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Living in Hoegaarden

The population of Hoegaarden, in Belgium, was 7,016 at the start of 2026. The city covered 34.1 km² in 2025. Population density was 205.6 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 2.79% at the start of 2011. For Hoegaarden, annual NO₂ was 8.48 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Lower unemployment than 93% of Belgian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 93% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 62% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings2,813 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,809 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)9Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Hoegaarden?

The unemployment rate is about 2.8 % (January 2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.79 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201118
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Hoegaarden is 2.8%. 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%1602–4Hoegaarden 2.8%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
Gigabit broadband availability98.23 %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 rate2.79 %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 Hoegaarden. 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 Hoegaarden. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Hoegaarden?

Police recorded about 3,332 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.police.be17

Recorded crime across major citiesHoegaarden highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Hoegaarden highlighted14,236Ixelles14,026Charleroi11,116Anderlecht10,154Seraing10,141Schaerbeek10,075Molenbeek-Saint-Jean9,031Hasselt7,894Genk7,680Uccle6,914La Louvière6,684Woluwe-Saint-Lambert3,332Hoegaardenrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,332 incidents per 100,000country median 5,13631 Dec 2024www.police.be17Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.49 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Hoegaarden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 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: 6.49 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-318
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Hoegaarden average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Hoegaarden average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100655750415463688354596278JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Hoegaarden annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.5PM2.5154011.1PM1010408.5NO₂µg/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 Hoegaarden is 6.5 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/m³546–7Hoegaarden 6.583 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 mean8.48 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 mean11.11 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 mean6.49 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 · Feb 7 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15.2 · May 18.8 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 15 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 4.6 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.6 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 15 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 64.5 · Feb 57.2 · Mar 49.8 · Apr 40.8 · May 54.1 · Jun 62.7 · Jul 68.4 · Aug 82.6 · Sep 54.2 · Oct 58.7 · Nov 62.2 · Dec 78 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv16Official · nearest-station reading

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Hoegaarden?

The published population was 7,016 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Hoegaarden residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.9%Foreign residents 6.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area34.13 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.3Official
Foreign residents428 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.4Official
Population density205.6 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.5Official
Population7,016 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source1Official

International community in Hoegaarden

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 population6,843100.0%
Born in Belgium6,32292.4%
Born in a non-EU country2994.4%
Born in another EU member state2163.2%
Not indicated60.1%

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 population6,843100.0%
Belgian nationality6,52895.4%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state1792.6%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country1342.0%
Not indicated20.0%

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 of Belgian origin — born in Belgium5,84585.4%
Total — Total population6,843100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium6,32292.4%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total5,91386.4%
Belgique — Total population5,91386.4%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total5,91386.4%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium5,84585.4%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium5,84585.4%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin6159.0%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium5217.6%
Hors UE27 — Total population4506.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium4316.3%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin3184.6%
Total — Non-Belgian — total3154.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total2954.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium2834.1%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium2693.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total2683.9%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium2613.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population2463.6%
Pays voisin* — Total population2343.4%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium1892.8%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total1842.7%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium1842.7%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium1742.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium1712.5%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin1592.3%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born in Belgium1532.2%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium1442.1%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium1402.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin1382.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium1372.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium1352.0%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total1321.9%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1181.7%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1171.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium1171.7%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1151.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium1111.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total1081.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium971.4%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total931.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium901.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium871.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total841.2%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born outside Belgium811.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium811.2%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — total751.1%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium681.0%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium681.0%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium681.0%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium620.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total520.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium510.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total480.7%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium470.7%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium460.7%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total410.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium400.6%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total360.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium300.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium210.3%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium200.3%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium190.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium180.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium180.3%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium160.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium150.2%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium130.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium120.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium60.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium60.1%
UE27 (excl. 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%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total50.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium30.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium30.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium10.0%
Total — 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 source14

Is Hoegaarden 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 worker64%strong on work, weak on housing · range 54–74%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–74%
Student61%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 50–72%
Family64%strong on family, weak on education · range 54–74%
Retirement63%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 52–74%
Foreign residents428 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.
Population7,016 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source
Dwellings2,813 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units
Gigabit broadband availability98.23 %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 rate2.79 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
NO₂ — annual mean8.48 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 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad7.53 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace11Official
Median age43.4 years1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hoegaarden 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 Hoegaarden?

The published population was 7,016 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Hoegaarden?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.5 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 Hoegaarden?

Police recorded about 3,332 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.police.be.

What is the unemployment rate in Hoegaarden?

The unemployment rate is about 2.8 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

How many foreign residents live in Hoegaarden?

428 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 Hoegaarden a good place to live?

Hoegaarden 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 Hoegaarden?

The official country of birth distribution records 216 people (3.2%) 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). Hoegaarden, Belgium: jobs, safety, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/hoegaarden/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_hoegaarden-belgium-jobs-safety-climate_cc3df98c6ac1,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Hoegaarden, Belgium: jobs, safety, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/hoegaarden/},
  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 statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  5. Statbel, Belgian statistical office country_of_birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
  6. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  7. www.police.be police.be · checked 2026-08-27
  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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