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Living in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

In Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, the median rent tenants pay is €289 a month (2025).

The city covered 33.4 km² in 2025. Population density was 952.7 people per km² in 2026. Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve had a population of 31,823 at the start of 2026. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 was 6.96 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-09-2435 sources

Population31,823people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)3,540EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022
Median rent289.1EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50
Unemployment rate8.74%country median 5.3% — 64% aboveIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
Recorded crime8,356offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 62% aboveIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025
PM2.5, annual mean6.96µg/m³country median 7.4 — 6% belowOfficial 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 73% of Belgian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 90% of Belgian cities that publish it.

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve?

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 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited59.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Internet Go13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Mobile Maxi14Official · national market
Dwellings14,125 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units18Official
Main residence dwellings14,100 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)17Official
Median monthly rent289.1 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official

Is Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve 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 worker66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–74%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 60–76%
Student74%strong on education, weak on safety · range 67–81%
Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 49–65%
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 50–70%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 8.74% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve?

The unemployment rate is about 8.7 % (January 2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.74 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201130
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve is 8.7%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings3,794 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202215Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability99.75 %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.3Official
Median gross salary (regional)3,540 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202216Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.74 %country median 5.3%1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201130Independent

What does a salary buy in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,540 (Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€2,013of €2,412 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.€2,412
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31− €289
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€2,013
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve Salary needed to live in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

Public employment service

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

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools53 schools31 Oct 2025FASE 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; Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve?

Police recorded about 8,356 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: 8,356 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202525
Recorded crime across major citiesOttignies-Louvain-la-Neuve highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Brussels24,104
Liège17,918
Charleroi14,026
Leuven12,730
Ghent12,110
Anderlecht11,116
Schaerbeek10,141
Molenbeek-Saint-Jean10,075
Hasselt9,031
Namur8,912
Brugge8,780
Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve8,356
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,356 offences per 100,000country median 5,16731 Dec 2025Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202525Independent

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 8.52 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 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: 6.96 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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
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 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 442 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean8.52 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..2024-12-319Official
PM10 — annual mean12.35 µg/m³country median 13.131 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3110Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.96 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..2024-12-3111Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 6 · Feb 7 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15.2 · May 18.8 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 15 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv23Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 4.6 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.6 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 15 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv23Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 64.5 · Feb 57.2 · Mar 49.8 · Apr 40.8 · May 54.1 · Jun 62.7 · Jul 68.4 · Aug 82.6 · Sep 54.2 · Oct 58.7 · Nov 62.2 · Dec 78 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv23Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 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 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv24Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve?

The published population was 31,823 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source2

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area33.4 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.6Official
Foreign residents4,927 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.7Official
Population density952.7 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.8Official
Population31,823 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source2Official

International community in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

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 population31,158100.0%
Born in Belgium23,75276.2%
Born in a non-EU country5,06216.2%
Born in another EU member state2,3407.5%
Not indicated40.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22

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 population31,158100.0%
Belgian nationality26,77785.9%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state2,2737.3%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country2,0436.6%
Not indicated620.2%
Stateless30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium18,44259.2%
Total — Total population31,158100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium23,75276.2%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total19,33162.0%
Belgique — Total population19,33162.0%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total19,33162.0%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium18,44259.2%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium18,44259.2%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin7,44623.9%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium7,40623.8%
Hors UE27 — Total population6,97622.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin4,87515.6%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium4,82815.5%
Total — Non-Belgian — total4,38114.1%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium4,08613.1%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium3,89912.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total3,68411.8%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium2,8909.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total2,8449.1%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium2,7368.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total2,6268.4%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium2,6188.4%
Pays voisin* — Total population2,4848.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium2,4537.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium2,4287.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population2,3677.6%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium2,1396.9%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total2,1016.7%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium2,0376.5%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1,9476.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin1,3124.2%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born outside Belgium1,2804.1%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin1,2594.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium1,2564.0%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — total1,2253.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium1,2163.9%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born in Belgium1,2043.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium1,1513.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total1,1363.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium1,1193.6%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1,0823.5%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium1,0613.4%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1,0603.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total1,0553.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium1,0313.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total9713.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium9693.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium9603.1%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium8892.9%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium8892.9%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium8892.9%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total8762.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium8702.8%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium8212.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium8072.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total6902.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium6632.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total5151.7%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium4821.5%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total3251.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium2810.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium2660.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium2490.8%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium1980.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium1850.6%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium1830.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium1730.6%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium1540.5%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium1430.5%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium1420.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total1070.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium1020.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium910.3%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total580.2%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium570.2%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium550.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium270.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium170.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium110.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium50.0%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad23.76 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace19Official
Median age40 years31 Dec 2026Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 202612Official

Alternatives for people set on Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

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.

Walhain as an Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,533 Walhain vs 8,356 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve−46%
  • Unemployment: 6.0% Walhain vs 8.7% Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve−31%
  • Residents: 7,566 Walhain vs 31,823 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve−76%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.5 µg/m³ Walhain vs 7.0 µg/m³ Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve−21%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,540 Walhain vs €3,540 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuvesame level
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Cities near Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve

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

Leuven Commuting Zone · 24.9 km away
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625 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Walhain 6.3 km away
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900 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Rixensart 6.8 km away
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1,020 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

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Aarschot31,948 residentsTielt (Tielt)31,973 residentsCourcelles31,673 residentsTemse31,613 residentsWevelgem32,089 residentsTongeren32,138 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve 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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Is Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve part of Mechelen?

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve is in the published commuting zone of Mechelen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Mechelen city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5

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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 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve?

The published population was 31,823 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 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 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve?

Police recorded about 8,356 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 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve?

The unemployment rate is about 8.7 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve?

The median gross salary is 3,540 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.

How many foreign residents live in Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve?

4,927 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve a good place to live?

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve 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 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve part of Mechelen?

Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve is in the published commuting zone of Mechelen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve?

Leuven, Ottignies, Louvain-la-Neuve, Court-Saint-Etienne, Mont-Saint-Guibert are near Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve. 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 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve?

The official country of birth distribution records 23,752 people (76.2%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium: population, rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c673f6657c6ca870b69bc7c19b83d715]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/ottignies-louvain-la-neuve/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium: population, rent, jobs},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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Sources

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  1. Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 opendata.fin.belgium.be · checked 2026-09-23
  2. Belgium official denominator source statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-14
  3. 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
  4. FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register odwb.be · checked 2026-07-16
  5. GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
  6. Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2025-01-01
  7. Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  8. Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  9. 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
  10. 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
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  1. 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
  2. Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 2026 Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-24
  3. Proximus Internet Go proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
  4. Proximus Mobile Maxi proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
  5. Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
  6. Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
  7. Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
  8. Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  9. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  10. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  11. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  12. Statbel, Belgian statistical office country of birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
  13. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  14. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  15. Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Belgian Federal Police · police.be · checked 2026-07-26
  16. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  17. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  18. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  19. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  20. 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
  21. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q329642 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  22. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q630478 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  23. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q650152 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  24. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q650216 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  25. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q670210 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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