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Living in La Louvière

In La Louvière, the median rent tenants pay is €650 a month (2025).

La Louvière had 81,751 residents at the start of 2026 and is a city in Belgium. For La Louvière, the foreign population was 13,681 at the start of 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.8% in June 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2335 sources

Population81,751people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)3,540EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022
Median rent650EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50
Unemployment rate18.84%country median 5.3% — 253% aboveIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
Recorded crime6,914offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 34% aboveIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025
PM2.5, annual mean6.67µg/m³country median 7.4 — 10% belowOfficial 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 96% of Belgian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 79% of Belgian cities that publish it.

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to La Louvière?

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 La Louvière.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
La Louvière recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited59.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Internet Go16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Mobile Maxi17Official · national market
G05 Main Residential Dwellings34,585 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)20Official
Median monthly rent650 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official

Is La Louvière 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 safety · range 56–72%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%
Student47%strong on cost, weak on education · range 37–57%
Family45%strong on housing, weak on education · range 36–54%
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 50–70%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 18.8% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in La Louvière?

The unemployment rate is about 18.8 % (January 2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 18.84 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201129
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in La Louvière is 18.8%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,794 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202218Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability99.79 %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.3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,540 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202219Official · regional context
Unemployment rate18.84 %country median 5.3%1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201129Independent

What does a salary buy in La Louvière?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,540 (Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,652of €2,412 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.€2,412
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31− €650
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€1,652
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Actiris — Public employment service

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Le Forem — Public employment service

Le Forem Walloon public employment and training service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in La Louvière. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is La Louvière?

Police recorded about 6,914 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: 6,914 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202525
Recorded crime across major citiesLa Louvière highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with La Louvière highlighted

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
La Louvière6,914
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,914 offences per 100,000country median 5,16731 Dec 2025Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202525Independent

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport83 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Nearest airportCRL3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport19 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Public transport monthly pass37 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Eurostat4Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.67 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 10.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in La Louvière?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.7 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: 6.67 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3113
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 La Louvière is 6.7 µg/m³. Of 442 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean10.8 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..2024-12-3111Official
PM10 — annual mean12.05 µg/m³country median 13.131 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3112Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.67 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..2024-12-3113Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.6 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 14.6 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 6.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHARLEROIGOSSELIES_06449.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 4.9 · May 8.5 · Jun 11.5 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHARLEROIGOSSELIES_06449.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.1 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.4 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 11 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHARLEROIGOSSELIES_06449.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 78.7 · Feb 68.7 · Mar 64 · Apr 48.2 · May 65.7 · Jun 75.6 · Jul 76.1 · Aug 84.1 · Sep 63.5 · Oct 67.2 · Nov 74.9 · Dec 97.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHARLEROIGOSSELIES_06449.csv24Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 39.3% between 2014 and 2024, from 11.0 to 6.7.

Population and city profile

The city covered 64.6 km² in 2025. Population density was 1,266.3 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in La Louvière?

The published population was 81,751 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source2

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents465.5 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat4Official
City area64.56 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.8Official
Foreign-resident share16 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat5Official
Foreign residents13,681 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.9Official
Population density1,266 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.10Official
Population81,751 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source2Official
Foreign residents over time6 published observations, 2021–2026

Foreign residents fell 19.3% between 2021 and 2026, from 16,962 to 13,681.

International community in La Louvière

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 population80,944100.0%
Born in Belgium65,48680.9%
Born in another EU member state9,34611.5%
Born in a non-EU country6,1047.5%
Not indicated80.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23

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 population80,944100.0%
Belgian nationality66,99882.8%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state11,20213.8%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country2,6733.3%
Not indicated650.1%
Stateless60.0%

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

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 Belgium36,38745.0%
Total — Total population80,944100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium65,48680.9%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total36,94345.6%
Belgique — Total population36,94345.6%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total36,94345.6%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium36,38745.0%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium36,38745.0%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin30,05537.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population28,31535.0%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium24,76230.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium20,42325.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin18,34622.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium16,64620.6%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium15,45819.1%
Total — Non-Belgian — total13,94617.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total13,66316.9%
Hors UE27 — Total population12,23615.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total9,96912.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total9,72012.0%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium9,60911.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium9,52011.8%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin9,20911.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium8,65310.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium7,8929.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total7,7799.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total6,6728.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium6,5898.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total6,5698.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium6,5188.1%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium6,4027.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium6,1927.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium6,1827.6%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium5,9747.4%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium5,8347.2%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium5,2936.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total5,1786.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium5,0106.2%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium4,3375.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total3,9984.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium3,9464.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium3,7774.7%
Pays voisin* — Total population3,4504.3%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium3,2354.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium3,1453.9%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total3,0273.7%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium2,5993.2%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin2,5003.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total2,4533.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium2,4243.0%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born in Belgium2,2742.8%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium2,1422.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium2,0332.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium1,7002.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium1,5972.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1,5781.9%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1,5731.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1,5171.9%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1,4851.8%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born outside Belgium1,1761.5%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — total9501.2%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium8181.0%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total7060.9%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium5560.7%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium5560.7%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium5560.7%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium4380.5%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium4280.5%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium3580.4%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium2680.3%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total2210.3%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium2190.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium2000.2%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium1320.2%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium880.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium830.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium610.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium520.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium510.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium290.0%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

Alternatives for people set on La Louvière

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.

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert as a La Louvière alternative in the same region

44 km away, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 9.4% Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 18.8% La Louvière−50%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,340 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs €3,540 La Louvière+23%
  • Nearest airport: 7.0 km Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 19.0 km La Louvière−63%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 6.7 µg/m³ La Louvière+17%
  • Residents: 60,979 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 81,751 La Louvière−25%
  • Foreign residents: 40.3% (2025) Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 16.0% (2024) La Louvièreno percentage
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,684 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 6,914 La Louvière−3%
Full comparisonMore about Woluwe-Saint-Lambert

Lokeren as a La Louvière alternative in the same country

71 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Unemployment: 5.3% Lokeren vs 18.8% La Louvière−72%
  • Residents: 50,897 Lokeren vs 81,751 La Louvière−38%
  • Foreign residents: 8.7% (2025) Lokeren vs 16.0% (2024) La Louvièreno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Lokeren vs €3,540 La Louvière+5%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,285 Lokeren vs 6,914 La Louvière+5%
  • Nearest airport: 21.0 km Lokeren vs 19.0 km La Louvière+11%
Full comparisonMore about Lokeren

Cities near La Louvière

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

Manage Commuting Zone · 4.0 km away
Rent
609 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Morlanwelz Commuting Zone · 4.5 km away
Rent
700 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Le Roeulx Commuting Zone · 6.7 km away
Rent
850 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Binche Commuting Zone · 7.7 km away
Rent
750 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities
Sint-Niklaas82,661 residentsUccle87,548 residentsIxelles89,162 residentsMechelen89,655 residentsHasselt90,914 residentsAalst92,131 residents

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La Louvière in rankings

#8 of 30 in Cheapest cities to rent in Belgium #18 of 30 in Largest cities in Belgium #23 of 30 in Most international cities in Belgium #30 of 30 in Cities with cleanest air in Belgium

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in La Louvière 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; La Louvière'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 La Louvière?

The published population was 81,751 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in La Louvière?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.7 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 La Louvière?

Police recorded about 6,914 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 La Louvière?

The unemployment rate is about 18.8 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around La Louvière?

The median gross salary is 3,540 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.

How many foreign residents live in La Louvière?

13,681 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is La Louvière a good place to live?

La Louvière 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 La Louvière?

Fayt-lez-Manage, Haine-Saint-Pierre, Manage, Morlanwelz, Morlanwelz-Mariemont are near La Louvière. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Born in another EU member state live in La Louvière?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,346 people (11.5%) 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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  8. Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2025-01-01
  9. Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  10. Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Proximus Internet Go proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
  7. Proximus Mobile Maxi proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
  8. Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
  9. Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
  10. Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
  11. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  12. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  13. Statbel, Belgian statistical office country_of_birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
  14. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHARLEROIGOSSELIES_06449.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  15. Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Belgian Federal Police · police.be · checked 2026-07-26
  16. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  17. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  18. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  19. 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
  20. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q211572 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  21. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q667987 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  22. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q668493 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  23. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q668861 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  24. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q95121 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  25. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q95140 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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