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Living in Pont-à-Celles

In Pont-à-Celles, the median rent tenants pay is €803 a month (2025).

Pont-à-Celles had 17,623 residents at the start of 2026 and is a city in Belgium. Population density was 314.1 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 8.98% at the start of 2011. The foreign population count was 982 at the start of 2026. The city covered 56.1 km² in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2437 sources

Population17,623people1 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 rent802.5EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50
Unemployment rate8.98%country median 5.3% — 68% aboveIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
Recorded crime5,269incidents per 100,000country median 5,167 — 2% aboveOfficial source · www.police.be
PM2.5, annual mean5.09µg/m³country median 7.4 — 31% 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 74% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 79% of Belgian cities that publish it.

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Pont-à-Celles?

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 Pont-à-Celles.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Pont-à-Celles 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 Go15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Mobile Maxi16Official · national market
Dwellings7,139 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units21Official
Main residence dwellings7,133 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)19Official
Median monthly rent802.5 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official

Is Pont-à-Celles 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 employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Student51%strong on education, weak on work · range 44–58%
Family57%strong on family, weak on cost · range 49–65%
Retirement64%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 54–74%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Pont-à-Celles?

The unemployment rate is about 9 % (January 2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.98 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201131
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Pont-à-Celles is 9.0%. 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 2000-202217Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability99.63 %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 2000-202218Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.98 %country median 5.3%1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201131Independent

What does a salary buy in Pont-à-Celles?

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€1,499of €2,412 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
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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− €803
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€1,499
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Pont-à-Celles Salary needed to live in Pont-à-Celles

Public employment service

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

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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 Pont-à-Celles. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools21 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; Pont-à-Celles's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Pont-à-Celles?

Police recorded about 5,269 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 citiesPont-à-Celles highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Pont-à-Celles 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
Pont-à-Celles5,269
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,269 incidents per 100,000country median 5,16731 Dec 2024www.police.be27Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport83 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Nearest airportCRL3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 5.09 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 8.04 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Pont-à-Celles?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 5.09 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3112
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
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 Pont-à-Celles is 5.1 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 mean8.04 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..2024-12-3110Official
PM10 — annual mean8.8 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..2024-12-3111Official
PM2.5 — annual mean5.09 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..2024-12-3112Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.6 · Feb 6.6 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 14.6 · May 18.2 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 23.4 · Aug 23.2 · Sep 19.4 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 6.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHARLEROIGOSSELIES_06449.csv26Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.6 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 4.9 · May 8.5 · Jun 11.5 · Jul 13.6 · Aug 13.3 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 7.3 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHARLEROIGOSSELIES_06449.csv26Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.1 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 9.8 · May 13.4 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 11 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHARLEROIGOSSELIES_06449.csv26Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 78.7 · Feb 68.7 · Mar 64 · Apr 48.2 · May 65.7 · Jun 75.6 · Jul 76.1 · Aug 84.1 · Sep 63.5 · Oct 67.2 · Nov 74.9 · Dec 97.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CHARLEROIGOSSELIES_06449.csv26Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 53.8% between 2014 and 2024, from 11.0 to 5.1.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Pont-à-Celles?

The published population was 17,623 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 area56.1 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.7Official
Foreign-resident share5.67 %31 Dec 2025Statbel (Statistics Belgium)20Official
Foreign residents982 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.8Official
Population density314.1 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.9Official
Population17,623 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source2Official

International community in Pont-à-Celles

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 population17,337100.0%
Born in Belgium15,87291.5%
Born in another EU member state7734.5%
Born in a non-EU country6914.0%
Not indicated10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source25

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 population17,337100.0%
Belgian nationality16,41394.7%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state6974.0%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country2201.3%
Not indicated70.0%

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

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 Belgium12,96174.8%
Total — Total population17,337100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium15,87291.5%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total13,19676.1%
Belgique — Total population13,19676.1%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total13,19676.1%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium12,96174.8%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium12,96174.8%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin3,21718.6%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium2,69115.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population1,94311.2%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total1,73710.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium1,6889.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium1,4838.6%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium1,4658.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin1,4658.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium1,3287.7%
Hors UE27 — Total population1,2457.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total1,1786.8%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin1,0125.8%
Pays voisin* — Total population9535.5%
Total — Non-Belgian — total9245.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total8454.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium8284.8%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin7404.3%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium7324.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium7104.1%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium7054.1%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium7044.1%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born in Belgium6964.0%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium6583.8%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium5263.0%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium5133.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total5092.9%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total5072.9%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium4842.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total4782.8%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total4682.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium4682.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium4602.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium3922.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total3852.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium3762.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium3231.9%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium3071.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total3021.7%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium2931.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium2931.7%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born outside Belgium2571.5%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium2351.4%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium2351.4%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium2351.4%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total2331.3%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium2201.3%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — total2131.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium2061.2%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total2011.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium1751.0%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1751.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total1590.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium1550.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium1540.9%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium1430.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium1370.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium1170.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total1110.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium1080.6%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium820.5%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium580.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium490.3%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium380.2%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total320.2%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium310.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium270.2%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium230.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium170.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium90.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium90.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium50.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium30.0%
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 source24

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad8.44 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace22Official
Median age42 years31 Dec 2026Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 202620Official

Alternatives for people set on Pont-à-Celles

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.

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert as a Pont-à-Celles alternative in the same region

37 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 40.3% Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 5.7% Pont-à-Celles+610%
  • Residents: 60,979 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 17,623 Pont-à-Celles+246%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 5.1 µg/m³ Pont-à-Celles+53%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,340 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs €3,540 Pont-à-Celles+23%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,684 (2025) Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 5,269 (2024) Pont-à-Cellesno percentage
  • Unemployment: 9.4% Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 9.0% Pont-à-Celles+5%
  • Nearest airport: 7.0 km Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 8.0 km Pont-à-Celles−13%
Full comparisonMore about Woluwe-Saint-Lambert

Lokeren as a Pont-à-Celles alternative in the same country

71 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,897 Lokeren vs 17,623 Pont-à-Celles+189%
  • Nearest airport: 21.0 km Lokeren vs 8.0 km Pont-à-Celles+163%
  • Unemployment: 5.3% Lokeren vs 9.0% Pont-à-Celles−41%
  • Foreign residents: 8.7% Lokeren vs 5.7% Pont-à-Celles+54%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,285 (2025) Lokeren vs 5,269 (2024) Pont-à-Cellesno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Lokeren vs €3,540 Pont-à-Celles+5%
Full comparisonMore about Lokeren

Cities near Pont-à-Celles

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

Charleroi Commuting Zone · 11.9 km away
Rent
650 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Courcelles 5.9 km away
Rent
675 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Seneffe 8.4 km away
Rent
895 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

Other cities in Belgium to compare with Pont-à-Celles, nearest in population first.

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Rotselaar17,807 residentsHerve17,822 residentsAubange17,845 residentsHeusden17,380 residentsBree17,371 residentsKoersel17,369 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pont-à-Celles 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.

Is Pont-à-Celles part of Mechelen?

Pont-à-Celles is in the published commuting zone of Mechelen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Mechelen city profile

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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 Pont-à-Celles?

The published population was 17,623 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Pont-à-Celles?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 5.1 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 Pont-à-Celles?

Police recorded about 5,269 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 Pont-à-Celles?

The unemployment rate is about 9 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Pont-à-Celles?

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 Pont-à-Celles?

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

Is Pont-à-Celles a good place to live?

Pont-à-Celles 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 Pont-à-Celles part of Mechelen?

Pont-à-Celles is in the published commuting zone of Mechelen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Pont-à-Celles?

Charleroi, Brunehault, Trazegnies, Courcelles, Les Bons Villers are near Pont-à-Celles. 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 Pont-à-Celles?

The official country of birth distribution records 15,872 people (91.5%) 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). Pont-à-Celles, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 5c335bec45433a03f8f94d39a0aaaad2]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/pont-a-celles/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Pont-à-Celles, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {5c335bec45433a03f8f94d39a0aaaad2},
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  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
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  9. Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
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  2. 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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  20. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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  22. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q607182 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  23. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q665860 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  24. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q669051 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  25. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q81046 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  26. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q95123 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  27. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q95140 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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