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Living in Zulte

Zulte is a city in Belgium. Foreign-born residents accounted for 6.36% of the population at the start of 2021. The unemployment rate was 3.16% at the start of 2011. Zulte had a population of 16,260 at the start of 2026. At the start of 2026, the foreign population was 1,080. The city covered 32.8 km² in 2025. Population density was 496.3 people per km² in 2026.

Lower unemployment than 85% of Belgian cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 80% of Belgian cities that publish it and dirtier air than 79% of Belgian cities that publish it.

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

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 Zulte.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Zulte yet. Belgium has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings6,716 dwellings1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units12Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings6,712 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)10Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Zulte?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (January 2011).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.16 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201120
Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Zulte is 3.2%. Of 506 cities with data, 160 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Belgium per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–2160 cities: 2% to under 4%1602–4Zulte 3.2%123 cities: 4% to under 6%1234–670 cities: 6% to under 8%706–857 cities: 8% to under 10%578–1026 cities: 10% to under 12%2610–1220 cities: 12% to under 14%2012–1416 cities: 14% to under 16%1614–1613 cities: 16% to under 18%1316–1810 cities: 18% to under 20%1018–206 cities: 20% to under 22%620–223 cities: 22% to under 24%322–241 city: 24% to under 26%124–26

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.35 %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.2Official
Unemployment rate3.16 %country median 5.3%1 Jan 2011Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 201120Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Zulte. 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

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

Safety

How safe is Zulte?

Police recorded about 3,967 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: 3,967 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202519
Recorded crime across major citiesZulte highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Zulte highlighted14,236Ixelles14,026Charleroi11,116Anderlecht10,154Seraing10,141Schaerbeek10,075Molenbeek-Saint-Jean9,031Hasselt7,894Genk7,680Uccle6,914La Louvière6,684Woluwe-Saint-Lambert3,967Zulterecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,967 offences per 100,000country median 5,13631 Dec 2025Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 202519Independent

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportKJK3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official
Distance to nearest airport20 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports9Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8.46 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 10.2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Zulte?

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: 8.46 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-318
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Zulte average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Zulte average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100685653445570728067687984JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Zulte annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.5PM2.5154015.2PM10104010.2NO₂µg/m³

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 Zulte is 8.5 µg/m³. Of 439 cities with data, 142 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Belgium per band1 city: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³12–317 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³173–473 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³734–557 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³575–654 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³546–783 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³837–8142 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1428–9Zulte 8.512 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³129–10

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean10.2 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..2024-12-316Official
PM10 — annual mean15.24 µg/m³country median 13.231 Dec 2024Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 13019; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-317Official
PM2.5 — annual mean8.46 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..2024-12-318Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEMMERZAKE_06428.csv18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEMMERZAKE_06428.csv18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEMMERZAKE_06428.csv18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEMMERZAKE_06428.csv18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time11 published observations, 2014–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Zulte by year, µg/m³7.910.513.015.52014201620182020202220248.5µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 43.6% between 2014 and 2024, from 15.0 to 8.5.

Cities of a similar size in Belgium

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Belgium cities
Malle16,256 residentsGenappe16,299 residentsBeernem16,334 residentsFléron16,451 residentsLanden16,458 residentsKruisem16,035 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Zulte?

The published population was 16,260 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Zulte residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.4%Foreign residents 6.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area32.76 km²1 Jan 2025Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.3Official
Foreign-resident share6.47 %31 Dec 2025Statbel (Statistics Belgium)11Official
Foreign residents1,080 people1 Jan 2026Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.4Official
Population density496.3 people/km²1 Jan 2026Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.5Official
Population16,260 people1 Jan 2026Belgium official denominator source1Official

International community in Zulte

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 population15,843100.0%
Born in Belgium14,83593.6%
Born in another EU member state5653.6%
Born in a non-EU country4422.8%
Not indicated10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

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 population15,843100.0%
Belgian nationality15,04995.0%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state5863.7%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country2051.3%
Not indicated30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15

Ancestry or ethnicity

All persons in the Statbel 2021-01-01 municipal origin publication · 2021-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Total Belgian with foreign origin7024.4%
Total population15,843100.0%
Total population — born in Belgium14,83593.6%
Belgian of Belgian origin — total14,34790.6%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium14,29490.2%
Total population — born outside Belgium1,0086.4%
Non-Belgian — total7945.0%
Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium7204.5%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium4672.9%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total3232.0%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total2961.9%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium2811.8%
Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium2351.5%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium2201.4%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium1030.7%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium830.5%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total830.5%
Non-Belgian — born in Belgium740.5%
Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium530.3%
Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium150.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Is Zulte 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on housing · range 47–67%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–71%
Student53%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 42–64%
Family49%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–59%
Retirement50%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 39–61%
Foreign residents1,080 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.
Population16,260 people1 Jan 2026Official source · Belgium official denominator source
Dwellings6,716 dwellings1 Jan 2021Official source · Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units
Gigabit broadband availability97.35 %Jun 2025Official source · 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.
Unemployment rate3.16 %1 Jan 2011Independent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011
NO₂ — annual mean10.2 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 11055; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-07

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad6.36 %1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace13Official
Median age42.9 years1 Jan 2021Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age14Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Zulte 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Zulte?

The published population was 16,260 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Zulte?

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 Zulte?

Police recorded about 3,967 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 Zulte?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

How many foreign residents live in Zulte?

1,080 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row..

Is Zulte a good place to live?

Zulte 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.

How many people born in Born in another EU member state live in Zulte?

The official country of birth distribution records 565 people (3.6%) 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, September 12). Zulte, Belgium: jobs, safety, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/zulte/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Zulte, Belgium: jobs, safety, air quality},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Belgium official denominator source statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-14
  2. 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
  3. Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2025-01-01
  4. Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  5. Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column. statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-01-01
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium) Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics · statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-07
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  1. Statbel (Statistics Belgium) statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  3. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  4. Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by sex and age statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-07-16
  5. Statbel, Belgian statistical office statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-30
  6. Statbel, Belgian statistical office ancestry_or_ethnicity statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
  7. Statbel, Belgian statistical office country_of_birth statbel.fgov.be · checked 2026-08-29
  8. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEMMERZAKE_06428.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  9. Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025 Belgian Federal Police · police.be · checked 2026-07-26
  10. 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

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