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Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau) is a city in Belgium, with a population of 8,388 at the start of 2026. The city covered 114.5 km² in 2025. Population density was 73.3 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 7.66% at the start of 2011. Foreign-born residents accounted for 10.7% of the population at the start of 2021.

Higher unemployment than 67% of Belgian cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 82% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of Belgian cities that publish it.

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau)?

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 Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau).Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau) yet. Belgium has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings3,174 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units11Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings3,172 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)10Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau)?

The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (January 2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 7.66 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201119
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau) is 7.7%. 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%706–8Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau) 7.7%57 cities: 8% to under 10%578–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–1220 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 availability67.54 %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 rate7.66 %country median 5.3%1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201119Independent

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

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 Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau). Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools14 schools31 Oct 2025FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register3Official

Safety

How safe is Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau)?

Police recorded about 7,249 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: 7,249 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202518
Recorded crime across major citiesNeufchâteau (Neufchâteau) highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau) highlighted14,236Ixelles14,026Charleroi11,116Anderlecht10,154Seraing10,141Schaerbeek10,075Molenbeek-Saint-Jean9,031Hasselt7,894Genk7,680Uccle7,249Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau)6,914La Louvière6,684Woluwe-Saint-Lambertrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,249 offences per 100,000country median 5,13631 Dec 2025Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202518Independent

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 3.92 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 4.54 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.9 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 3.92 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau) average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND21°-2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau) average monthly precipitation, mm03570105140106898565828490102828896124JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau) average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522052721251771992082192051571035342JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau) annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5253.9PM2.515407.0PM1010404.5NO₂µg/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 Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau) is 3.9 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/m³173–4Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau) 3.973 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³734–557 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³575–654 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 mean4.54 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..2024-12-317Official
PM10 — annual mean6.99 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..2024-12-318Official
PM2.5 — annual mean3.92 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..2024-12-319Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 2.9 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 12 · May 15.7 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 20.7 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STHUBERT_06476.csv17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -1.7 · Feb -1.8 · Mar 0.4 · Apr 3 · May 6.7 · Jun 9.7 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.5 · Sep 8.5 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 2 · Dec -0.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STHUBERT_06476.csv17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 1 · Mar 4.1 · Apr 7.5 · May 11.2 · Jun 14.2 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16 · Sep 12.5 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 1.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STHUBERT_06476.csv17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 105.9 · Feb 88.6 · Mar 85.1 · Apr 64.6 · May 81.5 · Jun 83.5 · Jul 89.7 · Aug 101.9 · Sep 82.1 · Oct 88 · Nov 95.6 · Dec 123.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STHUBERT_06476.csv17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 51.9 · Feb 71.5 · Mar 124.8 · Apr 177.3 · May 199.2 · Jun 207.7 · Jul 218.5 · Aug 205 · Sep 156.5 · Oct 103.2 · Nov 52.7 · Dec 41.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STHUBERT_06476.csv17Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities
Sombreffe8,384 residentsHove8,366 residentsNeufchâteau8,350 residentsSilly8,431 residentsTrooz8,290 residentsMont-Saint-Guibert8,503 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau)?

The published population was 8,388 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau) residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.4%Foreign residents 6.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area114.5 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.4Official
Foreign residents556 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.5Official
Population density73.28 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.6Official
Population8,388 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source1Official

International community in Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau)

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 groupPeopleShare
Total population7,836100.0%
Born in Belgium6,99389.2%
Born in another EU member state4635.9%
Born in a non-EU country3744.8%
Not indicated60.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

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 groupPeopleShare
Total population7,836100.0%
Belgian nationality7,42594.8%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state3023.9%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country991.3%
Stateless70.1%
Not indicated30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Ancestry or ethnicity

All persons in the Statbel 2021-01-01 municipal origin publication · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total Belgian with foreign origin1,11014.2%
Total population7,836100.0%
Total population — born in Belgium6,99389.2%
Belgian of Belgian origin — total6,31580.6%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium6,17278.8%
Total population — born outside Belgium84310.8%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium78210.0%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total6047.7%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium5617.2%
Non-Belgian — total4115.2%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total4105.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium3724.7%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium3284.2%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium2793.6%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium1431.8%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium1311.7%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total961.2%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium901.1%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium430.5%
Non-Belgian — born in Belgium390.5%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium60.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Is Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau) 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.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on housing · range 36–56%
Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on housing · range 40–58%
Student49%strong on education, weak on housing · range 41–57%
Family42%strong on family, weak on housing · range 33–51%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 43–65%
Foreign residents556 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.
Population8,388 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source
Dwellings3,174 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units
Gigabit broadband availability67.54 %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 rate7.66 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
NO₂ — annual mean4.54 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad10.68 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace12Official
Median age37.8 years1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau) 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 Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau)?

The published population was 8,388 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau)?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 3.9 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. 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 Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau)?

Police recorded about 7,249 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 Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau)?

The unemployment rate is about 7.7 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

How many foreign residents live in Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau)?

556 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 Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau) a good place to live?

Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau) 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 another EU member state live in Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau)?

The official country of birth distribution records 463 people (5.9%) 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, September 12). Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau), Belgium: jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/neufchateau-neufchateau/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_neufchateau-neufchateau-belgium-jobs_3d294ee621bf,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Neufchâteau (Neufchâteau), Belgium: jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  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. FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register odwb.be · checked 2026-07-16
  4. Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2025-01-01
  5. Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  6. Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
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  1. Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  2. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  3. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  4. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  5. Statbel, Belgian statistical office ancestry_or_ethnicity statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
  6. Statbel, Belgian statistical office country_of_birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
  7. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station STHUBERT_06476.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  8. Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Belgian Federal Police · police.be · checked 2026-07-26
  9. 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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