Living in Houthalen-Helchteren

In Houthalen-Helchteren, the median rent tenants pay is €875 a month (2025).

The unemployment rate was 7.32% at the start of 2011. The population of Houthalen-Helchteren, in Belgium, was 30,879 at the start of 2026. The city covered 78.2 km² in 2025. Population density was 394.7 people per km² in 2026. The median age was 44 years in 2026. The city had 12,072 dwellings in 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2433 sources

Population30,879people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source

Median gross salary (region)3,711EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022

Median rent875EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate7.32%country median 5.3% — 37% aboveIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

Recorded crime6,445offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 25% aboveIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025

PM2.5, annual mean8.57µg/m³country median 7.4 — 16% aboveOfficial source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31

Higher unemployment than 64% of Belgian cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 72% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 84% of Belgian cities that publish it.

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Houthalen-Helchteren?

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 Houthalen-Helchteren.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€62

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	59.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Internet Go¹²Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Mobile Maxi¹³Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	62 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn¹⁰Official
Dwellings	12,072 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units¹⁷Official
Main residence dwellings	12,056 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁶Official
Median monthly rent	875 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official

Is Houthalen-Helchteren a good place to live?

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%

Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%

Student42%strong on cost, weak on education · range 32–52%

Family45%strong on housing, weak on education · range 36–54%

Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–65%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Houthalen-Helchteren?

The unemployment rate is about 7.3 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 7.32 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²⁸

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Houthalen-Helchteren is 7.3%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Houthalen-Helchteren 7.3%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	4,028 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022¹⁴Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability	98.3 %	Jun 2025	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.³Official
Median gross salary (regional)	3,711 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022¹⁵Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	7.32 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²⁸Independent

What does a salary buy in Houthalen-Helchteren?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,440of €2,487 take-home

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Transport
Internet
Mobile
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Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€2,487
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31	− €875
Public transport pass€62 · official · Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn · 2026-09-30	− €62
Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city	—
Internet€60 · official · Proximus Internet Go · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€50 · official · Proximus Mobile Maxi · 2026-09-30	− €50
Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish	€1,440

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Houthalen-Helchteren. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Safety

How safe is Houthalen-Helchteren?

Police recorded about 6,445 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: 6,445 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²³

Recorded crime across major citiesHouthalen-Helchteren highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Brussels24,104

Liège17,918

Charleroi14,026

Leuven12,730

Ghent12,110

Anderlecht11,116

Schaerbeek10,141

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean10,075

Hasselt9,031

Namur8,912

Brugge8,780

Houthalen-Helchteren6,445

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	6,445 offences per 100,000country median 5,167	31 Dec 2025	Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²³Independent

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8.57 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual PM10 was 15.4 µg/m³ in 2024.

Is the air quality good in Houthalen-Helchteren?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.6 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: 8.57 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31⁹

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58.6WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1015.4WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂8.6WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Houthalen-Helchteren is 8.6 µg/m³. Of 442 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

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2–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Houthalen-Helchteren 8.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	8.57 µg/m³country median 9.0	31 Dec 2024	Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31⁷Official
PM10 — annual mean	15.38 µg/m³country median 13.1	31 Dec 2024	Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31⁸Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.57 µg/m³country median 7.4	31 Dec 2024	Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31⁹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KLEINEBROGEL_06479.csv²²Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KLEINEBROGEL_06479.csv²²Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 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 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KLEINEBROGEL_06479.csv²²Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 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 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KLEINEBROGEL_06479.csv²²Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Houthalen-Helchteren?

The published population was 30,879 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport90.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	78.23 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁴Official
Foreign residents	2,904 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁵Official
Population density	394.7 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁶Official
Population	30,879 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source²Official

International community in Houthalen-Helchteren

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 group	People	Share
Total population	30,498	100.0%
Born in Belgium	25,530	83.7%
Born in a non-EU country	2,753	9.0%
Born in another EU member state	2,207	7.2%
Not indicated	8	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²¹

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 group	People	Share
Total population	30,498	100.0%
Belgian nationality	27,589	90.5%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	2,016	6.6%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	870	2.9%
Not indicated	18	0.1%
Stateless	5	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁹

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published group	People	Share
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	15,935	52.2%
Total — Total population	30,498	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	25,530	83.7%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	16,163	53.0%
Belgique — Total population	16,163	53.0%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	16,163	53.0%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	15,935	52.2%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	15,935	52.2%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	11,426	37.5%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	8,992	29.5%
Hors UE27 — Total population	7,175	23.5%

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Published group	People	Share
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	6,220	20.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	6,039	19.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	5,791	19.0%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	4,968	16.3%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	4,490	14.7%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	4,394	14.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	4,359	14.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	4,324	14.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	3,891	12.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	3,713	12.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	3,558	11.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	3,165	10.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	3,115	10.2%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	2,909	9.5%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	2,685	8.8%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	2,434	8.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	2,326	7.6%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	2,306	7.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	2,222	7.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	2,201	7.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	2,187	7.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	2,164	7.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	2,153	7.1%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	1,826	6.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	1,798	5.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	1,760	5.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	1,733	5.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	1,467	4.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	1,432	4.7%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	1,369	4.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	1,323	4.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	1,306	4.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	999	3.3%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	955	3.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	883	2.9%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	859	2.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	852	2.8%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	847	2.8%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	781	2.6%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	707	2.3%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	603	2.0%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	588	1.9%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	522	1.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	468	1.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	461	1.5%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	448	1.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	447	1.5%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	438	1.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	433	1.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	420	1.4%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	411	1.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	328	1.1%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	228	0.7%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	228	0.7%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	228	0.7%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	220	0.7%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	140	0.5%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	108	0.4%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	96	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	81	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	76	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	74	0.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	58	0.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	50	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	31	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	27	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	17	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	14	0.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	14	0.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium**	5	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁰

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	16.26 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace¹⁸Official
Median age	44 years	31 Dec 2026	Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 2026¹¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Houthalen-Helchteren

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.

Heusden-Zolder as a Houthalen-Helchteren alternative in the same region

7 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,988 Heusden-Zolder vs 6,445 Houthalen-Helchteren−38%
Unemployment: 6.0% Heusden-Zolder vs 7.3% Houthalen-Helchteren−18%
Residents: 35,032 Heusden-Zolder vs 30,879 Houthalen-Helchteren+13%
Annual PM2.5: 8.3 µg/m³ Heusden-Zolder vs 8.6 µg/m³ Houthalen-Helchteren−3%
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Heusden-Zolder vs €3,711 Houthalen-Helchterensame level

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Lokeren as a Houthalen-Helchteren alternative in the same country

98 km away, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 5.3% Lokeren vs 7.3% Houthalen-Helchteren−27%
Residents: 50,897 Lokeren vs 30,879 Houthalen-Helchteren+65%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,285 Lokeren vs 6,445 Houthalen-Helchteren+13%
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Lokeren vs €3,711 Houthalen-Helchterensame level

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Cities near Houthalen-Helchteren

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Zonhoven 5.5 km away

Rent: 925 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Heusden-Zolder 7.2 km away

Rent: 875 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Genk 11.2 km away

Rent: 800 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Beringen 11.7 km away

Rent: 840 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Houthalen-Helchteren 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.

School 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; Houthalen-Helchteren's school authority applies it locally.

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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 Houthalen-Helchteren?

The published population was 30,879 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Houthalen-Helchteren?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.6 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 Houthalen-Helchteren?

Police recorded about 6,445 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 Houthalen-Helchteren?

The unemployment rate is about 7.3 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Houthalen-Helchteren?

The median gross salary is 3,711 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.

How many foreign residents live in Houthalen-Helchteren?

2,904 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is Houthalen-Helchteren a good place to live?

Houthalen-Helchteren 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 Houthalen-Helchteren?

Helchteren, Zonhoven, Heusden, Heusden-Zolder, Hechtel are near Houthalen-Helchteren. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Born in Belgium live in Houthalen-Helchteren?

The official country of birth distribution records 25,530 people (83.7%) 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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Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 opendata.fin.belgium.be · checked 2026-09-23
Belgium official denominator source statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-14
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
Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2025-01-01
Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
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
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
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
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Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 2026 Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-24
Proximus Internet Go proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
Proximus Mobile Maxi proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
Statbel, Belgian statistical office country of birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station KLEINEBROGEL_06479.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Belgian Federal Police · police.be · checked 2026-07-26
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q133769 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q189692 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q242407 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q319792 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q478795 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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