Living in Zandhoven
In Zandhoven, the median rent tenants pay is €950 a month (2025).
Zandhoven's population was 13,529 at the start of 2026. The city covered 40.1 km² in 2025. Population density was 337.4 people per km² in 2026. At the start of 2026, the foreign population was 613.
Lower unemployment than 80% of Belgian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 82% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 82% of Belgian cities that publish it.
Which Belgium-wide rules apply when you move to Zandhoven?
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 Go12Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 49.99 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Proximus Mobile Maxi13Official · national market |
| Monthly transport pass | 62 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn10Official |
| Dwellings | 5,493 dwellings | 1 Jan 2021 | Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units18Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 5,488 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)16Official |
| Median monthly rent | 950 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP501Official |
Is Zandhoven 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
The unemployment rate was 3.42% at the start of 2011.
What is the unemployment rate in Zandhoven?
The unemployment rate is about 3.4 % (January 2011).
- Unemployment rate: 3.42 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201126
Zandhoven 3.4%
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 2000-202214Official · regional context |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.08 % | 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 2000-202215Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.42 %country median 5.3% | 1 Jan 2011 | Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201126Independent |
What does a salary buy in Zandhoven?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €2,487 |
| Rentmedian rent of a whole dwelling · official · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 · 2025-12-31 | − €950 |
| 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 | €1,365 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Zandhoven. 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 Zandhoven. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Zandhoven?
Police recorded 3,851 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: 3,851 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202524
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,851 offences per 100,000country median 5,167 | 31 Dec 2025 | Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202524Independent |
Mobility and administration
Climate and air quality
Annual PM2.5 was 8.52 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 10.7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Is the air quality good in Zandhoven?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.5 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: 8.52 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319
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.
Zandhoven 8.5
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 10.72 µg/m³country median 9.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-317Official |
| PM10 — annual mean | 15.17 µg/m³country median 13.1 | 31 Dec 2024 | Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-318Official |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.52 µg/m³country median 7.4 | 31 Dec 2024 | Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-319Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 6.6 · Feb 7.6 · Mar 11.1 · Apr 15.2 · May 18.8 · Jun 21.6 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 20 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ANTWERPENDEURNE_06450.csv23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 1.1 · Feb 1 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 5.1 · May 9.1 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 14.2 · Aug 13.7 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.4 · Nov 4.1 · Dec 1.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ANTWERPENDEURNE_06450.csv23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.9 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 10.2 · May 14 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 18.9 · Aug 18.6 · Sep 15.3 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ANTWERPENDEURNE_06450.csv23Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 68.3 · Feb 59.9 · Mar 54 · Apr 41.5 · May 58.4 · Jun 73.1 · Jul 78.5 · Aug 83.8 · Sep 70 · Oct 66.3 · Nov 75.7 · Dec 89 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ANTWERPENDEURNE_06450.csv23Official · nearest-station reading |
Annual PM2.5 fell 46.7% between 2014 and 2024, from 16.0 to 8.5.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Zandhoven?
The published population was 13,529 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source2
By nationality
National passport95.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 40.1 km² | 1 Jan 2025 | Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.4Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 4.53 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Statbel (Statistics Belgium)17Official |
| Foreign residents | 613 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.5Official |
| Population density | 337.4 people/km² | 1 Jan 2026 | Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.6Official |
| Population | 13,529 people | 1 Jan 2026 | Belgium official denominator source2Official |
International community in Zandhoven
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 | 13,124 | 100.0% |
| Born in Belgium | 12,406 | 94.5% |
| Born in a non-EU country | 370 | 2.8% |
| Born in another EU member state | 345 | 2.6% |
| Not indicated | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22
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 | 13,124 | 100.0% |
| Belgian nationality | 12,620 | 96.2% |
| Foreign nationality: other EU member state | 356 | 2.7% |
| Foreign nationality: non-EU country | 138 | 1.1% |
| Not indicated | 10 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20
Ancestry or ethnicity
All persons in the Statbel 2021-01-01 municipal origin publication · 2021-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total Belgian with foreign origin | 839 | 6.4% |
| Total population | 13,124 | 100.0% |
| Total population — born in Belgium | 12,406 | 94.5% |
| Belgian of Belgian origin — total | 11,781 | 89.8% |
| Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium | 11,704 | 89.2% |
| Total population — born outside Belgium | 718 | 5.5% |
| Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium | 630 | 4.8% |
| Non-Belgian — total | 504 | 3.8% |
| Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium | 432 | 3.3% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total | 427 | 3.3% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium | 414 | 3.2% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total | 336 | 2.6% |
| Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium | 209 | 1.6% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium | 195 | 1.5% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium | 141 | 1.1% |
| Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium | 77 | 0.6% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total | 76 | 0.6% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium | 75 | 0.6% |
| Non-Belgian — born in Belgium | 72 | 0.5% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium | 13 | 0.1% |
| Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Zandhoven
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.
Zoersel as a Zandhoven alternative in the same region
7 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,958 Zoersel vs 3,851 Zandhoven−23%
- Residents: 23,223 Zoersel vs 13,529 Zandhoven+72%
- Nearest airport: 3.0 km Zoersel vs 9.0 km Zandhoven−67%
- Unemployment: 3.2% Zoersel vs 3.4% Zandhoven−6%
- Foreign residents: 4.1% Zoersel vs 4.5% Zandhoven−9%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.4 µg/m³ Zoersel vs 8.5 µg/m³ Zandhovensame level
- Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Zoersel vs €3,711 Zandhovensame level
Roeselare as a Zandhoven alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 111 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 13.5% Roeselare vs 4.5% Zandhoven+197%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,852 Roeselare vs 3,851 Zandhovenno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Roeselare vs €3,711 Zandhovensame level
Cities near Zandhoven
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 925 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 800 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
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- 950 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31
Alternative cities in Belgium
Other cities in Belgium to compare with Zandhoven, nearest in population first.
How does Zandhoven compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Zandhoven 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; Zandhoven's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Zandhoven?
The published population was 13,529 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.
Is the air quality good in Zandhoven?
The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.5 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 Zandhoven?
Police recorded 3,851 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 Zandhoven?
The unemployment rate is about 3.4 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.
What is the typical salary around Zandhoven?
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 Zandhoven?
613 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..
Is Zandhoven a good place to live?
Zandhoven may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Zandhoven?
Nijlen, Grobbendonk, Schilde, Zoersel, Ranst are near Zandhoven. 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 Zandhoven?
The official country of birth distribution records 12,406 people (94.5%) 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). Zandhoven, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b9fd128ddbcd472f7a89fe4810957c47]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/zandhoven/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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