Living in Somme-Leuze

Somme-Leuze is a city in Belgium. For Somme-Leuze, annual PM2.5 was 4.29 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The city covered 95.2 km² in 2025. Population density was 66.1 people per km² in 2026. Somme-Leuze had a population of 6,293 at the start of 2026.

Higher unemployment than 74% of Belgian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 76% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 91% of Belgian cities that publish it.

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Somme-Leuze?

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 Somme-Leuze.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Dwellings	2,465 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units¹¹Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	2,457 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁰Official

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 8.81% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Somme-Leuze?

The unemployment rate is about 8.8 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 8.81 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011¹⁸

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Somme-Leuze is 8.8%. Of 506 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Gigabit broadband availability	31.53 %	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.²Official
Unemployment rate	8.81 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011¹⁸Independent

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Actiris — Public employment service

Actiris Brussels public employment service

Job Search

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Le Forem — Public employment service

Le Forem Walloon public employment and training service

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	4 schools	31 Oct 2025	FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register³Official

Safety

How safe is Somme-Leuze?

Police recorded about 4,116 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: 4,116 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025¹⁷

Recorded crime across major citiesSomme-Leuze highlighted among comparable cities

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,116 offences per 100,000country median 5,136	31 Dec 2025	Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025¹⁷Independent

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 3.56 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Somme-Leuze?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 4.29 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31⁹

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 Somme-Leuze is 4.3 µg/m³. Of 439 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	3.56 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..2024-12-31⁷Official
PM10 — annual mean	7 µg/m³country median 13.2	31 Dec 2024	Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31⁸Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	4.29 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..2024-12-31⁹Official

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities

Maarkedal6,289 residents Geetbets6,309 residents Engis6,324 residents Vaux-sur-Sûre6,384 residents Lontzen6,080 residents Hastière6,077 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Somme-Leuze?

The published population was 6,293 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source¹

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	95.24 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁴Official
Foreign residents	186 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁵Official
Population density	66.08 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁶Official
Population	6,293 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source¹Official

International community in Somme-Leuze

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	5,880	100.0%
Born in Belgium	5,531	94.1%
Born in another EU member state	209	3.6%
Born in a non-EU country	140	2.4%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁶

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	5,880	100.0%
Belgian nationality	5,705	97.0%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	139	2.4%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	35	0.6%
Stateless	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁴

Ancestry or ethnicity

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

Published group	People	Share
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	5,030	85.5%
Total — Total population	5,880	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	5,531	94.1%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	5,134	87.3%
Belgique — Total population	5,134	87.3%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	5,134	87.3%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	5,030	85.5%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	5,030	85.5%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	571	9.7%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	467	7.9%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	349	5.9%

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Published group	People	Share
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	340	5.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	328	5.6%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	298	5.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	257	4.4%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	211	3.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	207	3.5%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	199	3.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	198	3.4%
Hors UE27 — Total population	191	3.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	189	3.2%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	183	3.1%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	175	3.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	172	2.9%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	162	2.8%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	141	2.4%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	138	2.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	132	2.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	116	2.0%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	113	1.9%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	112	1.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	111	1.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	106	1.8%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	104	1.8%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	104	1.8%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	104	1.8%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	104	1.8%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	99	1.7%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	91	1.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	91	1.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	90	1.5%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	87	1.5%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	78	1.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	77	1.3%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	71	1.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	68	1.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	66	1.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	64	1.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	59	1.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	56	1.0%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	50	0.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	49	0.8%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	45	0.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	42	0.7%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	34	0.6%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	29	0.5%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	28	0.5%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	28	0.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	26	0.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	24	0.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	23	0.4%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	21	0.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	21	0.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	17	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	16	0.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	15	0.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	12	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	10	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	10	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	7	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	7	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	7	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	6	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	6	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	5	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	1	0.0%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	1	0.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium**	1	0.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹⁵

Is Somme-Leuze 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 worker45%strong on work, weak on housing · range 35–55%

Skilled employee43%strong on legal route, weak on housing · range 34–52%

Student40%strong on legal route, weak on housing · range 32–48%

Family37%strong on family, weak on housing · range 28–46%

Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–67%

Foreign residents186 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.

Population6,293 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source

Dwellings2,465 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units

Gigabit broadband availability31.53 %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 rate8.81 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

NO₂ — annual mean3.56 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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	5.94 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace¹²Official
Median age	41.1 years	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age¹³Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Somme-Leuze 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 guide

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 Somme-Leuze?

The published population was 6,293 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Somme-Leuze?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 4.3 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. 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 Somme-Leuze?

Police recorded about 4,116 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 Somme-Leuze?

The unemployment rate is about 8.8 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

How many foreign residents live in Somme-Leuze?

186 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 Somme-Leuze a good place to live?

Somme-Leuze 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 Somme-Leuze?

The official country of birth distribution records 209 people (3.6%) 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). Somme-Leuze, Belgium: jobs, safety, schools [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/somme-leuze/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_somme-leuze-belgium-jobs-safety-schools_12451fd41d62,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Somme-Leuze, Belgium: jobs, safety, schools},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/somme-leuze/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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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
FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register odwb.be · checked 2026-07-16
Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2025-01-01
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
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
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
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
Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07

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Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
Statbel, Belgian statistical office country_of_birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Belgian Federal Police · police.be · checked 2026-07-26
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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