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Living in Rixensart

Rixensart is a city in Belgium. Its population was 22,973 at the start of 2026. The city covered 17.6 km² in 2025. Population density was 1,308.2 people per km² in 2026. At the end of 2024, annual NO₂ was 9.65 µg/m³.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings9,263 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units14Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings9,247 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)12Official

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 7.74% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Rixensart?

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

  • Unemployment rate: 7.74 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201122
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Rixensart is 7.7%. Of 506 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Belgium per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–2160 cities: 2% to under 4%1602–4123 cities: 4% to under 6%1234–670 cities: 6% to under 8%706–8Rixensart 7.7%57 cities: 8% to under 10%578–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–1220 cities: 12% to under 14%2012–1416 cities: 14% to under 16%1614–1613 cities: 16% to under 18%1316–1810 cities: 18% to under 20%1018–206 cities: 20% to under 22%620–223 cities: 22% to under 24%322–241 city: 24% to under 26%124–26

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.9 %Jun 2025BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator.2Official
Unemployment rate7.74 %country median 5.3%1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201122Independent

Public employment service

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

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Actiris — Public employment service

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Le Forem — Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools22 schools31 Oct 2025FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register3Official

Safety

How safe is Rixensart?

Police recorded about 4,975 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: 4,975 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202521
Recorded crime across major citiesRixensart highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Rixensart highlighted14,236Ixelles14,026Charleroi11,116Anderlecht10,154Seraing10,141Schaerbeek10,075Molenbeek-Saint-Jean9,031Hasselt7,894Genk7,680Uccle6,914La Louvière6,684Woluwe-Saint-Lambert4,975Rixensartrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,975 offences per 100,000country median 5,13631 Dec 2025Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202521Independent

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport146 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Nearest airportBRU3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Distance to nearest airport21 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 7.13 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Rixensart?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.1 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: 7.13 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rixensart average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Rixensart average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100766559476071778765687687JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Rixensart average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522059731261711981992031921551136649JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Rixensart annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.1PM2.5154012.5PM1010409.6NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in BelgiumAnnual PM2.5 in Rixensart is 7.1 µg/m³. Of 439 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Belgium per band1 city: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³12–317 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³173–473 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³734–557 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³575–654 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³546–783 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³837–8Rixensart 7.1142 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1428–912 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³129–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean9.65 µg/m³country median 9.031 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-317Official
PM10 — annual mean12.53 µg/m³country median 13.231 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-318Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.13 µg/m³country median 7.431 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.1 · Feb 7.1 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 23 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.4 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 6 · May 9.2 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 2.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.7 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 10.4 · May 13.9 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 75.5 · Feb 65.1 · Mar 59.3 · Apr 46.7 · May 59.7 · Jun 70.8 · Jul 76.9 · Aug 86.5 · Sep 65.3 · Oct 67.8 · Nov 76.2 · Dec 87.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv20Official · 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.csv20Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Rixensart by year, µg/m³6.310.214.017.82014201620182020202220247.1µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 58.1% between 2014 and 2024, from 17.0 to 7.1.

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities
Eeklo22,911 residentsFleurus23,037 residentsTervuren23,179 residentsZoersel23,223 residentsHerent23,287 residentsGrâce-Hollogne23,353 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Rixensart?

The published population was 22,973 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Rixensart residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.5%Foreign residents11.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area17.56 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.4Official
Foreign-resident share11.63 %31 Dec 2025Statbel (Statistics Belgium)13Official
Foreign residents2,633 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.5Official
Population density1,308 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.6Official
Population22,973 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source1Official

International community in Rixensart

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 population22,764100.0%
Born in Belgium18,73482.3%
Born in a non-EU country2,0639.1%
Born in another EU member state1,9578.6%
Not indicated100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

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 population22,764100.0%
Belgian nationality20,19788.7%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state2,0068.8%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country5542.4%
Not indicated70.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Total Belgian with foreign origin4,66020.5%
Total population22,764100.0%
Total population — born in Belgium18,73482.3%
Belgian of Belgian origin — total15,53768.3%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium14,83665.2%
Total population — born outside Belgium4,03017.7%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium3,35414.7%
Non-Belgian — total2,56711.3%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total2,2499.9%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium2,1119.3%
Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium2,0238.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total1,9278.5%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium1,3065.7%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium1,1525.1%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium7753.4%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium7013.1%
Non-Belgian — born in Belgium5442.4%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total4842.1%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium4682.1%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium1380.6%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium160.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Is Rixensart 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on housing · range 50–70%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on housing · range 52–70%
Student64%strong on education, weak on housing · range 56–72%
Family49%strong on family, weak on housing · range 40–58%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–66%
Foreign residents2,633 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.
Population22,973 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source
Dwellings9,263 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units
Gigabit broadband availability99.9 %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 rate7.74 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
NO₂ — annual mean9.65 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad17.66 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace15Official
Median age44.7 years1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age16Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Rixensart when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Rixensart?

The published population was 22,973 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Rixensart?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.1 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 Rixensart?

Police recorded about 4,975 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 Rixensart?

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

How many foreign residents live in Rixensart?

2,633 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 Rixensart a good place to live?

Rixensart 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 Rixensart?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,957 people (8.6%) 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). Rixensart, Belgium: jobs, safety, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/rixensart/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Rixensart, Belgium: jobs, safety, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Belgium official denominator source statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-14
  2. BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator. bipt-data.be · checked 2026-07-15
  3. FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register odwb.be · checked 2026-07-16
  4. Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2025-01-01
  5. Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  6. Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  7. Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 ftp.irceline.be · checked 2024-12-31
  8. Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 ftp.irceline.be · checked 2024-12-31
  9. Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31 ftp.irceline.be · checked 2024-12-31
  10. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
  3. Statbel (Statistics Belgium) statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  5. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  6. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  7. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  8. Statbel, Belgian statistical office ancestry_or_ethnicity statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
  9. Statbel, Belgian statistical office country_of_birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
  10. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  11. Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Belgian Federal Police · police.be · checked 2026-07-26
  12. 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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