Living in Knesselare

Knesselare had an unemployment rate of 2.76% at the start of 2011. Knesselare recorded annual PM2.5 of 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0722 sources

Population5,501people1 Jan 2025Official source · Population by statistical sector 2025

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

Median rent845EUR/month31 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate2.76%1 Jan 2011Municipality figureIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

Recorded crime5,018incidents per 100,000country median 5,167 — 3% belowOfficial source · Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Lower unemployment than 94% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 97% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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 Knesselare.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

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 Go⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Mobile Maxi⁸Official · national market
Median monthly rent	845 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official · parent municipality

Is Knesselare a good place to live?

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–67%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–69%

Student37%strong on cost, weak on education · range 24–50%

Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–60%

Retirement52%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–65%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Knesselare?

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

Unemployment rate: 2.76 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011¹⁸

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Knesselare is 2.8%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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0–22–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–2020–2222–2424–26

Knesselare 2.8%

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 2000-2022⁹Official · regional context
Median gross salary (regional)	3,711 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022¹⁰Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.76 %	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011¹⁸Independent · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Knesselare?

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

Left over each month€1,532of €2,487 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left 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.	€2,487
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31	− €845
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	€1,532

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Public employment service

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

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Safety

How safe is Knesselare?

Police recorded about 5,018 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

Recorded crime across major citiesKnesselare highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Brussels24,104

Liège17,918

Ixelles14,236

Charleroi14,026

Leuven12,730

Ghent12,110

Anderlecht11,116

Schaerbeek10,141

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean10,075

Hasselt9,031

Namur8,912

Brugge8,780

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,018 incidents per 100,000country median 5,167	31 Dec 2025	Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025¹¹Official

Mobility and administration

Knesselare's nearest airport was OST, 38 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	38 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	OST	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁵Official

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 4°C in January and 18.7°C in July. Knesselare's monthly precipitation totalled 67.8 mm in January and 72.4 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Knesselare?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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.

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

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7°1°

8°1°

11°3°

15°5°

19°9°

21°12°

24°14°

20°11°

15°8°

10°5°

7°2°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

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

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Knesselare is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 442 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

142

2–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Knesselare 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)²Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 6.6 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 11.1 · Apr 15.2 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 20 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEMMERZAKE_06428.csv¹²Official · parent municipality
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.4 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 5.3 · May 9 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 2.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEMMERZAKE_06428.csv¹²Official · parent municipality
Average temperature by month	Jan 4 · Feb 4.4 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 10.2 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 4.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEMMERZAKE_06428.csv¹²Official · parent municipality
Average precipitation by month	Jan 67.8 · Feb 55.5 · Mar 53.1 · Apr 43.5 · May 55.3 · Jun 69.9 · Jul 72.4 · Aug 79.8 · Sep 67 · Oct 67.7 · Nov 78.6 · Dec 83.9 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEMMERZAKE_06428.csv¹²Official · parent municipality

Population and city profile

How many people live in Knesselare?

The published population was 5,501 people in January 2025. Source: Population by statistical sector 2025⁶

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	5,501 people	1 Jan 2025	Population by statistical sector 2025⁶Official

Alternatives for people set on Knesselare

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.

Sijsele as a Knesselare alternative in the same region

9 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,130 Sijsele vs 5,018 Knesselare−38%
Unemployment: 2.9% Sijsele vs 2.8% Knesselare+6%
Residents: 5,599 Sijsele vs 5,501 Knesselare+2%
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Sijsele vs €3,711 Knesselaresame level
Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Sijsele vs 9.0 µg/m³ Knesselaresame level

Full comparison More about Sijsele

Forest as a Knesselare 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 €3,711 Knesselare+17%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 13,100 (2024) Forest vs 5,018 (2025) Knesselareno percentage
Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Forest vs 9.0 µg/m³ Knesselare−22%

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Cities near Knesselare

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

Ghent Commuting Zone · 23.7 km away

Rent: 700 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Beernem 5.1 km away

Rent: 806.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Aalter 6.7 km away

Rent: 845 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Maldegem 8.1 km away

Rent: 850 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Eeklo 11.7 km away

Rent: 792.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

Other cities in Belgium to compare with Knesselare, nearest in population first.

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Hekelgem5,496 residents Achel5,486 residents Ruiselede5,484 residents Bullange5,479 residents Beverst5,475 residents Glabbeek5,475 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Knesselare 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; Knesselare's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Knesselare part of Ghent?

Knesselare is in the published commuting zone of Ghent; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Ghent city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source³

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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 Knesselare?

The published population was 5,501 people in January 2025. Source: Population by statistical sector 2025.

Is the air quality good in Knesselare?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 Knesselare?

What is the unemployment rate in Knesselare?

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

What is the typical salary around Knesselare?

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

Is Knesselare a good place to live?

Knesselare 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.

Is Knesselare part of Ghent?

Knesselare is in the published commuting zone of Ghent; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Knesselare?

Ghent, Beernem, Oedelem, Aalter, Maldegem are near Knesselare. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Knesselare, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 319b1608176cea78a80afb14fd9f9c9f]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/knesselare/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Knesselare, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {319b1608176cea78a80afb14fd9f9c9f},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/knesselare/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Proximus Mobile Maxi proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
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