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Living in Watermael-Boitsfort

In Watermael-Boitsfort, the median rent tenants pay is €1,125 a month (2025).

Watermael-Boitsfort's population was 25,271 at the start of 2026. The city covered 13 km² in 2025. Population density was 1,948.7 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 10.4% at the start of 2011. Annual NO₂ was 11.3 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2437 sources

Population25,271people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)4,340EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022
Median rent1,125EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50
Unemployment rate10.4%country median 5.3% — 95% aboveIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
Recorded crime8,266offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — 60% aboveIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025
PM2.5, annual mean6.92µg/m³country median 7.4 — 7% belowOfficial source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31

Higher unemployment than 82% of Belgian cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 89% of Belgian cities that publish it.

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Watermael-Boitsfort?

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 Watermael-Boitsfort.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month3 published recurring costs, € per month
Watermael-Boitsfort recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Transport pass€56
Mobile plan, 10 GB€50
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited59.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Internet Go14Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB49.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Proximus Mobile Maxi15Official · national market
Monthly transport pass56 EUR/month30 Sept 2026STIB-MIVB product catalogue - season passes25Official
Dwellings10,940 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units20Official
Main residence dwellings10,921 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)18Official
Median monthly rent1,125 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official

Is Watermael-Boitsfort 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–66%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Student42%strong on education, weak on safety · range 35–49%
Family46%strong on family, weak on cost · range 38–54%
Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 26–46%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Watermael-Boitsfort?

The unemployment rate is 10.4 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201129

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Watermael-Boitsfort is 10.4%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings4,748 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202216Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability99.51 %Jun 2025BIPT/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)4,340 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-202217Official · regional context
Unemployment rate10.4 %country median 5.3%1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201129Independent

What does a salary buy in Watermael-Boitsfort?

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

regional median gross pay: €4,340 (Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022, 2022-12-31).
Left over each month€1,473of €2,763 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.€2,763
Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31− €1,125
Public transport pass€56 · official · STIB-MIVB product catalogue - season passes · 2026-09-30− €56
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€1,473
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Watermael-Boitsfort Salary needed to live in Watermael-Boitsfort

Public employment service

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

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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 Watermael-Boitsfort. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools18 schools31 Oct 2025FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register4Official

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; Watermael-Boitsfort's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Watermael-Boitsfort?

Police recorded about 8,266 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: 8,266 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202527
Recorded crime across major citiesWatermael-Boitsfort highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Watermael-Boitsfort highlighted

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
Watermael-Boitsfort8,266
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents8,266 offences per 100,000country median 5,16731 Dec 2025Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202527Independent

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport146 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Nearest airportBRU3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Distance to nearest airport12 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.92 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Watermael-Boitsfort?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.9 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: 6.92 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3111
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
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 Watermael-Boitsfort is 6.9 µg/m³. Of 442 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean11.33 µg/m³country median 9.031 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319Official
PM10 — annual mean12.67 µg/m³country median 13.131 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3110Official
PM2.5 — annual mean6.92 µg/m³country median 7.431 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-3111Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.1 · Feb 7.1 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 23 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 9.9 · Dec 6.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv26Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.4 · Feb 1.5 · Mar 3.5 · Apr 6 · May 9.2 · Jun 12 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 8.1 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 2.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv26Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.7 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 10.4 · May 13.9 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv26Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 75.5 · Feb 65.1 · Mar 59.3 · Apr 46.7 · May 59.7 · Jun 70.8 · Jul 76.9 · Aug 86.5 · Sep 65.3 · Oct 67.8 · Nov 76.2 · Dec 87.4 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv26Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 59.1 · Feb 72.9 · Mar 125.8 · Apr 171.3 · May 198.3 · Jun 199.3 · Jul 203.2 · Aug 192.4 · Sep 154.5 · Oct 112.6 · Nov 65.8 · Dec 48.6 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv26Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2014–2024

Annual PM2.5 fell 59.3% between 2014 and 2024, from 17.0 to 6.9.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Watermael-Boitsfort?

The published population was 25,271 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source2

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area12.97 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.6Official
Foreign-resident share21.75 %31 Dec 2025Statbel (Statistics Belgium)19Official
Foreign residents5,442 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.7Official
Population density1,949 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.8Official
Population25,271 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source2Official

International community in Watermael-Boitsfort

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 groupPeopleShare
Total population25,221100.0%
Born in Belgium17,98571.3%
Born in a non-EU country3,97815.8%
Born in another EU member state3,25212.9%
Not indicated60.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total population25,221100.0%
Belgian nationality20,06279.5%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state3,76014.9%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country1,3205.2%
Not indicated750.3%
Stateless40.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium12,50049.6%
Total — Total population25,221100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium17,98571.3%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total13,16552.2%
Belgique — Total population13,16552.2%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total13,16552.2%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium12,50049.6%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium12,50049.6%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium7,23628.7%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin6,89727.3%
Hors UE27 — Total population5,63322.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Total — Non-Belgian — total5,15920.5%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium4,52818.0%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin4,26116.9%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium4,20216.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total3,38313.4%
Pays voisin* — Total population3,30613.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population3,11712.4%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium3,05212.1%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium2,58110.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total2,4629.8%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium2,4299.6%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium2,3699.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total2,3329.2%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium2,2118.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium2,1868.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total1,9517.7%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — total1,8367.3%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium1,8327.3%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born outside Belgium1,7727.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium1,7657.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium1,7476.9%
Pays voisin* — Total population — born in Belgium1,5346.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1,5016.0%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1,4815.9%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin1,4705.8%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total1,3725.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium1,3705.4%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium1,2204.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total1,1824.7%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium1,1794.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium1,1724.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium1,1704.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin1,1664.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total9823.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium9753.9%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium9573.8%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total9353.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium9203.6%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium8713.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total8173.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium7573.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium6972.8%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium6652.6%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium6652.6%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium6652.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total5802.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium5582.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total4671.9%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total4541.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium4501.8%
Pays voisin* — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium3551.4%
Pays voisin* — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium2911.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium2461.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium2461.0%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium2290.9%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium2250.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium2210.9%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium1520.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium1460.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total1190.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium1160.5%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total810.3%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium790.3%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium640.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium600.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium220.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium120.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium70.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium30.0%
Pays voisin* — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium20.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad28.67 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace21Official
Median age43 years31 Dec 2026Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 202619Official

Alternatives for people set on Watermael-Boitsfort

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.

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert as a Watermael-Boitsfort alternative in the same region

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

  • Foreign residents: 40.3% Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 21.8% Watermael-Boitsfort+85%
  • Residents: 60,979 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 25,271 Watermael-Boitsfort+141%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 6,684 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 8,266 Watermael-Boitsfort−19%
  • Nearest airport: 7.0 km Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 12.0 km Watermael-Boitsfort−42%
  • Unemployment: 9.4% Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 10.4% Watermael-Boitsfort−10%
  • Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs 6.9 µg/m³ Watermael-Boitsfort+12%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,340 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert vs €4,340 Watermael-Boitsfortsame level
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Cities near Watermael-Boitsfort

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

Leuven Commuting Zone · 21.8 km away
Rent
625 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Auderghem 2.2 km away
Rent
1,100 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Etterbeek 4.8 km away
Rent
1,100 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Hoeilaart 4.9 km away
Rent
1,250 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Ixelles 5.3 km away
Rent
1,100 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Uccle 5.9 km away
Rent
1,200 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

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Merelbeke25,229 residentsDiest25,196 residentsMaldegem24,927 residentsHamme25,706 residentsWesterlo25,723 residentsGanshoren25,731 residents

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Watermael-Boitsfort in rankings

#7 of 30 in Most international cities in Belgium

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Watermael-Boitsfort 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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Is Watermael-Boitsfort part of Mechelen?

Watermael-Boitsfort 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. Source5

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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 Watermael-Boitsfort?

The published population was 25,271 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Watermael-Boitsfort?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 6.9 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..2024-12-31.

How safe is Watermael-Boitsfort?

Police recorded about 8,266 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 Watermael-Boitsfort?

The unemployment rate is 10.4 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Watermael-Boitsfort?

The median gross salary is 4,340 EUR/month. Source: Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022.

How many foreign residents live in Watermael-Boitsfort?

5,442 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is Watermael-Boitsfort a good place to live?

Watermael-Boitsfort 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 Watermael-Boitsfort part of Mechelen?

Watermael-Boitsfort is in the published commuting zone of Mechelen; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Watermael-Boitsfort?

Leuven, Auderghem, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Etterbeek, Hoeilaart are near Watermael-Boitsfort. 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 Watermael-Boitsfort?

The official country of birth distribution records 17,985 people (71.3%) 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, October 16). Watermael-Boitsfort, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e8472daa29634fc7fffbb907070e83f6]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/watermael-boitsfort/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Watermael-Boitsfort, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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Sources

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  1. Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 opendata.fin.belgium.be · checked 2026-09-23
  2. Belgium official denominator source statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-14
  3. 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
  4. FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register odwb.be · checked 2026-07-16
  5. 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
  6. Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2025-01-01
  7. Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  8. Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  9. 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
  10. 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
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  1. 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
  2. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  3. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Proximus Internet Go proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
  5. Proximus Mobile Maxi proximus.be · checked 2026-09-15
  6. Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
  7. Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 bestat.statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-09-23
  8. Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
  9. Statbel (Statistics Belgium) statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  11. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  12. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  13. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  14. Statbel, Belgian statistical office country of birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
  15. STIB-MIVB product catalogue - season passes stib-mivb.be · checked 2026-09-19
  16. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  17. Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Belgian Federal Police · police.be · checked 2026-07-26
  18. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  19. 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
  20. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q192859 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  21. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q203312 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  22. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q208713 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  23. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q211764 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  24. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q242393 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  25. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q272228 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  26. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q272262 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
  27. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q641278 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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