Living in Leuze-en-Hainaut

Leuze-en-Hainaut is a city in Belgium. Population density was 190.9 people per km² in 2026. Leuze-en-Hainaut had a population of 14,217 at the start of 2026. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 was 6.85 µg/m³. The city covered 74.5 km² in 2025.

Higher unemployment than 80% of Belgian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 88% of Belgian cities that publish it.

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Leuze-en-Hainaut?

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 Leuze-en-Hainaut.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	6,108 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units¹¹Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	6,093 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁰Official

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 9.7% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Leuze-en-Hainaut?

The unemployment rate is 9.7 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011¹⁸

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Leuze-en-Hainaut is 9.7%. Of 506 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	76.72 %	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	9.7 %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 Leuze-en-Hainaut. 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 Leuze-en-Hainaut. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	27 schools	31 Oct 2025	FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register³Official

Safety

How safe is Leuze-en-Hainaut?

Police recorded about 7,927 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: 7,927 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025¹⁷

Recorded crime across major citiesLeuze-en-Hainaut highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	7,927 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 NO₂ was 7.33 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Leuze-en-Hainaut?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.9 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: 6.85 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 Leuze-en-Hainaut is 6.9 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	7.33 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	12.08 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	6.85 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

Lasne14,151 residents Oosterzele14,150 residents Kuurne14,308 residents Liedekerke14,113 residents Boechout14,106 residents Beloeil14,351 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Leuze-en-Hainaut?

The published population was 14,217 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	74.46 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁴Official
Foreign residents	800 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁵Official
Population density	190.9 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁶Official
Population	14,217 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source¹Official

International community in Leuze-en-Hainaut

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	13,959	100.0%
Born in Belgium	12,871	92.2%
Born in another EU member state	694	5.0%
Born in a non-EU country	392	2.8%
Not indicated	2	0.0%

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	13,959	100.0%
Belgian nationality	13,336	95.5%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	501	3.6%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	121	0.9%
Not indicated	1	0.0%

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	11,143	79.8%
Total — Total population	13,959	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	12,871	92.2%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	11,307	81.0%
Belgique — Total population	11,307	81.0%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	11,307	81.0%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	11,143	79.8%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	11,143	79.8%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	2,029	14.5%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	1,648	11.8%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	1,408	10.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	1,168	8.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	1,140	8.2%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	1,088	7.8%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	1,031	7.4%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	934	6.7%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	899	6.4%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	702	5.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	694	5.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	684	4.9%
Hors UE27 — Total population	669	4.8%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	623	4.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	575	4.1%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	546	3.9%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	543	3.9%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	474	3.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	452	3.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	448	3.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	411	2.9%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	381	2.7%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	377	2.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	348	2.5%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	346	2.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	346	2.5%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	342	2.5%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	338	2.4%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	323	2.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	280	2.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	280	2.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	275	2.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	269	1.9%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	208	1.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	200	1.4%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	186	1.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	181	1.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	169	1.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	167	1.2%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	164	1.2%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	164	1.2%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	164	1.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	160	1.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	145	1.0%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	132	0.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	127	0.9%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	123	0.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	123	0.9%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	115	0.8%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	111	0.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	110	0.8%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	91	0.7%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	88	0.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	86	0.6%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	80	0.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	69	0.5%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	49	0.4%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	46	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	41	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	37	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	35	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	35	0.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	28	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	27	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	26	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	18	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	8	0.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	7	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	5	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, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	3	0.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium**	3	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 source¹⁵

Is Leuze-en-Hainaut a good place to live?

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Remote worker44%strong on work, weak on housing · range 34–54%

Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on housing · range 42–60%

Student55%strong on education, weak on housing · range 47–63%

Family46%strong on family, weak on housing · range 37–55%

Retirement52%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–63%

Foreign residents800 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.

Population14,217 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source

Dwellings6,108 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units

Gigabit broadband availability76.72 %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 rate9.7 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

NO₂ — annual mean7.33 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	7.78 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace¹²Official
Median age	42.6 years	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age¹³Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Leuze-en-Hainaut 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.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Leuze-en-Hainaut?

The published population was 14,217 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Leuze-en-Hainaut?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.9 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 Leuze-en-Hainaut?

Police recorded about 7,927 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 Leuze-en-Hainaut?

The unemployment rate is 9.7 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

How many foreign residents live in Leuze-en-Hainaut?

800 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 Leuze-en-Hainaut a good place to live?

Leuze-en-Hainaut 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 Leuze-en-Hainaut?

The official country of birth distribution records 694 people (5.0%) 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). Leuze-en-Hainaut, Belgium: jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/leuze-en-hainaut/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_leuze-en-hainaut-belgium-jobs-safety_65ebaac624f3,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Leuze-en-Hainaut, Belgium: jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/leuze-en-hainaut/},
  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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