Living in Stekene

In Stekene, the median rent tenants pay is €830 a month (2025).

Population density was 440.9 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 4.13% at the start of 2011. For Stekene, foreign-born residents accounted for 8.01% of the population at the start of 2021. The population of Stekene, in Belgium, was 19,955 at the start of 2026. The city covered 45.3 km² in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2435 sources

Population19,955people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source

Median gross salary (region)3,711EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022

Median rent830EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate4.13%country median 5.3% — 23% belowIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

Recorded crime4,946offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 4% belowIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025

PM2.5, annual mean8.58µg/m³country median 7.4 — 16% aboveOfficial source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31

Lower unemployment than 67% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 85% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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 Stekene.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Transport pass€62

Internet, 60 Mbps€60

Mobile plan, 10 GB€50

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 Lijn¹¹Official
Dwellings	8,044 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units²⁰Official
Main residence dwellings	8,040 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁸Official
Median monthly rent	830 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official

Is Stekene 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%

Student40%strong on cost, weak on education · range 30–50%

Family50%strong on family, weak on education · range 41–59%

Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–63%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Stekene?

The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 4.13 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011³¹

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Stekene is 4.1%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

160

123

0–22–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–2020–2222–2424–26

Stekene 4.1%

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
Gigabit broadband availability	96.44 %	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 2000-2022¹⁷Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4.13 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011³¹Independent

What does a salary buy in Stekene?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,485of €2,487 take-home

Rent
Transport
Internet
Mobile
Left 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	− €830
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	€1,485

Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Stekene Salary needed to live in Stekene

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Actiris — Public employment service

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Job Search

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Le Forem — Public employment service

Le Forem Walloon public employment and training service

Job SearchRegistration

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

Safety

How safe is Stekene?

Police recorded about 4,946 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: 4,946 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesStekene highlighted among comparable cities

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

Stekene4,946

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,946 offences per 100,000country median 5,167	31 Dec 2025	Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²⁵Independent

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹²Official
Nearest airport	ANR	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Distance to nearest airport	30 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8.58 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 11.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Stekene?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.6 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: 8.58 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31¹⁰

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58.6WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1015.4WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂11.5WHO 10 · EU 40

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 Stekene is 8.6 µg/m³. Of 442 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

142

2–33–44–55–66–77–88–99–10

Stekene 8.6

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	11.49 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	15.37 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	8.58 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
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.65 · Feb 17.38 · Mar 20.89 · Apr 26.05 · May 28.53 · Jun 31.21 · Jul 36.43 · Aug 33.35 · Sep 31.18 · Oct 24.82 · Nov 19.2 · Dec 14.76 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -10.83 · Feb -12.18 · Mar -7.1 · Apr -4.17 · May 0.6 · Jun 4.7 · Jul 8.03 · Aug 7.22 · Sep 3.77 · Oct -2.95 · Nov -4.32 · Dec -10.11 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.91 · Feb 3.41 · Mar 5.99 · Apr 9.57 · May 13.14 · Jun 16.32 · Jul 18.17 · Aug 17.82 · Sep 14.93 · Oct 11.22 · Nov 6.97 · Dec 3.69 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official

Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2014–2024

7.9

11.2

14.4

17.7

8.6201420162018202020222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 49.5% between 2014 and 2024, from 17.0 to 8.6.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Stekene?

The published population was 19,955 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	45.26 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	5.82 %	31 Dec 2025	Statbel (Statistics Belgium)¹⁹Official
Foreign residents	1,162 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁶Official
Population density	440.9 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁷Official
Population	19,955 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source²Official

International community in Stekene

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	18,863	100.0%
Born in Belgium	17,352	92.0%
Born in another EU member state	940	5.0%
Born in a non-EU country	570	3.0%
Not indicated	1	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁴

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	18,863	100.0%
Belgian nationality	17,905	94.9%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	696	3.7%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	253	1.3%
Not indicated	9	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²²

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	15,767	83.6%
Total — Total population	18,863	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	17,352	92.0%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	16,025	85.0%
Belgique — Total population	16,025	85.0%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	16,025	85.0%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	15,767	83.6%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	15,767	83.6%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	1,880	10.0%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	1,511	8.0%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	1,479	7.8%

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Published group	People	Share
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	1,443	7.6%
Hors UE27 — Total population	999	5.3%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	988	5.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	983	5.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	958	5.1%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	958	5.1%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	922	4.9%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	844	4.5%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	816	4.3%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	725	3.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	723	3.8%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	665	3.5%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	648	3.4%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	557	3.0%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	512	2.7%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	491	2.6%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	487	2.6%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	473	2.5%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	437	2.3%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	413	2.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	403	2.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	360	1.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	356	1.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	320	1.7%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	305	1.6%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	274	1.5%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	258	1.4%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	258	1.4%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	258	1.4%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	252	1.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	240	1.3%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	235	1.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	221	1.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	214	1.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	209	1.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	193	1.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	182	1.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	174	0.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	168	0.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	167	0.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	165	0.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	151	0.8%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	148	0.8%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	144	0.8%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	143	0.8%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	142	0.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	126	0.7%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	123	0.7%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	116	0.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	97	0.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	96	0.5%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	78	0.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	62	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	41	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	40	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	39	0.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	25	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	25	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	22	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	18	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	17	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	14	0.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	9	0.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	8	0.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	8	0.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	7	0.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	5	0.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium**	4	0.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	1	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	8.01 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace²¹Official
Median age	45 years	31 Dec 2026	Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 2026¹⁹Official

Alternatives for people set on Stekene

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.

Sint-Gillis-Waas as a Stekene alternative in the same region

6 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Unemployment: 3.5% Sint-Gillis-Waas vs 4.1% Stekene−16%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,336 Sint-Gillis-Waas vs 4,946 Stekene−12%
Foreign residents: 7.0% Sint-Gillis-Waas vs 5.8% Stekene+19%
Nearest airport: 24.0 km Sint-Gillis-Waas vs 30.0 km Stekene−20%
Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Sint-Gillis-Waas vs 8.6 µg/m³ Stekene−7%
Residents: 20,272 Sint-Gillis-Waas vs 19,955 Stekene+2%
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Sint-Gillis-Waas vs €3,711 Stekenesame level

Full comparison More about Sint-Gillis-Waas

Roeselare as a Stekene alternative in the same country

69 km away, 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: 13.5% Roeselare vs 5.8% Stekene+131%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,852 Roeselare vs 4,946 Stekeneno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Roeselare vs €3,711 Stekenesame level

Full comparison More about Roeselare

Cities near Stekene

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

Sint-Gillis-Waas 6.0 km away

Rent: 867.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Sint-Niklaas 7.0 km away

Rent: 800 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Waasmunster 11.1 km away

Rent: 950 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Lokeren 12.4 km away

Rent: 800 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Hamme 13.8 km away

Rent: 785.2 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Temse 14.2 km away

Rent: 850 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

Other cities in Belgium to compare with Stekene, nearest in population first.

All Belgium cities

Boom19,963 residents Poperinge19,890 residents Diepenbeek19,867 residents Ranst19,867 residents Gilly20,063 residents Middelkerke20,069 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Stekene 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.

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; Stekene's school authority applies it locally.

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

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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 Stekene?

The published population was 19,955 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Stekene?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.6 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 Stekene?

Police recorded about 4,946 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 Stekene?

The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Stekene?

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 Stekene?

1,162 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is Stekene a good place to live?

Stekene 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.

Which cities are near Stekene?

Sint-Gillis-Waas, Sint-Niklaas, Waasmunster, Axel, Hulst are near Stekene. 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 Stekene?

The official country of birth distribution records 17,352 people (92.0%) 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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  title = {Stekene, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 opendata.fin.belgium.be · checked 2026-09-23
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
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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

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Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn delijn.be · checked 2026-09-19
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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
Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
Statbel (Statistics Belgium) statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-03
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, 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
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
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q12910 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q430510 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q587906 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q735851 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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