Living in Ohey

Ohey is a city in Belgium. Foreign-born residents accounted for 4.86% of the population at the start of 2021. At the start of 2026, the foreign population was 108. At the start of 2026, Ohey had a population of 5,396. The city covered 56.7 km² in 2025. Population density was 95.2 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 7.98% at the start of 2011.

Higher unemployment than 70% of Belgian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 93% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 82% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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 Ohey.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	2,120 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units¹¹Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	2,120 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁰Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Ohey?

The unemployment rate is about 8 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 7.98 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011¹⁸

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Ohey is 8.0%. Of 506 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	98.12 %	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.²Official
Unemployment rate	7.98 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011¹⁸Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Ohey. 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

Job Search

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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 Ohey. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	4 schools	31 Oct 2025	FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register³Official

Safety

How safe is Ohey?

Police recorded about 3,373 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: 3,373 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025¹⁷

Recorded crime across major citiesOhey highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,373 offences per 100,000country median 5,136	31 Dec 2025	Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025¹⁷Independent

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 4.84 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 7.62 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Ohey?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.8 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: 4.84 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31⁹

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

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 Ohey is 4.8 µg/m³. Of 439 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	7.62 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..2024-12-31⁷Official
PM10 — annual mean	8.04 µg/m³country median 13.2	31 Dec 2024	Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31⁸Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.84 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..2024-12-31⁹Official

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities

Libin5,391 residents Comblain-au-Pont5,403 residents Houffalize5,385 residents Gouvy5,423 residents Rumes5,351 residents Havelange5,444 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ohey?

The published population was 5,396 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	56.68 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁴Official
Foreign residents	108 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁵Official
Population density	95.21 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁶Official
Population	5,396 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source¹Official

International community in Ohey

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	5,182	100.0%
Born in Belgium	4,930	95.1%
Born in another EU member state	142	2.7%
Born in a non-EU country	110	2.1%

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 group	People	Share
Total population	5,182	100.0%
Belgian nationality	5,085	98.1%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	82	1.6%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	15	0.3%

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 group	People	Share
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	4,424	85.4%
Total — Total population	5,182	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	4,930	95.1%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	4,505	86.9%
Belgique — Total population	4,505	86.9%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	4,505	86.9%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	4,424	85.4%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	4,424	85.4%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	580	11.2%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	491	9.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	384	7.4%

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Published group	People	Share
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	368	7.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	277	5.3%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	252	4.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	248	4.8%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	242	4.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	238	4.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	231	4.5%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	190	3.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	174	3.4%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	170	3.3%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	163	3.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	162	3.1%
Hors UE27 — Total population	158	3.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	158	3.0%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	142	2.7%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	135	2.6%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	129	2.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	101	1.9%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	98	1.9%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	97	1.9%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	97	1.9%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	89	1.7%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	87	1.7%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	82	1.6%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	81	1.6%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	81	1.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	81	1.6%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	81	1.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	76	1.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	73	1.4%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	72	1.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	63	1.2%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	60	1.2%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	52	1.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	50	1.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	48	0.9%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	45	0.9%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	45	0.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	39	0.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	39	0.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	29	0.6%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	27	0.5%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	27	0.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	22	0.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	22	0.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	22	0.4%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	21	0.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	17	0.3%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	16	0.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	16	0.3%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	15	0.3%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	15	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	13	0.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	11	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	10	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	10	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	7	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	7	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	7	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	7	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	6	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	6	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	5	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	5	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	4	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	1	0.0%

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

Is Ohey 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on housing · range 47–67%

Skilled employee52%strong on work, weak on housing · range 43–61%

Student48%strong on cost, weak on housing · range 40–56%

Family40%strong on family, weak on housing · range 31–49%

Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–70%

Foreign residents108 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.

Population5,396 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source

Dwellings2,120 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units

Gigabit broadband availability98.12 %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 rate7.98 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

NO₂ — annual mean7.62 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	4.86 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace¹²Official
Median age	38.9 years	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age¹³Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ohey 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 guide

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 Ohey?

The published population was 5,396 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Ohey?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.8 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 Ohey?

Police recorded about 3,373 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 Ohey?

The unemployment rate is about 8 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

How many foreign residents live in Ohey?

108 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 Ohey a good place to live?

Ohey 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 Ohey?

The official country of birth distribution records 142 people (2.7%) 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). Ohey, Belgium: jobs, safety, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/ohey/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_ohey-belgium-jobs-safety-air-quality_daf19d392dc1,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Ohey, Belgium: jobs, safety, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/ohey/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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
FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register odwb.be · checked 2026-07-16
Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2025-01-01
Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
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
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
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
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 Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
Statbel, Belgian statistical office country_of_birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Belgian Federal Police · police.be · checked 2026-07-26
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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