Living in Meulebeke

Meulebeke's population was 11,123 at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2415 sources

Population11,123people31 Dec 2024Official source · Statbel (Belgian statistical office)

Median gross salary (region)3,711EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022

Median rent730EUR/month31 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate2.76%country median 5.3% — 48% belowOfficial source · bestat.statbel.fgov.be

PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Lower unemployment than 94% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other Belgian city that publishes it.

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

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 Meulebeke.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Meulebeke had 4,677 main residences listed at the end of 2021.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	59.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Internet Go⁷Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Mobile Maxi⁸Official · national market
Main residence dwellings	4,677 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹²Official
Median monthly rent	730 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official · parent municipality

Is Meulebeke a good place to live?

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–70%

Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–77%

Student34%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 22–46%

Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 49–73%

Retirement51%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–65%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Meulebeke?

The unemployment rate is about 2.8 % (2011).

Unemployment rate: 2.76 % · bestat.statbel.fgov.be²

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Meulebeke is 2.8%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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Meulebeke 2.8%

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 2000-2022⁹Official · regional context
Median gross salary (regional)	3,711 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022¹⁰Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	2.76 %country median 5.3%	31 Dec 2011	bestat.statbel.fgov.be²Official

What does a salary buy in Meulebeke?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,647of €2,487 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.	€2,487
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31	− €730
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	€1,647

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Public employment service

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

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Mobility and administration

Meulebeke's nearest airport was OST, 40 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	40 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	OST	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Climate and air quality

Meulebeke's monthly mean temperatures were 3.4°C in January and 17.9°C in July.

Is the air quality good in Meulebeke?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency³

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.510WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in BelgiumOf 442 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

142

2–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency³Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.6 · Feb 16.81 · Mar 20.49 · Apr 24.85 · May 27.62 · Jun 29.85 · Jul 35.58 · Aug 32.16 · Sep 29.67 · Oct 24.67 · Nov 18.7 · Dec 14.55 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -9.43 · Feb -10.64 · Mar -6.41 · Apr -3.91 · May 1.28 · Jun 4.9 · Jul 8.35 · Aug 8.36 · Sep 4.54 · Oct -1.77 · Nov -3.84 · Dec -8.48 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.44 · Feb 3.79 · Mar 6.11 · Apr 9.43 · May 12.84 · Jun 15.92 · Jul 17.85 · Aug 17.67 · Sep 15 · Oct 11.5 · Nov 7.41 · Dec 4.23 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

How many people live in Meulebeke?

The published population was 11,123 people in January 2024. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office)¹¹

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Population	11,123 people	31 Dec 2024	Statbel (Belgian statistical office)¹¹Official

International community in Meulebeke

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	10,885	100.0%
Born in Belgium	10,115	92.9%
Born in another EU member state	453	4.2%
Born in a non-EU country	317	2.9%

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	10,885	100.0%
Belgian nationality	10,264	94.3%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	469	4.3%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	143	1.3%
Not indicated	9	0.1%

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 with foreign origin	530	4.9%
Total population	10,885	100.0%
Total population — born in Belgium	10,115	92.9%
Belgian of Belgian origin — total	9,734	89.4%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	9,687	89.0%
Total population — born outside Belgium	770	7.1%
Non-Belgian — total	621	5.7%
Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	543	5.0%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	350	3.2%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	243	2.2%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	180	1.7%

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Published group	People	Share
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	172	1.6%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	168	1.5%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	164	1.5%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	115	1.1%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	111	1.0%
Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	78	0.7%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	75	0.7%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	47	0.4%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	8	0.1%
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 source¹⁴

Alternatives for people set on Meulebeke

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Alternative cities in Belgium

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Raeren11,114 residents De Pinte11,091 residents Court-Saint-Etienne11,081 residents Niel11,059 residents Villers-la-Ville11,054 residents Rebecq11,230 residents

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

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

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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 Meulebeke?

The published population was 11,123 people in January 2024. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office).

Is the air quality good in Meulebeke?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Meulebeke?

The unemployment rate is about 2.8 % (2011). Source: bestat.statbel.fgov.be.

What is the typical salary around Meulebeke?

The median gross salary is 3,711 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.

Is Meulebeke a good place to live?

Meulebeke 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 Belgium live in Meulebeke?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,115 people (92.9%) 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). Meulebeke, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version bce82494a7f038eea33223cfaa0794b6]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/meulebeke/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_meulebeke-belgium-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_60f49688fe57,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Meulebeke, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {bce82494a7f038eea33223cfaa0794b6},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/meulebeke/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 opendata.fin.belgium.be · checked 2026-09-23
bestat.statbel.fgov.be bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-26
European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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
Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23

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Statbel (Belgian statistical office) statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-05
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Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
Statbel, Belgian statistical office ancestry or ethnicity statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
Statbel, Belgian statistical office country of birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29

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