Living in Torhout

In Torhout, the median rent tenants pay is €750 a month (2025).

Torhout had 21,154 residents at the start of 2026 and is a city in Belgium. Annual PM2.5 was 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. For Torhout, annual NO₂ was 10.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The city covered 45.3 km² in 2025. Population density was 466.7 people per km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2435 sources

Population21,154people1 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 rent750EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate3.67%country median 5.3% — 31% belowIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

Recorded crime4,439offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 14% belowIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025

PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³country median 7.4 — 21% 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 74% of Belgian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 65% 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 Torhout?

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 Torhout.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 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 Lijn¹⁰Official
Dwellings	8,955 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units¹⁹Official
Main residence dwellings	8,938 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁷Official
Median monthly rent	750 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official

Is Torhout a good place to live?

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%

Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 57–75%

Student43%strong on cost, weak on education · range 33–53%

Family53%strong on family, weak on education · range 44–62%

Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–65%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 3.67% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Torhout?

The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 3.67 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²⁷

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Torhout is 3.7%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

160

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

Torhout 3.7%

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	97.81 %	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	3.67 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²⁷Independent

What does a salary buy in Torhout?

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

Left over each month€1,565of €2,487 take-home

Rent
Transport
Internet
Mobile
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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	− €750
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	€1,565

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Torhout. 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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Le Forem — Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Torhout?

Police recorded about 4,439 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: 4,439 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesTorhout 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

Torhout4,439

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,439 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	OpenFlights¹¹Official
Nearest airport	OST	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Distance to nearest airport	22 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Torhout?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9 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..2024-12-31⁹

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

0°

7°1°

10°3°

13°5°

16°9°

19°12°

21°13°

22°13°

19°11°

15°8°

10°5°

7°2°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

143

205

230

233

239

224

172

121

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

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

PM2.59WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1015.6WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂10.1WHO 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 Torhout is 9.0 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

Torhout 9.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	10.11 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	15.64 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..2024-12-31⁸Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	9 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
Average daytime high by month	Jan 6.7 · Feb 7.4 · Mar 10 · Apr 13.3 · May 16.3 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 19.1 · Oct 15 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 7.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OOSTENDEAIRPORT_06407.csv²⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.4 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 2.8 · Apr 4.8 · May 8.5 · Jun 11.5 · Jul 13.3 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.7 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 2.2 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OOSTENDEAIRPORT_06407.csv²⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.1 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 9 · May 12.4 · Jun 15.3 · Jul 17.3 · Aug 17.4 · Sep 14.9 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OOSTENDEAIRPORT_06407.csv²⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 61.5 · Feb 55.6 · Mar 46.3 · Apr 40.6 · May 54 · Jun 62.6 · Jul 68.1 · Aug 81.7 · Sep 73.4 · Oct 80.1 · Nov 88.6 · Dec 85.6 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OOSTENDEAIRPORT_06407.csv²⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 65.5 · Feb 86.6 · Mar 143.4 · Apr 205.1 · May 229.8 · Jun 232.5 · Jul 238.7 · Aug 223.7 · Sep 171.8 · Oct 120.6 · Nov 67.3 · Dec 53.4 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OOSTENDEAIRPORT_06407.csv²⁴Official · nearest-station reading

Annual PM2.5 over time10 published observations, 2015–2024

8.5

10.8

13.2

15.5

9.020152017201920212024

Annual PM2.5 fell 30.8% between 2015 and 2024, from 13.0 to 9.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Torhout?

The published population was 21,154 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport94.4%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	45.33 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	5.76 %	31 Dec 2025	Statbel (Statistics Belgium)¹⁸Official
Foreign residents	1,187 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁵Official
Population density	466.7 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁶Official
Population	21,154 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source²Official

International community in Torhout

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	20,490	100.0%
Born in Belgium	19,342	94.4%
Born in a non-EU country	592	2.9%
Born in another EU member state	548	2.7%
Not indicated	8	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	20,490	100.0%
Belgian nationality	19,640	95.9%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	504	2.5%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	330	1.6%
Not indicated	16	0.1%

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 of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	18,711	91.3%
Total — Total population	20,490	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	19,342	94.4%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	18,797	91.7%
Belgique — Total population	18,797	91.7%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	18,797	91.7%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	18,711	91.3%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	18,711	91.3%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	1,148	5.6%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	850	4.1%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	843	4.1%

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Published group	People	Share
Hors UE27 — Total population	798	3.9%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	759	3.7%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	542	2.6%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	540	2.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	539	2.6%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	462	2.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	432	2.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	423	2.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	412	2.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	383	1.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	382	1.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	367	1.8%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	356	1.7%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	336	1.6%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	306	1.5%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	303	1.5%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	274	1.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	262	1.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	258	1.3%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	256	1.2%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	248	1.2%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	236	1.2%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	236	1.2%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	226	1.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	215	1.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	207	1.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	187	0.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	162	0.8%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	141	0.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	127	0.6%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	108	0.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	107	0.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	105	0.5%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	91	0.4%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	86	0.4%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	86	0.4%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	86	0.4%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	82	0.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	78	0.4%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	70	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	64	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	54	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	54	0.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	53	0.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	53	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	49	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	46	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	45	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	43	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	42	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	42	0.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	41	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	38	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	30	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	29	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	29	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	21	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	20	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	18	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	16	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	12	0.1%
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%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	3	0.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	3	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	5.56 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace²⁰Official
Median age	45 years	31 Dec 2026	Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 2026¹⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Torhout

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.

Hooglede as a Torhout alternative in the same region

10 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 2.2% Hooglede vs 3.7% Torhout−41%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,532 Hooglede vs 4,439 Torhout−20%
Residents: 10,248 Hooglede vs 21,154 Torhout−52%
Annual PM2.5: 8.5 µg/m³ Hooglede vs 9.0 µg/m³ Torhout−6%
Foreign residents: 5.4% Hooglede vs 5.8% Torhout−6%
Nearest airport: 20.0 km Hooglede vs 22.0 km Torhout−9%
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Hooglede vs €3,711 Torhoutsame level

Full comparison More about Hooglede

Sint-Niklaas as a Torhout alternative in the same country

71 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: 13.4% Sint-Niklaas vs 5.8% Torhout+132%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 9,185 Sint-Niklaas vs 4,439 Torhoutno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Sint-Niklaas vs €3,711 Torhoutsame level

Full comparison More about Sint-Niklaas

Cities near Torhout

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

Lichtervelde 4.3 km away

Rent: 795 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Kortemark 5.8 km away

Rent: 790 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Ichtegem 8.0 km away

Rent: 765 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Koekelare 8.9 km away

Rent: 785 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Zedelgem 8.9 km away

Rent: 775 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Hooglede 9.9 km away

Rent: 730 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Wingene 11.7 km away

Rent: 790 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities

Erpe-Mere21,211 residents Koksijde21,072 residents Bastogne21,010 residents Wingene20,919 residents Denderleeuw21,402 residents Kortenberg21,425 residents

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Torhout in rankings

#21 of 30 in Safest cities in Belgium by recorded crime #28 of 30 in Cities with lowest unemployment in Belgium

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Torhout 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.

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; Torhout'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 Torhout?

The published population was 21,154 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Torhout?

How safe is Torhout?

Police recorded about 4,439 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 Torhout?

The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Torhout?

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 Torhout?

1,187 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is Torhout a good place to live?

Torhout 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 Torhout?

Lichtervelde, Kortemark, Ichtegem, Eernegem, Koekelare are near Torhout. 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 Torhout?

The official country of birth distribution records 19,342 people (94.4%) 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 = {Torhout, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  date = {2026-10-16},
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Sources

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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
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
Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn delijn.be · checked 2026-09-19

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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
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OOSTENDEAIRPORT_06407.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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
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 — Q184287 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q270633 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q281181 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q696871 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q696907 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q735797 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q822763 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
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