%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium4,62683.5%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium4,62683.5%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin68012.3%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium58010.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total4377.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium4247.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population3796.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium3205.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin3145.7%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium2965.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium2945.3%
Pays voisin* — Total population2304.2%
Hors UE27 — Total population2244.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total2083.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total2063.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium2063.7%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin1843.3%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin1823.3%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born in Belgium1673.0%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium1602.9%
Total — Non-Belgian — total1532.8%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1392.5%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium1332.4%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1322.4%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium1262.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium1212.2%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1132.0%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium1001.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total921.7%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium911.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total901.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium861.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium851.5%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium831.5%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium831.5%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium831.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total751.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium751.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total651.2%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born outside Belgium631.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium591.1%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium561.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium520.9%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — total460.8%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total420.8%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium400.7%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total390.7%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium390.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium390.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total370.7%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium350.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium350.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium260.5%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium240.4%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium230.4%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium230.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium200.4%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium170.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total170.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium170.3%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium160.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total140.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium130.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium130.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium70.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium70.1%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium70.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total60.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium50.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium40.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium20.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium20.0%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium10.0%
UE27 (excl. 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 Héron 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on housing · range 50–70%
Skilled employee54%strong on work, weak on housing · range 45–63%
Student50%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 42–58%
Family40%strong on family, weak on housing · range 31–49%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–69%
Foreign residents159 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.
Population5,639 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source
Dwellings2,143 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units
Gigabit broadband availability99.33 %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 rate7.78 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
NO₂ — annual mean7.05 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 abroad5.34 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace12Official
Median age38 years1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Héron 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 Héron?

The published population was 5,639 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Héron?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.4 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 Héron?

Police recorded about 4,309 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 Héron?

The unemployment rate is about 7.8 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

How many foreign residents live in Héron?

159 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 Héron a good place to live?

Héron 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 Héron?

The official country of birth distribution records 155 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). Héron, Belgium: jobs, safety, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/heron/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_heron-belgium-jobs-safety-air-quality_774f62a45e31,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Héron, 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/heron/},
  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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