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Living in Namur

Namur had 115,457 residents at the start of 2026 and is a city in Belgium. Foreign-born residents accounted for 16.7% of the population at the start of 2021. The city covered 175.9 km² in 2025. Population density was 656.3 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 12% at the start of 2011.

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

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 Namur.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Namur?

Average net cold rent is 2.04 EUR/m² per month (2001), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 2.04 EUR/m²/month · Eurostat3
What recurs every month5 published recurring costs, € per month
Namur recurring monthly costs, € per month€249Private kindergarten€118Utilities, 85 m² flat€56Transport pass€42Internet, 60 Mbps€23Fitness club€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Fitness club membership, monthly23.22 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited41.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly248.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant14.93 EUR31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass56.03 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home117.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v220Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings49,716 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units16Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)2.04 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2001Eurostat3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 122 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.04 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2001

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Namur?

The unemployment rate is about 12 % (January 2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 11.99 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201121
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Namur is 12.0%. Of 506 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Belgium per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–2160 cities: 2% to under 4%1602–4123 cities: 4% to under 6%1234–670 cities: 6% to under 8%706–857 cities: 8% to under 10%578–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–12Namur 12.0%20 cities: 12% to under 14%2012–1416 cities: 14% to under 16%1614–1613 cities: 16% to under 18%1316–1810 cities: 18% to under 20%1018–206 cities: 20% to under 22%620–223 cities: 22% to under 24%322–241 city: 24% to under 26%124–26

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.72 %Jun 2025BIPT/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 rate11.99 %country median 5.3%1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201121Independent
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2011–2023
Unemployment rate in Namur by year, %8.3%9.8%11.3%12.8%201120162018202020239.3%%

Unemployment rate fell 22.4% between 2011 and 2023, from 12.0% to 9.3%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Namur. 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 Namur. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools145 schools31 Oct 2025FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register6Official

Safety

How safe is Namur?

Police recorded about 8,912 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: 8,912 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202519
Recorded crime across major citiesNamur highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Namur highlighted14,236Ixelles14,026Charleroi11,116Anderlecht10,154Seraing10,141Schaerbeek10,140Verviers10,075Molenbeek-Saint-Jean9,031Hasselt7,894Genk7,680Uccle6,914La Louvière6,684Woluwe-Saint-Lambertrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,912 offences per 100,000country median 5,13631 Dec 2025Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202519Independent

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport83 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights14Official
Nearest airportCRL3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Distance to nearest airport29 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports15Official
Public transport monthly pass37 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Eurostat4Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.86 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 9.86 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Namur?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.9 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: 5.86 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3113
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Namur annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.9PM2.5154010.8PM1010409.9NO₂µg/m³

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 Namur is 5.9 µg/m³. Of 439 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Belgium per band1 city: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³12–317 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³173–473 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³734–557 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³575–6Namur 5.954 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³546–783 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³837–8142 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1428–912 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³129–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean9.86 µg/m³country median 9.031 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3111Official
PM10 — annual mean10.82 µg/m³country median 13.231 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3112Official
PM2.5 — annual mean5.86 µg/m³country median 7.431 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3113Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 12.71 · Feb 17.68 · Mar 20.37 · Apr 25.62 · May 28.11 · Jun 32.65 · Jul 39.38 · Aug 35.68 · Sep 33.67 · Oct 25.05 · Nov 18.6 · Dec 14.38 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -12.9 · Feb -16.21 · Mar -9.61 · Apr -4.81 · May -0.41 · Jun 3.6 · Jul 6.94 · Aug 5.24 · Sep 2.55 · Oct -4.34 · Nov -4.77 · Dec -13.29 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official
Average temperature by monthJan 1.59 · Feb 2.21 · Mar 5.18 · Apr 9.08 · May 12.8 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 18.13 · Aug 17.68 · Sep 14.29 · Oct 10.36 · Nov 5.9 · Dec 2.49 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center7Official
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Namur by year, µg/m³5.57.49.411.42014201620182020202220245.9µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 34.8% between 2014 and 2024, from 9.0 to 5.9.

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Belgium cities
Brugge120,283 residentsLeuven104,906 residentsSchaerbeek129,278 residentsAnderlecht129,600 residentsMolenbeek-Saint-Jean98,411 residentsAalst92,131 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Namur?

The published population was 115,457 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Namur residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.9%Foreign residents11.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents468.6 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat4Official
City area175.9 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.8Official
Foreign-resident share11.6 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat5Official
Foreign residents12,783 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.9Official
Population density656.3 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.10Official
Population115,457 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source1Official
Foreign residents over time14 published observations, 2013–2026
Foreign residents in Namur by year, residents8,24610,09211,93713,78320132019202612,783residents

Foreign residents rose 48.1% between 2013 and 2026, from 8,629 to 12,783.

Foreign residents12,783 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.
Population115,457 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source
Average net rent (nettokalt)2.04 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2001Official source · Eurostat
Dwellings49,716 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units
Gigabit broadband availability99.72 %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 rate11.99 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad16.73 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace17Official
Median age41.6 years1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age18Official

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Current facts
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Namur 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 Namur?

The published population was 115,457 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

How much does it cost to rent in Namur?

Average net cold rent is 2.04 EUR/m² per month (2001), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 143 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Eurostat.

Is the air quality good in Namur?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.9 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 Namur?

Police recorded about 8,912 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 Namur?

The unemployment rate is about 12 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

How many foreign residents live in Namur?

12,783 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 Namur a good place to live?

ImmigrationDB does not yet have enough current, multi-domain evidence and internal comparison context to answer that reliably. This stable data record remains available while the missing evidence is collected.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Namur, Belgium: rent, cost of living, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/namur/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Namur, Belgium: rent, cost of living, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/namur/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Belgium official denominator source statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-14
  2. 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
  3. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-27
  4. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
  6. FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register odwb.be · checked 2026-07-16
  7. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  8. Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2025-01-01
  9. Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  10. Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  7. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  8. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  9. Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Belgian Federal Police · police.be · checked 2026-07-26
  10. Global Cost of Living — Kaggle snapshot v2 Global Cost of Living · kaggle.com · checked 2026-07-27
  11. 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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