Living in Sint-Niklaas
In Sint-Niklaas, the median rent tenants pay is €800 a month (2025).
Sint-Niklaas had a population of 82,661 at the end of 2025. Sint-Niklaas had a foreign population of 11,049 at the end of 2025. Sint-Niklaas recorded annual PM2.5 of 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
More recorded crime than 94% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 97% of Belgian cities that publish it.
Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Sint-Niklaas?
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 Go14Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Proximus Mobile Maxi15Official · national market |
| Monthly transport pass | 62 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn10Official |
| Median monthly rent | 800 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official |
Is Sint-Niklaas 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-Niklaas?
The unemployment rate is about 6 % (2011).
- Unemployment rate: 5.96 % · bestat.statbel.fgov.be2
Sint-Niklaas 6.0%
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 2000-202216Official · regional context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,711 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202217Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.96 %country median 5.3% | 31 Dec 2011 | bestat.statbel.fgov.be2Official |
What does a salary buy in Sint-Niklaas?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentTransportInternetMobileLeft 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 | − €800 |
| 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 | €1,515 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sint-Niklaas. 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-Niklaas. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Sint-Niklaas?
Police recorded about 9,185 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor register data — Samenleven (worksheet SA_01)4
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 9,185 incidents per 100,000country median 5,167 | 31 Dec 2025 | Gemeente-Stadsmonitor register data — Samenleven (worksheet SA_01)4Official |
Mobility and administration
Sint-Niklaas's nearest airport was ANR, 22 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were 4.1°C in January and 18.1°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 68.3 mm in January and 78.5 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Sint-Niklaas?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)3
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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-Niklaas 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 6.6 · Feb 7.5 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 1.5 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 4.9 · May 8.2 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 12.7 · Aug 12.7 · Sep 10.5 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 2.2 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4.1 · Feb 4.5 · Mar 7 · Apr 10 · May 13.4 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 18 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 4.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 68.3 · Feb 59.9 · Mar 54 · Apr 41.5 · May 58.4 · Jun 73.1 · Jul 78.5 · Aug 83.8 · Sep 70 · Oct 66.3 · Nov 75.7 · Dec 89 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Belgium: Antwerp ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Reims (France) ±0.7 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±0.7 °C, Ahaus (Germany) ±0.7 °C, Baesweiler (Germany) ±0.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Sint-Niklaas?
The published population was 82,661 people in 2025. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office)18
By nationality
National passport86.6%Foreign residents13.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
Alternatives for people set on Sint-Niklaas
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.
Ixelles as a Sint-Niklaas alternative in the same region
41 km away, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 51.0% Ixelles vs 13.4% Sint-Niklaas+282%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,340 Ixelles vs €3,711 Sint-Niklaas+17%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 14,236 Ixelles vs 9,185 Sint-Niklaasno percentage
Roeselare as a Sint-Niklaas alternative in the same country
72 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 4.0% Roeselare vs 6.0% Sint-Niklaas−34%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,852 Roeselare vs 9,185 Sint-Niklaas−15%
- Residents: 66,888 Roeselare vs 82,661 Sint-Niklaas−19%
- Foreign residents: 13.5% Roeselare vs 13.4% Sint-Niklaassame level
- Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Roeselare vs €3,711 Sint-Niklaassame level
- Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Roeselare vs 9.0 µg/m³ Sint-Niklaassame level
Cities near Sint-Niklaas
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 785.2 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 850 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 800 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 870 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 847.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Alternative cities in Belgium
Other cities in Belgium to compare with Sint-Niklaas, nearest in population first.
How does Sint-Niklaas compare?
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Sint-Niklaas in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sint-Niklaas 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-Niklaas's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Sint-Niklaas part of Brussels?
Sint-Niklaas is near Brussels, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 36.3 km away by straight-line distance. Brussels city profile
Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source5
Which comparable places record less crime than Sint-Niklaas?
19 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Sint-Niklaas in this strictly source-matched cohort.
Sint-Niklaas: 9,184.5 offences/100k (2025).
Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source13
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Sint-Niklaas?
The published population was 82,661 people in 2025. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office).
Is the air quality good in Sint-Niklaas?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).
How safe is Sint-Niklaas?
Police recorded about 9,185 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Gemeente-Stadsmonitor register data — Samenleven (worksheet SA_01).
What is the unemployment rate in Sint-Niklaas?
The unemployment rate is about 6 % (2011). Source: bestat.statbel.fgov.be.
What is the typical salary around Sint-Niklaas?
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-Niklaas?
11,049 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium).
Is Sint-Niklaas a good place to live?
Sint-Niklaas 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-Niklaas part of Brussels?
Sint-Niklaas is near Brussels, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 36.3 km away by straight-line distance.
Which cities are near Sint-Niklaas?
Waasmunster, Sint-Gillis-Waas, Stekene, Hamme, Temse are near Sint-Niklaas. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
Which comparable places record less crime than Sint-Niklaas?
19 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Sint-Niklaas in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Police fédérale SPC municipal PDF 2025 + Statbel TF_SOC_POP_STRUCT_2025, period 2025, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.
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