Living in Wezembeek-Oppem

In Wezembeek-Oppem, the median rent tenants pay is €1,365 a month (2025).

Wezembeek-Oppem is a city in Belgium, with a population of 14,930 at the start of 2026. For Wezembeek-Oppem, the foreign population was 3,531 at the start of 2026. The city covered 6.9 km² in 2025. Population density was 2,175.1 people per km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2438 sources

Population14,930people1 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 rent1,365EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate4.27%country median 5.3% — 20% belowIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

Recorded crime5,596incidents per 100,000country median 5,167 — 8% aboveOfficial source · www.police.be

PM2.5, annual mean6.96µg/m³country median 7.4 — 6% belowOfficial source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31

Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Wezembeek-Oppem?

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 Wezembeek-Oppem.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 Go¹⁵Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Mobile Maxi¹⁶Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	62 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn¹²Official
Dwellings	5,424 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units²¹Official
Main residence dwellings	5,420 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁹Official
Median monthly rent	1,365 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official

Is Wezembeek-Oppem 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.

Try your profile

Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–51%

Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–65%

Student27%strong on cost, weak on work · range 20–34%

Family41%strong on family, weak on education · range 33–49%

Retirement36%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 26–46%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 4.27% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Wezembeek-Oppem?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 4.27 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011³³

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Wezembeek-Oppem is 4.3%. 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

Wezembeek-Oppem 4.3%

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 2000-2022¹⁷Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability	99.67 %	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 2000-2022¹⁸Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4.27 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011³³Independent

What does a salary buy in Wezembeek-Oppem?

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

Left over each month€950of €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	− €1,365
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	€950

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

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

Actiris — Public employment service

Actiris Brussels public employment service

Job Search

Search jobs

Le Forem — Public employment service

Le Forem Walloon public employment and training service

Job SearchRegistration

Open the Belgium service overview

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

Family and education

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Schools	1 schools	31 Oct 2025	FASE 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; Wezembeek-Oppem's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Wezembeek-Oppem?

Police recorded about 5,596 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.police.be²⁸

Recorded crime across major citiesWezembeek-Oppem 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

Wezembeek-Oppem5,596

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,596 incidents per 100,000country median 5,167	31 Dec 2024	www.police.be²⁸Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	146 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹³Official
Nearest airport	BRU	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Distance to nearest airport	7 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.96 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 10.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Wezembeek-Oppem?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 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: 6.96 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

0°

6°1°

7°1°

11°3°

15°5°

19°9°

21°12°

24°14°

24°13°

20°10°

15°7°

10°4°

7°2°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

126

171

198

199

203

192

155

113

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

PM2.57WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1012.5WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂10.5WHO 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 Wezembeek-Oppem is 7.0 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

Wezembeek-Oppem 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	10.48 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..2024-12-31⁹Official
PM10 — annual mean	12.5 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..2024-12-31¹⁰Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.96 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..2024-12-31¹¹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 6.4 · Feb 7.2 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15.1 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.5 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 6.7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BRUSSELSNATIONALAIRPORT_06451.csv²⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.2 · Feb 1 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 5 · May 8.7 · Jun 11.7 · Jul 13.7 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 10.5 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 4.3 · Dec 1.9 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BRUSSELSNATIONALAIRPORT_06451.csv²⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 3.8 · Feb 4.1 · Mar 6.8 · Apr 10 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.6 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.4 · Sep 15.2 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.3 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BRUSSELSNATIONALAIRPORT_06451.csv²⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 66.6 · Feb 57.3 · Mar 52.2 · Apr 42.5 · May 56.2 · Jun 66.6 · Jul 71.3 · Aug 78 · Sep 59.1 · Oct 62.1 · Nov 69.6 · Dec 81.4 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BRUSSELSNATIONALAIRPORT_06451.csv²⁶Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 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 hours	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv²⁷Official · nearest-station reading

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

6.2

10.0

13.9

17.8

7.0201420162018202020222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 56.5% between 2014 and 2024, from 16.0 to 7.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Wezembeek-Oppem?

The published population was 14,930 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport76.3%
Foreign residents23.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	6.86 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁶Official
Foreign-resident share	24.09 %	31 Dec 2025	Statbel (Statistics Belgium)²⁰Official
Foreign residents	3,531 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁷Official
Population density	2,175 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁸Official
Population	14,930 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source²Official

International community in Wezembeek-Oppem

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	14,254	100.0%
Born in Belgium	10,137	71.1%
Born in another EU member state	2,261	15.9%
Born in a non-EU country	1,846	13.0%
Not indicated	10	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁵

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	14,254	100.0%
Belgian nationality	10,849	76.1%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	2,636	18.5%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	730	5.1%
Not indicated	39	0.3%

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

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	7,499	52.6%
Total — Total population	14,254	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	10,137	71.1%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	7,830	54.9%
Belgique — Total population	7,830	54.9%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	7,830	54.9%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	7,499	52.6%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	7,499	52.6%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	4,117	28.9%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	3,405	23.9%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	3,019	21.2%

Show 70 more groups

Published group	People	Share
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	2,788	19.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	2,229	15.6%
Hors UE27 — Total population	2,228	15.6%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	2,021	14.2%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	1,967	13.8%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	1,576	11.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	1,468	10.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	1,406	9.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	1,328	9.3%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	1,285	9.0%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	1,247	8.7%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	1,211	8.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	1,174	8.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	1,131	7.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	1,108	7.8%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	1,070	7.5%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	998	7.0%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	981	6.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	917	6.4%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	916	6.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	901	6.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	870	6.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	761	5.3%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	756	5.3%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	682	4.8%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	660	4.6%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	652	4.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	631	4.4%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	617	4.3%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	587	4.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	564	4.0%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	541	3.8%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	489	3.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	439	3.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	426	3.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	424	3.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	406	2.8%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	396	2.8%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	386	2.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	342	2.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	337	2.4%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	331	2.3%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	331	2.3%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	331	2.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	328	2.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	326	2.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	300	2.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	291	2.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	239	1.7%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	215	1.5%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	208	1.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	197	1.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	177	1.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	151	1.1%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	141	1.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	109	0.8%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	99	0.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	91	0.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	87	0.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	66	0.5%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	65	0.5%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	48	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	46	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	30	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	20	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	16	0.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	15	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	9	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	4	0.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium**	2	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	28.81 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace²²Official
Median age	42 years	31 Dec 2026	Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 2026²⁰Official

Alternatives for people set on Wezembeek-Oppem

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.

Tervuren as a Wezembeek-Oppem alternative in the same region

2 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,117 Tervuren vs 5,596 Wezembeek-Oppem−26%
Unemployment: 3.5% Tervuren vs 4.3% Wezembeek-Oppem−18%
Residents: 23,179 Tervuren vs 14,930 Wezembeek-Oppem+55%
Nearest airport: 9.0 km Tervuren vs 7.0 km Wezembeek-Oppem+29%
Annual PM2.5: 6.3 µg/m³ Tervuren vs 7.0 µg/m³ Wezembeek-Oppem−10%
Foreign residents: 24.1% Tervuren vs 24.1% Wezembeek-Oppemsame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Tervuren vs €3,711 Wezembeek-Oppemsame level

Full comparison More about Tervuren

Cities near Wezembeek-Oppem

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

Leuven Commuting Zone · 15.0 km away

Rent: 625 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Mechelen Commuting Zone · 21.6 km away

Rent: 900 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Tervuren 1.9 km away

Rent: 1,350 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Kraainem 2.4 km away

Rent: 1,495 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Woluwe-Saint-Pierre 5.1 km away

Rent: 1,350 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert 5.3 km away

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

Alternative cities in Belgium

Other cities in Belgium to compare with Wezembeek-Oppem, nearest in population first.

All Belgium cities

Thuin14,916 residents Jabbeke14,990 residents Marchienne-au-Pont14,868 residents Jodoigne15,030 residents Chapelle-lez-Herlaimont15,033 residents Herselt14,777 residents

How does Wezembeek-Oppem compare?

Pick a city. The answer appears here and the address bar keeps it, so the comparison can be shared; the page stays Wezembeek-Oppem's.

Open the full comparison

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Wezembeek-Oppem 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.

Is Wezembeek-Oppem part of Mechelen?

Wezembeek-Oppem 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

Put Wezembeek-Oppem's key facts on your site — a card with this page's figures and a link back, free under CC BY 4.0.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Wezembeek-Oppem?

The published population was 14,930 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Wezembeek-Oppem?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7 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 Wezembeek-Oppem?

Police recorded about 5,596 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.police.be.

What is the unemployment rate in Wezembeek-Oppem?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Wezembeek-Oppem?

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 Wezembeek-Oppem?

3,531 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is Wezembeek-Oppem a good place to live?

Wezembeek-Oppem 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 Wezembeek-Oppem part of Mechelen?

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

Which cities are near Wezembeek-Oppem?

Leuven, Mechelen, Tervuren, Kraainem, Sterrebeek are near Wezembeek-Oppem. 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 Wezembeek-Oppem?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,137 people (71.1%) 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.

Cite this page

Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.

APA citation

ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Wezembeek-Oppem, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6b0a82f001a0e92e6625f56de8659064]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/wezembeek-oppem/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_wezembeek-oppem-belgium-population-rent-salary-jobs_f0487f84c540,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Wezembeek-Oppem, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {6b0a82f001a0e92e6625f56de8659064},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/wezembeek-oppem/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

Markdown citation

[Wezembeek-Oppem, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/wezembeek-oppem/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 6b0a82f001a0e92e6625f56de8659064; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.

Sources

JSON Markdown

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
FASE 2025/26 official school establishment register odwb.be · checked 2026-07-16
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
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

Show 28 more sources

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
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 BRUSSELSNATIONALAIRPORT_06451.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station UCCLE_06447.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
www.police.be police.be · checked 2026-08-27
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 — Q211764 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q242393 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q456544 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q839023 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q912091 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.