Living in Léglise

Léglise had 5,903 residents at the start of 2026 and is a city in Belgium. Population density was 34 people per km² in 2026. The foreign population count was 322 at the start of 2026. Foreign-born residents accounted for 10% of the population at the start of 2021. The city covered 173.7 km² in 2025.

Less recorded crime than 90% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other Belgian city that publishes it.

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

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 Léglise.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	2,091 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units¹¹Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	2,089 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁰Official

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 4.75% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Léglise?

The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 4.75 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011¹⁸

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Léglise is 4.8%. Of 506 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	27.26 %	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	4.75 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011¹⁸Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Léglise. 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

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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 Léglise. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	8 schools	31 Oct 2025	FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register³Official

Safety

How safe is Léglise?

Police recorded about 3,490 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: 3,490 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025¹⁷

Recorded crime across major citiesLéglise highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,490 offences per 100,000country median 5,136	31 Dec 2025	Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025¹⁷Independent

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 3.53 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 3.41 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Léglise?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 3.53 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31⁹

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 Léglise is 3.5 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	3.41 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	6.02 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..2024-12-31⁸Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	3.53 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

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities

Ellezelles5,884 residents Lendelede5,863 residents Remicourt5,948 residents Lobbes5,950 residents Pecq5,967 residents Attert5,824 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Léglise?

The published population was 5,903 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	173.7 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁴Official
Foreign residents	322 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁵Official
Population density	33.98 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁶Official
Population	5,903 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source¹Official

International community in Léglise

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	5,626	100.0%
Born in Belgium	5,063	90.0%
Born in another EU member state	426	7.6%
Born in a non-EU country	137	2.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁶

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	5,626	100.0%
Belgian nationality	5,336	94.8%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	256	4.6%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	34	0.6%

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

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	4,531	80.5%
Total — Total population	5,626	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	5,063	90.0%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	4,680	83.2%
Belgique — Total population	4,680	83.2%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	4,680	83.2%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	4,531	80.5%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	4,531	80.5%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	656	11.7%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	563	10.0%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	505	9.0%

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Published group	People	Share
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	501	8.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	450	8.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	389	6.9%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	334	5.9%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	290	5.2%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	285	5.1%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	271	4.8%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	261	4.6%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	259	4.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	255	4.5%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	226	4.0%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	220	3.9%
Hors UE27 — Total population	186	3.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	172	3.1%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	171	3.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	164	2.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	160	2.8%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	158	2.8%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	157	2.8%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	155	2.8%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	149	2.6%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	149	2.6%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	149	2.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	143	2.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	100	1.8%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	99	1.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	95	1.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	93	1.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	93	1.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	91	1.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	89	1.6%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	87	1.5%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	87	1.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	79	1.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	74	1.3%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	71	1.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	70	1.2%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	63	1.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	61	1.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	61	1.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	61	1.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	51	0.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	50	0.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	36	0.6%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	35	0.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	34	0.6%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	33	0.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	33	0.6%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	31	0.6%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	28	0.5%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	28	0.5%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	28	0.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	21	0.4%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	19	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	17	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	14	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	14	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	14	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	14	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	12	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	12	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	10	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	8	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	7	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	7	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	1	0.0%
Total — 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 source¹⁵

Is Léglise 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 worker47%strong on work, weak on housing · range 37–57%

Skilled employee50%strong on legal route, weak on housing · range 41–59%

Student44%strong on education, weak on housing · range 36–52%

Family44%strong on family, weak on housing · range 35–53%

Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–67%

Foreign residents322 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.

Population5,903 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source

Dwellings2,091 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units

Gigabit broadband availability27.26 %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 rate4.75 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

NO₂ — annual mean3.41 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	10.01 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace¹²Official
Median age	35.5 years	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age¹³Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Léglise 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 Léglise?

The published population was 5,903 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Léglise?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. 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 Léglise?

Police recorded about 3,490 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 Léglise?

The unemployment rate is about 4.8 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

How many foreign residents live in Léglise?

322 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 Léglise a good place to live?

Léglise 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 Léglise?

The official country of birth distribution records 426 people (7.6%) 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). Léglise, Belgium: jobs, safety, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/leglise/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_leglise-belgium-jobs-safety-air-quality_d6a89f8ac3d3,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Léglise, 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/leglise/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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
FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register odwb.be · checked 2026-07-16
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

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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 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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