Living in Lubbeek
In Lubbeek, the median rent tenants pay is €995 a month (2025).
Lubbeek had a population of 15,290 at the start of 2026. For Lubbeek, the unemployment rate was 2.23% at the start of 2011.
Lower unemployment than any other Belgian city that publishes it and less recorded crime than 92% of Belgian cities that publish it.
Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Lubbeek?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 59.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Proximus Internet Go14Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Proximus Mobile Maxi15Official · national market |
| Monthly transport pass | 62 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn11Official |
| Dwellings | 5,911 dwellings | 1 Jan 2021 | Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units20Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 5,905 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)18Official |
| Median monthly rent | 995 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official |
Is Lubbeek 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Lubbeek?
The unemployment rate is about 2.2 % (January 2011).
- Unemployment rate: 2.23 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201130
Lubbeek 2.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 4,028 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202216Official · regional context |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.66 % | 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.3Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,711 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202217Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 2.23 %country median 5.3% | 1 Jan 2011 | Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201130Independent |
What does a salary buy in Lubbeek?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentTransportInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,487 |
| Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31 | − €995 |
| Public transport pass€62 · official · Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn · 2026-09-30 | − €62 |
| Utilities, 85 m²not published for this city | — |
| Internet€60 · official · Proximus Internet Go · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€50 · official · Proximus Mobile Maxi · 2026-09-30 | − €50 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €1,320 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lubbeek. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Actiris — Public employment service
Le Forem — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lubbeek. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Lubbeek?
Police recorded about 3,399 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.police.be26
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,399 incidents per 100,000country median 5,167 | 31 Dec 2024 | www.police.be26Official |
Mobility and administration
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 was 7.34 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 8.63 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Is the air quality good in Lubbeek?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.3 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: 7.34 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3110
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Lubbeek 7.3
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 8.63 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..2024-12-318Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 12.66 µg/m³country median 13.1 | 31 Dec 2024 | Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.34 µg/m³country median 7.4 — about the same | 31 Dec 2024 | Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3110Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 6 · Feb 7 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15.2 · May 18.8 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 15 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 0.7 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 4.6 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.4 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.6 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 15 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv25Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 64.5 · Feb 57.2 · Mar 49.8 · Apr 40.8 · May 54.1 · Jun 62.7 · Jul 68.4 · Aug 82.6 · Sep 54.2 · Oct 58.7 · Nov 62.2 · Dec 78 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv25Official · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 43.5% between 2015 and 2024, from 13.0 to 7.3.
Population and city profile
The city covered 45.3 km² in 2025. Population density was 337.7 people per km² in 2026.
How many people live in Lubbeek?
The published population was 15,290 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source2
By nationality
National passport94.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 45.28 km² | 1 Jan 2025 | Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.5Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 5.55 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Statbel (Statistics Belgium)19Official |
| Foreign residents | 854 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.6Official |
| Population density | 337.7 people/km² | 1 Jan 2026 | Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.7Official |
| Population | 15,290 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Belgium official denominator source2Official |
International community in Lubbeek
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 | 14,728 | 100.0% |
| Born in Belgium | 13,535 | 91.9% |
| Born in a non-EU country | 755 | 5.1% |
| Born in another EU member state | 434 | 2.9% |
| Not indicated | 4 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source24
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 | 14,728 | 100.0% |
| Belgian nationality | 14,018 | 95.2% |
| Foreign nationality: other EU member state | 419 | 2.8% |
| Foreign nationality: non-EU country | 289 | 2.0% |
| Not indicated | 2 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22
Ancestry or ethnicity
All persons in the Statbel 2021-01-01 municipal origin publication · 2021-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total Belgian with foreign origin | 1,150 | 7.8% |
| Total population | 14,728 | 100.0% |
| Total population — born in Belgium | 13,535 | 91.9% |
| Belgian of Belgian origin — total | 12,868 | 87.4% |
| Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium | 12,698 | 86.2% |
| Total population — born outside Belgium | 1,193 | 8.1% |
| Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium | 747 | 5.1% |
| Non-Belgian — total | 710 | 4.8% |
| Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium | 620 | 4.2% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total | 516 | 3.5% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total | 477 | 3.2% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium | 446 | 3.0% |
| Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium | 403 | 2.7% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium | 368 | 2.5% |
| Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium | 170 | 1.2% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total | 157 | 1.1% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium | 153 | 1.0% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium | 148 | 1.0% |
| Non-Belgian — born in Belgium | 90 | 0.6% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium | 31 | 0.2% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium | 4 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Lubbeek
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 Lubbeek alternative in the same region
29 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Unemployment: 9.4% Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 2.2% Lubbeek+321%
- Foreign residents: 40.3% Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 5.6% Lubbeek+625%
- Residents: 60,979 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 15,290 Lubbeek+299%
- Nearest airport: 7.0 km Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 25.0 km Lubbeek−72%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,340 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs €3,711 Lubbeek+17%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,684 (2025) Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 3,399 (2024) Lubbeekno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 7.3 µg/m³ Lubbeek+6%
Roeselare as a Lubbeek alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 120 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 13.5% Roeselare vs 5.6% Lubbeek+142%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,852 (2025) Roeselare vs 3,399 (2024) Lubbeekno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Roeselare vs €3,711 Lubbeeksame level
Cities near Lubbeek
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 625 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 1,045 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 1,050 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 925 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 1,000 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 850 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Alternative cities in Belgium
Other cities in Belgium to compare with Lubbeek, nearest in population first.
How does Lubbeek compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lubbeek 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 guideSchool 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; Lubbeek's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Lubbeek part of Mechelen?
Lubbeek is in the published commuting zone of Mechelen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Mechelen city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Lubbeek?
The published population was 15,290 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.
Is the air quality good in Lubbeek?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.3 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 Lubbeek?
Police recorded about 3,399 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.police.be.
What is the unemployment rate in Lubbeek?
The unemployment rate is about 2.2 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.
What is the typical salary around Lubbeek?
The median gross salary is 3,711 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.
How many foreign residents live in Lubbeek?
854 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..
Is Lubbeek a good place to live?
Lubbeek 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 Lubbeek part of Mechelen?
Lubbeek is in the published commuting zone of Mechelen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Lubbeek?
Leuven, Boutersem, Holsbeek, Bierbeek, Tielt-Winge are near Lubbeek. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Born in Belgium live in Lubbeek?
The official country of birth distribution records 13,535 people (91.9%) 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, October 16). Lubbeek, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c246819d46096f4d0723ca39ad5d25e4]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/lubbeek/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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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
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- Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
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- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Proximus Internet Go proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
- Proximus Mobile Maxi proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
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- Statbel, Belgian statistical office country of birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
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- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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