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Living in Heusden-Zolder

Heusden-Zolder is a city in Belgium. The unemployment rate was 6.01% at the start of 2011. Heusden-Zolder had a population of 35,032 at the start of 2026. For Heusden-Zolder, the foreign population count was 3,324 at the start of 2026. The city covered 53.4 km² in 2025.

Less recorded crime than 79% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 72% of Belgian cities that publish it.

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Heusden-Zolder?

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

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Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings13,484 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings13,470 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)9Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Heusden-Zolder?

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

  • Unemployment rate: 6.01 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201118
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Heusden-Zolder is 6.0%. 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%706–8Heusden-Zolder 6.0%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 availability98.39 %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 rate6.01 %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 Heusden-Zolder. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Safety

How safe is Heusden-Zolder?

Police recorded about 3,988 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: 3,988 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202517
Recorded crime across major citiesHeusden-Zolder highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Heusden-Zolder highlighted14,236Ixelles14,026Charleroi11,116Anderlecht10,154Seraing10,141Schaerbeek10,075Molenbeek-Saint-Jean9,031Hasselt7,894Genk7,680Uccle6,914La Louvière6,684Woluwe-Saint-Lambert3,988Heusden-Zolderrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,988 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 8.3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 9.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Heusden-Zolder?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 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..2024-12-318

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
Heusden-Zolder average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Heusden-Zolder average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100686456465873738160627185JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Heusden-Zolder annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.3PM2.5154014.7PM1010409.5NO₂µg/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 Heusden-Zolder is 8.3 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/m³837–8142 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1428–9Heusden-Zolder 8.312 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³129–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean9.5 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..2024-12-316Official
PM10 — annual mean14.71 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..2024-12-317Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.3 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..2024-12-318Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.3 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 11.6 · Apr 16.3 · May 20 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 24.9 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 20.7 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 10.2 · Dec 6.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KLEINEBROGEL_06479.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.3 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 1.7 · Apr 4 · May 8.2 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 12.6 · Sep 9.6 · Oct 6.6 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 1.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KLEINEBROGEL_06479.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.3 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 10.2 · May 14.1 · Jun 17 · Jul 19.1 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 3.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KLEINEBROGEL_06479.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 67.8 · Feb 64.1 · Mar 56 · Apr 45.6 · May 57.7 · Jun 72.7 · Jul 72.7 · Aug 80.5 · Sep 60.3 · Oct 61.5 · Nov 71.1 · Dec 85.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KLEINEBROGEL_06479.csv16Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities
Schoten34,849 residentsGeraardsbergen35,236 residentsPelt34,698 residentsLommel35,451 residentsMenen34,585 residentsIeper35,587 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Heusden-Zolder?

The published population was 35,032 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Heusden-Zolder residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.5%Foreign residents 9.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area53.4 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.3Official
Foreign residents3,324 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.4Official
Population density656 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.5Official
Population35,032 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source1Official

International community in Heusden-Zolder

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 population34,207100.0%
Born in Belgium28,67083.8%
Born in a non-EU country3,63910.6%
Born in another EU member state1,8945.5%
Not indicated40.0%

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

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 population34,207100.0%
Belgian nationality31,29891.5%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state1,8715.5%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country9862.9%
Not indicated510.1%
Stateless10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total Belgian with foreign origin10,88931.8%
Total population34,207100.0%
Total population — born in Belgium28,67083.8%
Belgian of Belgian origin — total20,40959.7%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium20,18859.0%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium8,00423.4%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total5,99317.5%
Total population — born outside Belgium5,53716.2%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total3,2559.5%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium3,2269.4%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium3,2069.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Non-Belgian — total2,9098.5%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium2,8858.4%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium2,7878.1%
Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium2,4317.1%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1,6414.8%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1,5724.6%
Non-Belgian — born in Belgium4781.4%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium2210.6%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium690.2%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium290.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Heusden-Zolder 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 housing · range 47–67%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 48–68%
Student57%strong on cost, weak on education · range 46–68%
Family46%strong on family, weak on education · range 36–56%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–64%
Foreign residents3,324 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.
Population35,032 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source
Dwellings13,484 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units
Gigabit broadband availability98.39 %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 rate6.01 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
NO₂ — annual mean9.5 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 abroad16.18 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace11Official
Median age42.6 years1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Heusden-Zolder 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 Heusden-Zolder?

The published population was 35,032 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Heusden-Zolder?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 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 Heusden-Zolder?

Police recorded about 3,988 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 Heusden-Zolder?

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 Heusden-Zolder?

3,324 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 Heusden-Zolder a good place to live?

Heusden-Zolder 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 Heusden-Zolder?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,894 people (5.5%) 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). Heusden-Zolder, Belgium: jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/heusden-zolder/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Heusden-Zolder, Belgium: jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/heusden-zolder/},
  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. Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2025-01-01
  4. Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  5. Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
  10. Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
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  1. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  2. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  3. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  4. Statbel, Belgian statistical office ancestry_or_ethnicity statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
  5. Statbel, Belgian statistical office country_of_birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
  6. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KLEINEBROGEL_06479.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  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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