Living in Wichelen

In Wichelen, the median rent tenants pay is €850 a month (2025).

The unemployment rate was 3.6% at the start of 2011. Wichelen is in Belgium; its population was 12,171 at the start of 2026. For Wichelen, the foreign population count was 464 at the start of 2026. The city covered 23.2 km² in 2025. Population density was 524.7 people per km² in 2026. Foreign-born residents accounted for 4.86% of the population at the start of 2021.

Last checked 2026-09-2435 sources

Population12,171people1 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 rent850EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate3.6%country median 5.3% — 33% belowIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

Recorded crime5,127offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — about the sameIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025

PM2.5, annual mean8.09µg/m³country median 7.4 — 9% 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 75% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 67% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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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 Lijn¹¹Official
Dwellings	5,097 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units¹⁹Official
Main residence dwellings	5,093 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)¹⁷Official
Median monthly rent	850 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official

Is Wichelen a good place to live?

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Remote worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–71%

Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–74%

Student41%strong on cost, weak on education · range 31–51%

Family51%strong on family, weak on education · range 42–60%

Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–64%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Wichelen?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²⁹

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Wichelen is 3.6%. 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

Wichelen 3.6%

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	98.19 %	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	3.6 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011²⁹Independent

What does a salary buy in Wichelen?

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

Left over each month€1,465of €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	− €850
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	€1,465

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Wichelen. 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

Le Forem Walloon public employment and training service

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

Safety

How safe is Wichelen?

Police recorded about 5,127 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: 5,127 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesWichelen 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

Wichelen5,127

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,127 offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — about the same	31 Dec 2025	Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²⁵Independent

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Nearest airport	GNE	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official
Distance to nearest airport	17 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹²Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8.09 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 10.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Wichelen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

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

PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.09 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31¹⁰

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

0°

7°1°

8°1°

11°3°

15°5°

19°9°

21°12°

24°14°

20°11°

15°8°

10°5°

7°2°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

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

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

PM2.58.1WHO 5 · EU 25

PM1014.9WHO 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 Wichelen is 8.1 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

Wichelen 8.1

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..2024-12-31⁸Official
PM10 — annual mean	14.91 µg/m³country median 13.1	31 Dec 2024	Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31⁹Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.09 µg/m³country median 7.4	31 Dec 2024	Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31¹⁰Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 6.6 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 11.1 · Apr 15.2 · May 18.6 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 20 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEMMERZAKE_06428.csv²⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.4 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 3.1 · Apr 5.3 · May 9 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 2.1 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEMMERZAKE_06428.csv²⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 4 · Feb 4.4 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 10.2 · May 13.8 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.7 · Aug 18.5 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 4.6 °C	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEMMERZAKE_06428.csv²⁴Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 67.8 · Feb 55.5 · Mar 53.1 · Apr 43.5 · May 55.3 · Jun 69.9 · Jul 72.4 · Aug 79.8 · Sep 67 · Oct 67.7 · Nov 78.6 · Dec 83.9 mm	1991–2020	WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEMMERZAKE_06428.csv²⁴Official · nearest-station reading

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

7.5

10.2

12.9

15.6

8.1201420162018202020222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 46.1% between 2014 and 2024, from 15.0 to 8.1.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Wichelen?

The published population was 12,171 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport96.2%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	23.2 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁵Official
Foreign-resident share	3.73 %	31 Dec 2025	Statbel (Statistics Belgium)¹⁸Official
Foreign residents	464 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁶Official
Population density	524.7 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁷Official
Population	12,171 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source²Official

International community in Wichelen

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	11,690	100.0%
Born in Belgium	11,121	95.1%
Born in a non-EU country	307	2.6%
Born in another EU member state	261	2.2%
Not indicated	1	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	11,690	100.0%
Belgian nationality	11,347	97.1%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	217	1.9%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	119	1.0%
Not indicated	6	0.1%
Stateless	1	0.0%

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	10,624	90.9%
Total — Total population	11,690	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	11,121	95.1%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	10,695	91.5%
Belgique — Total population	10,695	91.5%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	10,695	91.5%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	10,624	90.9%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	10,624	90.9%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	652	5.6%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	569	4.9%
Hors UE27 — Total population	540	4.6%

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Published group	People	Share
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	458	3.9%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	412	3.5%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	343	2.9%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	304	2.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	299	2.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	286	2.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	281	2.4%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	274	2.3%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	266	2.3%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	258	2.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	233	2.0%
*Pays voisin — Total population**	222	1.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	209	1.8%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	194	1.7%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	188	1.6%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	154	1.3%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	150	1.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	143	1.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	139	1.2%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	139	1.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	136	1.2%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	133	1.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	132	1.1%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	128	1.1%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	126	1.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	116	1.0%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	112	1.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	111	0.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	101	0.9%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	90	0.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	90	0.8%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	89	0.8%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	89	0.8%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	83	0.7%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	76	0.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	74	0.6%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	71	0.6%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	71	0.6%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	71	0.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	67	0.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	66	0.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	64	0.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	63	0.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	59	0.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	57	0.5%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	56	0.5%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	48	0.4%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	42	0.4%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	39	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	36	0.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	27	0.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	26	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	16	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	16	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	16	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	13	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	12	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	7	0.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	5	0.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	3	0.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	2	0.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	2	0.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	1	0.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	1	0.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	1	0.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	1	0.0%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	1	0.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	1	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	4.86 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace²⁰Official
Median age	44 years	31 Dec 2026	Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 2026¹⁸Official

Alternatives for people set on Wichelen

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.

Erpe-Mere as a Wichelen alternative in the same region

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

Residents: 21,211 Erpe-Mere vs 12,171 Wichelen+74%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,286 Erpe-Mere vs 5,127 Wichelen−16%
Unemployment: 3.9% Erpe-Mere vs 3.6% Wichelen+8%
Annual PM2.5: 8.1 µg/m³ Erpe-Mere vs 8.1 µg/m³ Wichelensame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Erpe-Mere vs €3,711 Wichelensame level

Full comparison More about Erpe-Mere

Aalst as a Wichelen alternative in the same country

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: 11.1% Aalst vs 3.7% Wichelen+197%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,510 Aalst vs 5,127 Wichelenno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Aalst vs €3,711 Wichelensame level

Full comparison More about Aalst

Cities near Wichelen

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

Ghent Commuting Zone · 18.2 km away

Rent: 700 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Berlare 3.1 km away

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

Lede 4.3 km away

Rent: 825 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Wetteren 6.3 km away

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

Erpe-Mere 7.9 km away

Rent: 825 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Zele 8.1 km away

Rent: 847.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Dendermonde 8.4 km away

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

Alternative cities in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities

Roosdaal12,163 residents Theux12,185 residents Berlaar12,151 residents Frasnes-lez-Anvaing12,211 residents Gistel12,098 residents Retie12,076 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Wichelen 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; Wichelen's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Wichelen part of Ghent?

Wichelen is in the published commuting zone of Ghent; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Ghent city profile

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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 Wichelen?

The published population was 12,171 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Wichelen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.1 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 Wichelen?

Police recorded about 5,127 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 Wichelen?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Wichelen?

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 Wichelen?

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

Is Wichelen a good place to live?

Wichelen 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 Wichelen part of Ghent?

Wichelen is in the published commuting zone of Ghent; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Wichelen?

Ghent, Berlare, Lede, Wetteren, Erpe are near Wichelen. 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 Wichelen?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,121 people (95.1%) 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.

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  title = {Wichelen, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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[Wichelen, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/wichelen/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 63b3b383610ac6ae52b654867864ff48; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.

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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
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
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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
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Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
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WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEMMERZAKE_06428.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
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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