Living in Laakdal

Laakdal is a city in Belgium. For Laakdal, the foreign population count was 846 at the start of 2026. Its population was 17,032 at the start of 2026. The city covered 42.4 km² in 2025. Population density was 401.4 people per km² in 2026.

Less recorded crime than 87% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 72% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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 Laakdal.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	7,071 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units¹⁰Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	7,038 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)⁹Official

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 4.56% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Laakdal?

The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 4.56 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011¹⁷

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Laakdal is 4.6%. Of 506 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	97.84 %	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.²Official
Unemployment rate	4.56 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011¹⁷Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Laakdal. 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

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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 Laakdal. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Laakdal?

Police recorded about 3,634 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: 3,634 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025¹⁶

Recorded crime across major citiesLaakdal highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,634 offences per 100,000country median 5,136	31 Dec 2025	Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025¹⁶Independent

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8.31 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 9.01 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Laakdal?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 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: 8.31 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31⁸

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 Laakdal is 8.3 µg/m³. Of 439 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	9.01 µg/m³country median 9.0 — about the same	31 Dec 2024	Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31⁶Official
PM10 — annual mean	14.48 µg/m³country median 13.2	31 Dec 2024	Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31⁷Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.31 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..2024-12-31⁸Official

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Belgium cities

Kruibeke17,072 residents Eghezée16,970 residents Ciney17,140 residents Lille17,175 residents Riemst16,890 residents Leopoldsburg16,858 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Laakdal?

The published population was 17,032 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	42.43 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.³Official
Foreign residents	846 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁴Official
Population density	401.4 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁵Official
Population	17,032 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source¹Official

International community in Laakdal

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	16,293	100.0%
Born in Belgium	15,341	94.2%
Born in another EU member state	565	3.5%
Born in a non-EU country	383	2.4%
Not indicated	4	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
Total population	16,293	100.0%
Belgian nationality	15,673	96.2%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	491	3.0%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	124	0.8%
Not indicated	5	0.0%

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 group	People	Share
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	14,535	89.2%
Total — Total population	16,293	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	15,341	94.2%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	14,631	89.8%
Belgique — Total population	14,631	89.8%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	14,631	89.8%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	14,535	89.2%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	14,535	89.2%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	1,042	6.4%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	952	5.8%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	745	4.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Total — Non-Belgian — total	620	3.8%
Hors UE27 — Total population	590	3.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	562	3.4%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	559	3.4%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	510	3.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	492	3.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	479	2.9%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	450	2.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	444	2.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	339	2.1%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	305	1.9%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	299	1.8%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	297	1.8%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	292	1.8%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	291	1.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	287	1.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	282	1.7%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	278	1.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	275	1.7%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	273	1.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	246	1.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	223	1.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	223	1.4%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	218	1.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	216	1.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	212	1.3%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	205	1.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	194	1.2%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	186	1.1%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	172	1.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	168	1.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	162	1.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	152	0.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	148	0.9%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	140	0.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	140	0.9%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	127	0.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	124	0.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	119	0.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	106	0.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	104	0.6%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	96	0.6%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	96	0.6%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	96	0.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	93	0.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	87	0.5%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	81	0.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	75	0.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	75	0.5%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	61	0.4%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	55	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	54	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	53	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	32	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	29	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	27	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	23	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	22	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	19	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	13	0.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	13	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	8	0.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	7	0.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	5	0.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	4	0.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	4	0.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	2	0.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium**	1	0.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁴

Is Laakdal 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on housing · range 47–67%

Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on education · range 49–69%

Student55%strong on cost, weak on education · range 44–66%

Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 38–58%

Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 42–64%

Foreign residents846 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.

Population17,032 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source

Dwellings7,071 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units

Gigabit broadband availability97.84 %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 rate4.56 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

NO₂ — annual mean9.01 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 2026-08-07

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	5.82 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace¹¹Official
Median age	45.3 years	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age¹²Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Laakdal 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 guide

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 Laakdal?

The published population was 17,032 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Laakdal?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.3 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 Laakdal?

Police recorded about 3,634 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 Laakdal?

The unemployment rate is about 4.6 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

How many foreign residents live in Laakdal?

846 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 Laakdal a good place to live?

Laakdal 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 Laakdal?

The official country of birth distribution records 565 people (3.5%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Laakdal, Belgium: jobs, safety, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/laakdal/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_laakdal-belgium-jobs-safety-air-quality_53771f731e3a,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Laakdal, Belgium: jobs, safety, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/laakdal/},
  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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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
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

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Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age 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
Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Belgian Federal Police · police.be · checked 2026-07-26
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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