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Living in Oud-Heverlee

In Oud-Heverlee, the median rent tenants pay is €1,150 a month (2025).

Oud-Heverlee, a city in Belgium, had a population of 11,414 at the start of 2026. Annual NO₂ was 8.18 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The city covered 31.2 km² in 2025. Population density was 366 people per km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2437 sources

Population11,414people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)3,711EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022
Median rent1,150EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50
Unemployment rate2.65%country median 5.3% — 50% belowIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
Recorded crime3,303incidents per 100,000country median 5,167 — 36% belowOfficial source · www.police.be
PM2.5, annual mean7.04µg/m³country median 7.4 — 5% belowOfficial source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31

Lower unemployment than 96% of Belgian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 94% of Belgian cities that publish it.

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Oud-Heverlee?

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 Oud-Heverlee.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month
Oud-Heverlee recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€62
Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited59.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Internet Go14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Mobile Maxi15Official · national market
Monthly transport pass62 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn11Official
Dwellings4,446 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units20Official
Main residence dwellings4,443 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)18Official
Median monthly rent1,150 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official

Is Oud-Heverlee 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 worker65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–73%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–76%
Student42%strong on cost, weak on education · range 32–52%
Family63%strong on family, weak on education · range 54–72%
Retirement42%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 32–52%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 2.65% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Oud-Heverlee?

The unemployment rate is about 2.7 % (January 2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.65 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201129
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Oud-Heverlee is 2.7%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings4,028 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202216Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability98.25 %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)3,711 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202217Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.65 %country median 5.3%1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201129Independent

What does a salary buy in Oud-Heverlee?

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

regional median gross pay: €3,711 (Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,165of €2,487 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.€2,487
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31− €1,150
Public transport pass€62 · official · Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn · 2026-09-30− €62
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€1,165
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Oud-Heverlee Salary needed to live in Oud-Heverlee

Public employment service

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

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Safety

How safe is Oud-Heverlee?

Police recorded about 3,303 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.police.be27

Recorded crime across major citiesOud-Heverlee highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Oud-Heverlee 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
Oud-Heverlee3,303
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,303 incidents per 100,000country median 5,16731 Dec 2024www.police.be27Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport146 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Nearest airportBRU3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Distance to nearest airport15 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.04 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Oud-Heverlee?

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: 7.04 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3110
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 Oud-Heverlee 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 mean8.18 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..2024-12-318Official
PM10 — annual mean12.16 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..2024-12-319Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.04 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..2024-12-3110Official
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.csv25Official · 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.csv25Official · 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.csv25Official · 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.csv25Official · 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.csv26Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 56.0% between 2014 and 2024, from 16.0 to 7.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Oud-Heverlee?

The published population was 11,414 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 area31.18 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.5Official
Foreign-resident share7.71 %31 Dec 2025Statbel (Statistics Belgium)19Official
Foreign residents884 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.6Official
Population density366 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.7Official
Population11,414 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source2Official

International community in Oud-Heverlee

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 population11,209100.0%
Born in Belgium10,19791.0%
Born in a non-EU country5755.1%
Born in another EU member state4303.8%
Not indicated70.1%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total population11,209100.0%
Belgian nationality10,53494.0%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state4163.7%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country2532.3%
Not indicated60.1%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium9,48684.6%
Total — Total population11,209100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium10,19791.0%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total9,65286.1%
Belgique — Total population9,65286.1%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total9,65286.1%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium9,48684.6%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium9,48684.6%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium1,0129.0%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin8827.9%
Hors UE27 — Total population6976.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Total — Non-Belgian — total6756.0%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium6025.4%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium5665.0%
Pays voisin* — Total population4754.2%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin4584.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total4484.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium4173.7%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium4133.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population3853.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total3653.3%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium2842.5%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium2802.5%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin2642.4%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born in Belgium2642.4%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium2622.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium2472.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total2412.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total2392.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total2252.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium2222.0%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium2202.0%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium2171.9%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — total2111.9%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born outside Belgium2111.9%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium1961.7%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1931.7%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium1841.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1821.6%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1801.6%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1671.5%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium1661.5%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium1661.5%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium1661.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1631.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium1631.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin1601.4%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1511.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium1201.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium1181.1%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium1091.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total920.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium860.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total690.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium670.6%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total640.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total600.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium570.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium540.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total540.5%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium440.4%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium440.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium430.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium400.4%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium350.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium340.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium310.3%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium290.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium260.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium220.2%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium130.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium120.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium80.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total80.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total70.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium60.1%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium50.0%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium20.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium20.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad8.97 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace21Official
Median age45 years31 Dec 2026Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 202619Official

Alternatives for people set on Oud-Heverlee

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.

Huldenberg as an Oud-Heverlee alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,817 Huldenberg vs 3,303 Oud-Heverlee−15%
  • Residents: 10,132 Huldenberg vs 11,414 Oud-Heverlee−11%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.4 µg/m³ Huldenberg vs 7.0 µg/m³ Oud-Heverlee+5%
  • Foreign residents: 8.1% Huldenberg vs 7.7% Oud-Heverlee+5%
  • Unemployment: 2.7% Huldenberg vs 2.7% Oud-Heverleesame level
  • Nearest airport: 14.0 km Huldenberg vs 15.0 km Oud-Heverlee−7%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Huldenberg vs €3,711 Oud-Heverleesame level
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Roeselare as an Oud-Heverlee alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 108 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 13.5% Roeselare vs 7.7% Oud-Heverlee+74%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,852 (2025) Roeselare vs 3,303 (2024) Oud-Heverleeno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Roeselare vs €3,711 Oud-Heverleesame level
Full comparisonMore about Roeselare

Cities near Oud-Heverlee

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

Leuven Commuting Zone · 5.6 km away
Rent
625 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Bertem 4.0 km away
Rent
1,170 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Bierbeek 7.0 km away
Rent
1,050 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Huldenberg 8.1 km away
Rent
1,250 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Herent 8.3 km away
Rent
1,050 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Beauvechain 9.0 km away
Rent
970 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Kortenberg 10.9 km away
Rent
1,075 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Overijse 10.9 km away
Rent
1,200 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

Other cities in Belgium to compare with Oud-Heverlee, nearest in population first.

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Nieuwpoort11,399 residentsFlorennes11,434 residentsBorsbeek11,379 residentsFarciennes11,453 residentsVirton11,456 residentsDurbuy11,364 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Oud-Heverlee 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.

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; Oud-Heverlee's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Oud-Heverlee part of Mechelen?

Oud-Heverlee 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. Source4

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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 Oud-Heverlee?

The published population was 11,414 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Oud-Heverlee?

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 Oud-Heverlee?

Police recorded about 3,303 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.police.be.

What is the unemployment rate in Oud-Heverlee?

The unemployment rate is about 2.7 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Oud-Heverlee?

The median gross salary is 3,711 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.

How many foreign residents live in Oud-Heverlee?

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

Is Oud-Heverlee a good place to live?

Oud-Heverlee 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 Oud-Heverlee part of Mechelen?

Oud-Heverlee is in the published commuting zone of Mechelen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Oud-Heverlee?

Leuven, Bertem, Bierbeek, Huldenberg, Herent are near Oud-Heverlee. 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 Oud-Heverlee?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,197 people (91.0%) 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). Oud-Heverlee, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 64c2771f09e3627f3dcece87e102c2d3]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/oud-heverlee/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Oud-Heverlee, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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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. 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
  5. Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2025-01-01
  6. Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  7. Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
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  1. Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn delijn.be · checked 2026-09-19
  2. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  3. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Proximus Internet Go proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
  5. Proximus Mobile Maxi proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
  6. Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
  7. Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
  8. Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
  9. Statbel (Statistics Belgium) statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  11. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  12. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  13. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  14. Statbel, Belgian statistical office country of birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
  15. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BEAUVECHAIN_06458.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  16. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  17. www.police.be police.be · checked 2026-08-27
  18. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  19. 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
  20. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q276266 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  21. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q599127 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  22. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q729929 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  23. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q746641 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  24. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q827665 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  25. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q929474 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  26. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q930269 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  27. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q943472 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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