Living in Hornu
The unemployment rate was 20.88% at the start of 2011. Hornu recorded annual PM2.5 of 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than any other Belgian city that publishes it, more recorded crime than 92% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 65% of Belgian cities that publish it.
Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Hornu?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 59.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Proximus Internet Go7Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Proximus Mobile Maxi8Official · national market |
| Median monthly rent | 557.2 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official · parent municipality |
Is Hornu 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Hornu?
The unemployment rate is about 20.9 % (January 2011).
- Unemployment rate: 20.88 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201115
Hornu 20.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 3,794 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-20229Official · regional context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,540 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202210Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 20.88 % | 1 Jan 2011 | Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201115Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Hornu?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €2,412 |
| Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31 | − €557 |
| Internet€60 · official · Proximus Internet Go · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€50 · official · Proximus Mobile Maxi · 2026-09-30 | − €50 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,745 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hornu. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Actiris — Public employment service
Le Forem — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Hornu. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Hornu?
Police recorded about 8,848 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 202511
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 8,848 incidents per 100,000country median 5,167 | 31 Dec 2025 | Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 202511Official |
Mobility and administration
Hornu's nearest airport was CRL, 45 km away and offered 83 direct destinations.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperature moved from 2.5°C in January to 18.2°C in July.
Is the air quality good in Hornu?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 (EEA)2
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Hornu 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)2Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · parent municipality |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -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 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · parent municipality |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center3Official · parent municipality |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Hornu?
The published population was 9,369 people in January 2025. Source: Population by statistical sector 20256
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,369 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Population by statistical sector 20256Official |
Alternatives for people set on Hornu
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Forest as a Hornu alternative in the same country
Better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, region: €4,340 Forest vs €3,540 Hornu+23%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 13,100 (2024) Forest vs 8,848 (2025) Hornuno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Forest vs 8.0 µg/m³ Hornu−13%
Cities near Hornu
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 750 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
- Rent
- 557.2 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
- Rent
- 700 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
- Rent
- 685 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
- Rent
- 650 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
- Rent
- 700 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Alternative cities in Belgium
Other cities in Belgium to compare with Hornu, nearest in population first.
How does Hornu compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hornu 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 guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 18. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: OKAN/OKATN (onthaalonderwijs, reception education for foreign-mother-tongue newcomers). How to enrol a child (belgium.be).
A country-wide rule for Belgium; Hornu's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Hornu?
The published population was 9,369 people in January 2025. Source: Population by statistical sector 2025.
Is the air quality good in Hornu?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 (EEA).
How safe is Hornu?
Police recorded about 8,848 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025.
What is the unemployment rate in Hornu?
The unemployment rate is about 20.9 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.
What is the typical salary around Hornu?
The median gross salary is 3,540 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.
Is Hornu a good place to live?
Hornu 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.
Which cities are near Hornu?
Saint-Ghislain, Boussu, Wasmes, Quaregnon, Pâturages are near Hornu. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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- Proximus Internet Go proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
- Proximus Mobile Maxi proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
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