Living in Sint-Lievens-Houtem
In Sint-Lievens-Houtem, the median rent tenants pay is €900 a month (2025).
Sint-Lievens-Houtem's population was 10,750 at the start of 2026. For Sint-Lievens-Houtem, the unemployment rate was 3.22% at the start of 2011.
Lower unemployment than 84% of Belgian cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 77% of Belgian cities that publish it.
Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Sint-Lievens-Houtem?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 59.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Proximus Internet Go13Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Proximus Mobile Maxi14Official · national market |
| Monthly transport pass | 62 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn11Official |
| Dwellings | 4,381 dwellings | 1 Jan 2021 | Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units19Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 4,377 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)17Official |
| Median monthly rent | 900 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official |
Is Sint-Lievens-Houtem 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Sint-Lievens-Houtem?
The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (January 2011).
- Unemployment rate: 3.22 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201129
Sint-Lievens-Houtem 3.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 4,028 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202215Official · regional context |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.62 % | Jun 2025 | BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator.3Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,711 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202216Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.22 %country median 5.3% | 1 Jan 2011 | Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201129Independent |
What does a salary buy in Sint-Lievens-Houtem?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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 | − €900 |
| 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 | €1,415 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sint-Lievens-Houtem. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Actiris — Public employment service
Le Forem — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Sint-Lievens-Houtem. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Sint-Lievens-Houtem?
Police recorded 4,093 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: 4,093 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202525
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,093 offences per 100,000country median 5,167 | 31 Dec 2025 | Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202525Independent |
Mobility and administration
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 was 7.73 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 9.32 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Is the air quality good in Sint-Lievens-Houtem?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.7 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: 7.73 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3110
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Sint-Lievens-Houtem 7.7
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 9.32 µg/m³country median 9.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-318Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 14.25 µg/m³country median 13.1 | 31 Dec 2024 | Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.73 µg/m³country median 7.4 | 31 Dec 2024 | Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3110Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 6.6 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 11.1 · Apr 15.2 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 20 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEMMERZAKE_06428.csv24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 1.4 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 5.3 · May 9 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 2.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEMMERZAKE_06428.csv24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4 · Feb 4.4 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 10.2 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 4.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEMMERZAKE_06428.csv24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 67.8 · Feb 55.5 · Mar 53.1 · Apr 43.5 · May 55.3 · Jun 69.9 · Jul 72.4 · Aug 79.8 · Sep 67 · Oct 67.7 · Nov 78.6 · Dec 83.9 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEMMERZAKE_06428.csv24Official · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 48.5% between 2014 and 2024, from 15.0 to 7.7.
Population and city profile
The city covered 27.1 km² in 2025. Population density was 397.4 people per km² in 2026.
How many people live in Sint-Lievens-Houtem?
The published population was 10,750 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source2
By nationality
National passport96.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 27.05 km² | 1 Jan 2025 | Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.5Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 3.93 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Statbel (Statistics Belgium)18Official |
| Foreign residents | 406 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.6Official |
| Population density | 397.4 people/km² | 1 Jan 2026 | Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.7Official |
| Population | 10,750 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Belgium official denominator source2Official |
International community in Sint-Lievens-Houtem
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
All persons in Statbel Census 2021 municipality rows; the published male and female category rows are summed to total sex · 2021-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 10,474 | 100.0% |
| Born in Belgium | 9,971 | 95.2% |
| Born in another EU member state | 264 | 2.5% |
| Born in a non-EU country | 238 | 2.3% |
| Not indicated | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23
Citizenship
All persons in Statbel Census 2021 municipality rows; the published male and female category rows are summed to total sex · 2021-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 10,474 | 100.0% |
| Belgian nationality | 10,143 | 96.8% |
| Foreign nationality: other EU member state | 253 | 2.4% |
| Foreign nationality: non-EU country | 77 | 0.7% |
| Not indicated | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21
Ancestry or ethnicity
All persons in the Statbel 2021-01-01 municipal origin publication · 2021-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total Belgian with foreign origin | 466 | 4.4% |
| Total population | 10,474 | 100.0% |
| Total population — born in Belgium | 9,971 | 95.2% |
| Belgian of Belgian origin — total | 9,677 | 92.4% |
| Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium | 9,620 | 91.8% |
| Total population — born outside Belgium | 503 | 4.8% |
| Non-Belgian — total | 331 | 3.2% |
| Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium | 326 | 3.1% |
| Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium | 306 | 2.9% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total | 215 | 2.1% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium | 212 | 2.0% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total | 197 | 1.9% |
| Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium | 140 | 1.3% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium | 137 | 1.3% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium | 60 | 0.6% |
| Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium | 57 | 0.5% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium | 54 | 0.5% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total | 54 | 0.5% |
| Non-Belgian — born in Belgium | 25 | 0.2% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Sint-Lievens-Houtem
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.
Oosterzele as a Sint-Lievens-Houtem alternative in the same region
5 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Foreign residents: 2.2% Oosterzele vs 3.9% Sint-Lievens-Houtem−44%
- Unemployment: 2.8% Oosterzele vs 3.2% Sint-Lievens-Houtem−15%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Oosterzele vs 15.0 km Sint-Lievens-Houtem−40%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,640 Oosterzele vs 4,093 Sint-Lievens-Houtem−11%
- Residents: 14,150 Oosterzele vs 10,750 Sint-Lievens-Houtem+32%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Oosterzele vs 7.7 µg/m³ Sint-Lievens-Houtemsame level
- Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Oosterzele vs €3,711 Sint-Lievens-Houtemsame level
Aalst as a Sint-Lievens-Houtem alternative in the same country
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: 11.1% Aalst vs 3.9% Sint-Lievens-Houtem+182%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,510 Aalst vs 4,093 Sint-Lievens-Houtemno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Aalst vs €3,711 Sint-Lievens-Houtemsame level
Cities near Sint-Lievens-Houtem
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 750 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 825 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 850 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Alternative cities in Belgium
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sint-Lievens-Houtem when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Sint-Lievens-Houtem's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Sint-Lievens-Houtem part of Ghent?
Sint-Lievens-Houtem is in the published commuting zone of Ghent; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Ghent city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Sint-Lievens-Houtem?
The published population was 10,750 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.
Is the air quality good in Sint-Lievens-Houtem?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.7 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 Sint-Lievens-Houtem?
Police recorded 4,093 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 Sint-Lievens-Houtem?
The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.
What is the typical salary around Sint-Lievens-Houtem?
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 Sint-Lievens-Houtem?
406 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..
Is Sint-Lievens-Houtem a good place to live?
Sint-Lievens-Houtem 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 Sint-Lievens-Houtem part of Ghent?
Sint-Lievens-Houtem is in the published commuting zone of Ghent; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Sint-Lievens-Houtem?
Ghent, Herzele, Oosterzele, Zottegem, Erpe-Mere are near Sint-Lievens-Houtem. 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 Sint-Lievens-Houtem?
The official country of birth distribution records 9,971 people (95.2%) 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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- Belgium official denominator source statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-14
- BIPT/IBPT fixed broadband Atlas municipality row: H_rate_1000 is the share of households with access to fixed broadband at a maximum attainable speed of at least 1,000 Mbps; availability, not subscribed plan or measured speed. H_1000 is the covered-household count and total_households is the denominator. bipt-data.be · checked 2026-07-15
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- Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
- Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
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- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Proximus Internet Go proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
- Proximus Mobile Maxi proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
- Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
- Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
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- Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
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- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q587979 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q643980 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
- Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q817372 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
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