Living in Walhain-Saint-Paul
The city faced an unemployment rate of 6.01% at the start of 2011. Walhain-Saint-Paul recorded annual PM2.5 of 6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Less recorded crime than 61% of Belgian cities that publish it and cleaner air than 66% of Belgian cities that publish it.
Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Walhain-Saint-Paul?
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 Go11Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Proximus Mobile Maxi12Official · national market |
| Median monthly rent | 900 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official · parent municipality |
Is Walhain-Saint-Paul 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 Walhain-Saint-Paul?
The unemployment rate is about 6 % (January 2011).
- Unemployment rate: 6.01 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201119
Walhain-Saint-Paul 6.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 3,794 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202213Official · regional context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,540 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202214Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 6.01 % | 1 Jan 2011 | Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201119Independent · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Walhain-Saint-Paul?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €2,412 |
| Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31 | − €900 |
| Internet€60 · official · Proximus Internet Go · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€50 · official · Proximus Mobile Maxi · 2026-09-30 | − €50 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,402 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Walhain-Saint-Paul. 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 Walhain-Saint-Paul. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Walhain-Saint-Paul?
Police recorded about 4,539 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 202515
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,539 incidents per 100,000country median 5,167 | 31 Dec 2025 | Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 202515Official |
Mobility and administration
Walhain-Saint-Paul's nearest airport was CRL, 25 km away and offered 83 direct destinations.
Climate and air quality
Walhain-Saint-Paul's monthly mean temperatures were 3.4°C in January and 18.6°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 64.5 mm in January and 68.4 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Walhain-Saint-Paul?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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)2
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.
Walhain-Saint-Paul 6.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)2Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 6 · Feb 7 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15.2 · May 18.8 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 15 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 0.7 · Feb 0.6 · Mar 2.5 · Apr 4.6 · May 8.4 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.1 · Sep 10.1 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 3.9 · Dec 1.5 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.4 · Feb 3.8 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.6 · Aug 18.3 · Sep 15 · Oct 11.1 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 64.5 · Feb 57.2 · Mar 49.8 · Apr 40.8 · May 54.1 · Jun 62.7 · Jul 68.4 · Aug 82.6 · Sep 54.2 · Oct 58.7 · Nov 62.2 · Dec 78 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO7Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Belgium: Leuven ±0.2 °C. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Reims (France) ±0.5 °C, Dusseldorf (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Erkrath (Germany) ±0.3 °C, Haan (Germany) ±0.3 °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 Walhain-Saint-Paul?
The published population was 2,972 people in January 2025. Source: Population by statistical sector 202510
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,972 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Population by statistical sector 202510Official |
Alternatives for people set on Walhain-Saint-Paul
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.
Forest as a Walhain-Saint-Paul alternative in the same country
Better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Median gross pay, region: €4,340 Forest vs €3,540 Walhain-Saint-Paul+23%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 13,100 (2024) Forest vs 4,539 (2025) Walhain-Saint-Paulno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Forest vs 6.0 µg/m³ Walhain-Saint-Paul+17%
Cities near Walhain-Saint-Paul
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Belgium
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Walhain-Saint-Paul 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; Walhain-Saint-Paul's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Walhain-Saint-Paul part of Mechelen?
Walhain-Saint-Paul is in the published commuting zone of Mechelen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Mechelen city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source3
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Walhain-Saint-Paul?
The published population was 2,972 people in January 2025. Source: Population by statistical sector 2025.
Is the air quality good in Walhain-Saint-Paul?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Walhain-Saint-Paul?
Police recorded about 4,539 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025.
What is the unemployment rate in Walhain-Saint-Paul?
The unemployment rate is about 6 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.
What is the typical salary around Walhain-Saint-Paul?
The median gross salary is 3,540 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.
Is Walhain-Saint-Paul a good place to live?
Walhain-Saint-Paul 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 Walhain-Saint-Paul part of Mechelen?
Walhain-Saint-Paul is in the published commuting zone of Mechelen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Walhain-Saint-Paul?
Walhain, Chastre, Chastre-Villeroux-Blanmont, Mont-Saint-Guibert, Gembloux are near Walhain-Saint-Paul. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Walhain-Saint-Paul, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0aff526e63715951f4f928adaf7cc9fe]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/walhain-saint-paul/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
- GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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- 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
- Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025 police.be · checked 2026-10-05
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