Living in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

In Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, the median rent tenants pay is €823 a month (2025).

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean had a population of 98,411 at the start of 2026. At the start of 2026, the foreign population was 29,049. The city covered 6 km² in 2025. Population density was 16,359.3 people per km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2437 sources

Population98,411people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source

Median gross salary (region)4,340EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022

Median rent822.5EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate23.72%country median 5.3% — 344% aboveIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

Recorded crime10,075offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 95% aboveIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025

PM2.5, annual mean8.08µg/m³country median 7.4 — 9% aboveOfficial source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31

Higher unemployment than any other Belgian city that publishes it, more recorded crime than 96% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 66% of Belgian cities that publish it.

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?

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 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Transport pass€56

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

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	56 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	STIB-MIVB product catalogue - season passes²⁵Official
Dwellings	35,355 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units²⁰Official
Main residence dwellings	35,312 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁸Official
Median monthly rent	822.5 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official

Is Molenbeek-Saint-Jean a good place to live?

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–68%

Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%

Student54%strong on education, weak on safety · range 47–61%

Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 45–61%

Retirement54%strong on cost, weak on admin · range 44–64%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 23.7% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?

The unemployment rate is about 23.7 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 23.72 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²⁸

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is 23.7%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

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0–22–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–2020–2222–2424–26

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean 23.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	4,748 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022¹⁶Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability	99.83 %	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)	4,340 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022¹⁷Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	23.72 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²⁸Independent

What does a salary buy in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?

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

Left over each month€1,775of €2,763 take-home

Rent
Transport
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.	€2,763
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31	− €823
Public transport pass€56 · official · STIB-MIVB product catalogue - season passes · 2026-09-30	− €56
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	€1,775

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Public employment service

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

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Actiris — Public employment service

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Le Forem — Public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	46 schools	31 Oct 2025	FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register⁴Official

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; Molenbeek-Saint-Jean's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?

Police recorded about 10,075 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: 10,075 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²⁷

Recorded crime across major citiesMolenbeek-Saint-Jean highlighted among comparable cities

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	10,075 offences per 100,000country median 5,167	31 Dec 2025	Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²⁷Independent

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	146 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Nearest airport	BRU	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Distance to nearest airport	13 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8.08 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 16.8 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 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: 8.08 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31¹¹

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

6°1°

7°2°

11°3°

15°6°

18°9°

21°12°

23°14°

20°11°

15°8°

10°5°

7°2°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

126

171

198

199

203

192

155

113

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

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

PM2.58.1WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1015.3WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂16.8WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is 8.1 µg/m³. Of 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

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean 8.1

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	16.78 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..2024-12-31⁹Official
PM10 — annual mean	15.34 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..2024-12-31¹⁰Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.08 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..2024-12-31¹¹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 6.1 · Feb 7.1 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 23 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv²⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.4 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 6 · May 9.2 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 2.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv²⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.7 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 10.4 · May 13.9 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv²⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 75.5 · Feb 65.1 · Mar 59.3 · Apr 46.7 · May 59.7 · Jun 70.8 · Jul 76.9 · Aug 86.5 · Sep 65.3 · Oct 67.8 · Nov 76.2 · Dec 87.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv²⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 59.1 · Feb 72.9 · Mar 125.8 · Apr 171.3 · May 198.3 · Jun 199.3 · Jul 203.2 · Aug 192.4 · Sep 154.5 · Oct 112.6 · Nov 65.8 · Dec 48.6 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv²⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2014–2024

7.4

10.8

14.3

17.7

8.1201420162018202020222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 52.5% between 2014 and 2024, from 17.0 to 8.1.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?

The published population was 98,411 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport70.5%
Foreign residents29.5%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	6.02 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	29.75 %	31 Dec 2025	Statbel (Statistics Belgium)¹⁹Official
Foreign residents	29,049 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁷Official
Population density	16,359 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁸Official
Population	98,411 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source²Official

International community in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

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	98,112	100.0%
Born in Belgium	54,148	55.2%
Born in a non-EU country	34,023	34.7%
Born in another EU member state	9,887	10.1%
Not indicated	54	0.1%

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	98,112	100.0%
Belgian nationality	70,459	71.8%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	13,791	14.1%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	13,327	13.6%
Not indicated	521	0.5%
Stateless	14	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	56,148	57.2%
Total population	98,112	100.0%
Total population — born in Belgium	54,148	55.2%
Total population — born outside Belgium	43,964	44.8%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	35,500	36.2%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	33,646	34.3%
Non-Belgian — total	27,653	28.2%
Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	22,780	23.2%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	20,648	21.0%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	20,224	20.6%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	17,973	18.3%

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Published group	People	Share
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	17,818	18.2%
Belgian of Belgian origin — total	14,311	14.6%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	13,775	14.0%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	13,422	13.7%
Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	4,873	5.0%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	4,529	4.6%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	4,260	4.3%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	536	0.5%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	269	0.3%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	155	0.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²³

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	44.75 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace²¹Official
Median age	34 years	31 Dec 2026	Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 2026¹⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

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 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 9.4% Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 23.7% Molenbeek-Saint-Jean−60%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,684 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 10,075 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean−34%
Foreign residents: 40.3% Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 29.8% Molenbeek-Saint-Jean+35%
Nearest airport: 7.0 km Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 13.0 km Molenbeek-Saint-Jean−46%
Residents: 60,979 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 98,411 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean−38%
Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 8.1 µg/m³ Molenbeek-Saint-Jean−4%
Median gross pay, region: €4,340 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs €4,340 Molenbeek-Saint-Jeansame level

Full comparison More about Woluwe-Saint-Lambert

Namur as a Molenbeek-Saint-Jean alternative in the same country

Better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Unemployment: 12.0% Namur vs 23.7% Molenbeek-Saint-Jean−49%
Nearest airport: 29.0 km Namur vs 13.0 km Molenbeek-Saint-Jean+123%
Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ Namur vs 8.1 µg/m³ Molenbeek-Saint-Jean−27%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,912 Namur vs 10,075 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean−12%
Foreign residents: 11.6% (2024) Namur vs 29.8% (2025) Molenbeek-Saint-Jeanno percentage
Residents: 115,457 Namur vs 98,411 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean+17%

Full comparison More about Namur

Cities near Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

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

Anderlecht 1.8 km away

Rent: 733 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Saint-Josse-ten-Noode 2.2 km away

Rent: 850 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Jette 2.5 km away

Rent: 800 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Ganshoren 2.8 km away

Rent: 850 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Schaerbeek 2.8 km away

Rent: 940 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Ixelles 3.1 km away

Rent: 1,100 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Saint-Gilles 3.2 km away

Rent: 950 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Berchem-Sainte-Agathe 3.3 km away

Rent: 900 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

Other cities in Belgium to compare with Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, nearest in population first.

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Leuven104,906 residents Aalst92,131 residents Hasselt90,914 residents Mechelen89,655 residents Ixelles89,162 residents Uccle87,548 residents

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Molenbeek-Saint-Jean in rankings

#1 of 30 in Most international cities in Belgium #11 of 30 in Largest cities in Belgium #26 of 30 in Most densely populated cities

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean 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.

Is Molenbeek-Saint-Jean part of Leuven?

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is in the published commuting zone of Leuven; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Leuven city profile

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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 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?

The published population was 98,411 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 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 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?

Police recorded about 10,075 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 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?

The unemployment rate is about 23.7 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?

The median gross salary is 4,340 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.

How many foreign residents live in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?

29,049 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is Molenbeek-Saint-Jean a good place to live?

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean 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 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean part of Leuven?

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean is in the published commuting zone of Leuven; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?

Anderlecht, Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, Jette, Ganshoren, Schaerbeek are near Molenbeek-Saint-Jean. 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 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean?

The official country of birth distribution records 54,148 people (55.2%) 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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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, Belgium: population, rent, salary},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}

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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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Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
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, 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
STIB-MIVB product catalogue - season passes stib-mivb.be · checked 2026-09-19
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Belgian Federal Police · police.be · checked 2026-07-26
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