Living in Zoutleeuw

In Zoutleeuw, the median rent tenants pay is €895 a month (2025).

Zoutleeuw numbered 8,766 residents at the end of 2025. A foreign population count of 357 was recorded at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population8,766people31 Dec 2025Official source · Statbel (Belgian statistical office)

Median gross salary (region)3,711EUR/month31 Dec 2022Official source · Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022

Median rent895EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate4.49%country median 5.3% — 16% belowOfficial source · bestat.statbel.fgov.be

Recorded crime4,734incidents per 100,000country median 5,167 — 8% belowOfficial source · Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025

PM2.5, annual mean7µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

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

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

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Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

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 Go⁸Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Mobile Maxi⁹Official · national market
Median monthly rent	895 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official

Is Zoutleeuw a good place to live?

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%

Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%

Student43%strong on cost, weak on education · range 33–53%

Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–65%

Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–68%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Zoutleeuw?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (2011).

Unemployment rate: 4.49 % · bestat.statbel.fgov.be²

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Zoutleeuw is 4.5%. Of 509 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.

160

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0–22–44–66–88–1010–1212–1414–1616–1818–2020–2222–2424–26

Zoutleeuw 4.5%

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 2000-2022¹⁰Official · regional context
Median gross salary (regional)	3,711 EUR/month	31 Dec 2022	Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022¹¹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4.49 %country median 5.3%	31 Dec 2011	bestat.statbel.fgov.be²Official

What does a salary buy in Zoutleeuw?

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

Left over each month€1,482of €2,487 take-home

Rent
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	− €895
Internet€60 · official · Proximus Internet Go · 2026-09-30	− €60
Mobile plan€50 · official · Proximus Mobile Maxi · 2026-09-30	− €50
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,482

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Public employment service

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

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Safety

How safe is Zoutleeuw?

Police recorded about 4,734 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025¹⁵

Recorded crime across major citiesZoutleeuw highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Brussels24,104

Liège17,918

Ixelles14,236

Charleroi14,026

Leuven12,730

Ghent12,110

Anderlecht11,116

Schaerbeek10,141

Molenbeek-Saint-Jean10,075

Hasselt9,031

Namur8,912

Brugge8,780

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,734 incidents per 100,000country median 5,167	31 Dec 2025	Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025¹⁵Official

Mobility and administration

Zoutleeuw's nearest airport was LGG, 32 km away and offered 7 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	7 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁵Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	32 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LGG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁶Official

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Zoutleeuw?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)³

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

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

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 Zoutleeuw 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

Zoutleeuw 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	7 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	European Environment Agency (EEA)³Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Zoutleeuw?

The published population was 8,766 people in 2025. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office)¹²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport95.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign-resident share	4.07 %	31 Dec 2025	Statbel (Statistics Belgium)¹³Official
Foreign residents	357 people	31 Dec 2025	Statbel (Statistics Belgium)¹³Official
Population	8,766 people	31 Dec 2025	Statbel (Belgian statistical office)¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Zoutleeuw

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.

Geetbets as a Zoutleeuw alternative in the same region

6 km away, 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: 6.0% Geetbets vs 4.1% Zoutleeuw+48%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,073 (2024) Geetbets vs 4,734 (2025) Zoutleeuwno percentage
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Geetbets vs €3,711 Zoutleeuwsame level

Full comparison More about Geetbets

Roeselare as a Zoutleeuw alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 139 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Residents: 66,888 Roeselare vs 8,766 Zoutleeuw+663%
Foreign residents: 13.5% Roeselare vs 4.1% Zoutleeuw+230%
Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Roeselare vs 7.0 µg/m³ Zoutleeuw+29%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,852 Roeselare vs 4,734 Zoutleeuwno percentage
Unemployment: 4.0% Roeselare vs 4.5% Zoutleeuw−12%
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Roeselare vs €3,711 Zoutleeuwsame level

Full comparison More about Roeselare

Cities near Zoutleeuw

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

Linter 5.3 km away

Rent: 877.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Geetbets 5.8 km away

Rent: 788.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Sint-Truiden 6.0 km away

Rent: 775 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Nieuwerkerken (Hasselt) 7.7 km away

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

Kortenaken 8.0 km away

Rent: 937.5 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Landen 8.8 km away

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

Gingelom 9.4 km away

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

Alternative cities in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities

Kortessem8,757 residents Lovendegem8,776 residents Schelle8,777 residents Gingelom8,755 residents Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor8,798 residents Wolvertem8,727 residents

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

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

Is Zoutleeuw part of Mechelen?

Zoutleeuw 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. Source⁴

Which comparable places record less crime than Zoutleeuw?

3 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Zoutleeuw in this strictly source-matched cohort.

Zoutleeuw: 4,734.2 offences/100k (2025).

Sint-Genesius-Rode — 4,208.6 offences/100k2025 Kapellen — 4,346.6 offences/100k2025 Hove — 4,625.9 offences/100k2025

Only the same source family, offence definition, period, grain and denominator method are compared. This is recorded crime, not a claim about personal safety. Official source⁷

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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 Zoutleeuw?

The published population was 8,766 people in 2025. Source: Statbel (Belgian statistical office).

Is the air quality good in Zoutleeuw?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Zoutleeuw?

What is the unemployment rate in Zoutleeuw?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (2011). Source: bestat.statbel.fgov.be.

What is the typical salary around Zoutleeuw?

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 Zoutleeuw?

357 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statbel (Statistics Belgium).

Is Zoutleeuw a good place to live?

Zoutleeuw 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 Zoutleeuw part of Mechelen?

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

Which cities are near Zoutleeuw?

Linter, Geetbets, Sint-Truiden, Nieuwerkerken, Nieuwerkerken (Hasselt) are near Zoutleeuw. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

Which comparable places record less crime than Zoutleeuw?

3 places have a lower recorded total crime rate than Zoutleeuw in this strictly source-matched cohort. The comparison uses Police fédérale SPC municipal PDF 2025 + Statbel TF_SOC_POP_STRUCT_2025, period 2025, and does not compare across incompatible police definitions.

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Zoutleeuw, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {203f624b9958c0612718e66472ca457d},
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}

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