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An unemployment rate of 21.2% was measured at the start of 2011. Lodelinsart recorded annual PM2.5 of 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0725 sources

Population8,343people1 Jan 2025Official source · Population by statistical sector 2025
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 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50
Unemployment rate21.2%1 Jan 2011Municipality figureIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
Recorded crime14,104incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025
PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Higher unemployment than any other Belgian city that publishes it and more recorded crime than any other Belgian city that publishes it.

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

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 Lodelinsart.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Lodelinsart 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 Go11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Mobile Maxi12Official · national market
Median monthly rent650 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official · parent municipality

Is Lodelinsart a good place to live?

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Remote worker54%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–69%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 45–71%
Student38%strong on cost, weak on education · range 24–52%
Family55%strong on housing, weak on education · range 40–70%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–70%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Lodelinsart?

The unemployment rate is 21.2 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201124

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Lodelinsart is 21.2%. 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 2000-202213Official · regional context
Median gross salary (regional)3,540 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202214Official · regional context
Unemployment rate21.2 %1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201124Independent · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Lodelinsart?

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
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Public employment service

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

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Safety

How safe is Lodelinsart?

Police recorded about 14,104 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 202515

Recorded crime across major citiesLodelinsart highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Lodelinsart highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Brussels24,104
Liège17,918
Ixelles14,236
Charleroi14,026
Leuven12,730
Ghent12,110
Anderlecht11,116
Schaerbeek10,141
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean10,075
Hasselt9,031
Namur8,912
Brugge8,780
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents14,104 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 202515Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Lodelinsart's nearest airport was CRL, 3 km away and offered 83 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport83 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights8Official
Distance to the nearest major airport3 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)CRL3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Climate and air quality

Lodelinsart's monthly mean temperatures were 3.1°C in January and 18.5°C in July. Lodelinsart's monthly precipitation totalled 78.7 mm in January and 76.1 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Lodelinsart?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)2

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
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 Lodelinsart is 7.0 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
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)2Official · nearest-station reading
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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · 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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · 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 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · 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 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Belgium: Antwerp ±0.5 °C. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Reims (France) ±0.8 °C, Bielefeld (Germany) ±0.5 °C, Essen (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Bottrop (Germany) ±0.4 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Lodelinsart?

The published population was 8,343 people in January 2025. Source: Population by statistical sector 202510

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population8,343 people1 Jan 2025Population by statistical sector 202510Official

Alternatives for people set on Lodelinsart

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.

Montignies-sur-Sambre as a Lodelinsart alternative in the same region

4 km away, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 19,355 Montignies-sur-Sambre vs 8,343 Lodelinsart+132%
  • Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Montignies-sur-Sambre vs 7.0 µg/m³ Lodelinsart−14%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,540 Montignies-sur-Sambre vs €3,540 Lodelinsartsame level
  • Unemployment: 21.2% Montignies-sur-Sambre vs 21.2% Lodelinsartsame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 14,104 Montignies-sur-Sambre vs 14,104 Lodelinsartsame level
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Cities near Lodelinsart

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

Charleroi Commuting Zone · 1.6 km away
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650 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities
Hove8,366 residentsSombreffe8,384 residentsNeufchâteau (Neufchâteau)8,388 residentsWestmalle8,395 residentsTrooz8,290 residentsLangemark-Poelkapelle8,258 residents

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

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

Is Lodelinsart part of Charleroi?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source3

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Lodelinsart?

The published population was 8,343 people in January 2025. Source: Population by statistical sector 2025.

Is the air quality good in Lodelinsart?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Lodelinsart?

Police recorded about 14,104 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025.

What is the unemployment rate in Lodelinsart?

The unemployment rate is 21.2 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Lodelinsart?

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

Is Lodelinsart a good place to live?

Lodelinsart may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Lodelinsart part of Charleroi?

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

Which cities are near Lodelinsart?

Charleroi, Dampremy, Jumet, Marcinelle, Roux are near Lodelinsart. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Lodelinsart, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version eb7214997db1c76c72a0ed3909063ee2]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/lodelinsart/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_lodelinsart-belgium-population-rent-salary-jobs-safety_f546713e6c33,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Lodelinsart, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {eb7214997db1c76c72a0ed3909063ee2},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/lodelinsart/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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