Living in Zutendaal

In Zutendaal, the median rent tenants pay is €900 a month (2025).

Zutendaal, a city in Belgium, had a population of 7,477 at the start of 2026. Foreign-born residents accounted for 14% of the population at the start of 2021. The city covered 32.1 km² in 2025. Population density was 232.8 people per km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2437 sources

Population7,477people1 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 rent900EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50

Unemployment rate5.25%country median 5.3% — 2% belowIndependent source · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011

Recorded crime5,136offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — about the sameIndependent source · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025

PM2.5, annual mean6.99µg/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 Zutendaal?

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 Zutendaal.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 Go¹⁶Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	49.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Proximus Mobile Maxi¹⁷Official · national market
Monthly transport pass	62 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Omnipas - subscriptions - De Lijn¹³Official
Dwellings	3,107 dwellings	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality housing units²²Official
Main residence dwellings	3,105 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Statbel (Directorate-general Statistics — Statistics Belgium)²⁰Official
Median monthly rent	900 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50¹Official

Is Zutendaal 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–70%

Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%

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

Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 39–57%

Retirement57%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–67%

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 5.25% at the start of 2011.

What is the unemployment rate in Zutendaal?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (January 2011).

Unemployment rate: 5.25 % · Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011³¹

Unemployment across cities in BelgiumUnemployment in Zutendaal is 5.3%. 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

Zutendaal 5.3%

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 2000-2022¹⁸Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability	98.26 %	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 2000-2022¹⁹Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5.25 %country median 5.3%	1 Jan 2011	Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011³¹Independent

What does a salary buy in Zutendaal?

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

Left over each month€1,415of €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	− €900
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	€1,415

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

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Zutendaal. 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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Job Search

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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 Zutendaal. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Zutendaal?

Police recorded about 5,136 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: 5,136 offences per 100,000 · Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²⁷

Recorded crime across major citiesZutendaal 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

Zutendaal5,136

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	5,136 offences per 100,000country median 5,167 — about the same	31 Dec 2025	Belgian Federal Police — recorded total offences by municipality, Q4 2025²⁷Independent

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	7 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁴Official
Nearest airport	LGG	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official
Distance to nearest airport	34 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.99 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Annual NO₂ was 7.99 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Zutendaal?

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: 6.99 µg/m³ · Official RIO v2025 annual mean derived from daily population-weighted municipality concentrations for NIS5 62093; period 2024-01-01..2024-12-31¹²

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

139

181

209

206

209

198

157

118

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

PM1012.7WHO 15 · EU 40

NO₂8WHO 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 Zutendaal 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

Zutendaal 7.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
NO₂ — annual mean	7.99 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..2024-12-31¹⁰Official
PM10 — annual mean	12.71 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..2024-12-31¹¹Official
PM2.5 — annual mean	6.99 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..2024-12-31¹²Official
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 12.98 · Feb 18.98 · Mar 21.62 · Apr 26.9 · May 29.82 · Jun 34.14 · Jul 40.34 · Aug 36.3 · Sep 34.31 · Oct 26.67 · Nov 19.77 · Dec 15.16 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -13.22 · Feb -16.51 · Mar -7.6 · Apr -4.73 · May 0.46 · Jun 4.58 · Jul 6.86 · Aug 6.94 · Sep 3.2 · Oct -4.46 · Nov -4.6 · Dec -12.62 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 2.09 · Feb 2.77 · Mar 5.76 · Apr 9.85 · May 13.7 · Jun 17.13 · Jul 19.07 · Aug 18.57 · Sep 15.13 · Oct 10.99 · Nov 6.43 · Dec 2.98 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center⁴Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 63.8 · Feb 57.6 · Mar 54.6 · Apr 41 · May 57.7 · Jun 68.9 · Jul 72.8 · Aug 82.8 · Sep 57.5 · Oct 63.6 · Nov 62.2 · Dec 74.3 mm	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by month	Jan 66.9 · Feb 86 · Mar 138.5 · Apr 180.8 · May 208.7 · Jun 205.5 · Jul 209 · Aug 197.5 · Sep 157 · Oct 118.2 · Nov 74.1 · Dec 53.5 hours	31 Dec 1991	NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO⁶Official · nearest-station reading

Annual PM2.5 over time5 published observations, 2020–2024

6.7

8.2

9.8

11.3

7.0202020222024

Annual PM2.5 fell 30.1% between 2020 and 2024, from 10.0 to 7.0.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Zutendaal?

The published population was 7,477 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source²

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport88.4%
Foreign residents11.6%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	32.11 km²	1 Jan 2025	Official cadastral total area by municipality; 2025 superficie totale (ha), converted to km2.⁷Official
Foreign-resident share	11.52 %	31 Dec 2025	Statbel (Statistics Belgium)²¹Official
Foreign residents	864 people	1 Jan 2026	Official population by nationality at municipality grain; foreign population is TOTAL minus Belgique in the TOTAL row.⁸Official
Population density	232.8 people/km²	1 Jan 2026	Official resident population by Belgian municipality on 1 January 2026; Total column.⁹Official
Population	7,477 people	1 Jan 2026	Belgium official denominator source²Official

International community in Zutendaal

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	7,290	100.0%
Born in Belgium	6,266	86.0%
Born in another EU member state	736	10.1%
Born in a non-EU country	286	3.9%
Not indicated	2	0.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source²⁶

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	7,290	100.0%
Belgian nationality	6,508	89.3%
Foreign nationality: other EU member state	674	9.2%
Foreign nationality: non-EU country	106	1.5%
Not indicated	2	0.0%

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

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	5,281	72.4%
Total — Total population	7,290	100.0%
Total — Total population — born in Belgium	6,266	86.0%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	5,345	73.3%
Belgique — Total population	5,345	73.3%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — total	5,345	73.3%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born in Belgium	5,281	72.4%
Belgique — Total population — born in Belgium	5,281	72.4%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin	1,163	16.0%
Total — Total population — born outside Belgium	1,024	14.0%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	901	12.4%

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Published group	People	Share
*Pays voisin — Total population**	807	11.1%
Total — Non-Belgian — total	782	10.7%
Total — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	698	9.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population	620	8.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	536	7.4%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born outside Belgium**	531	7.3%
Hors UE27 — Total population	518	7.1%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — total**	506	6.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin	468	6.4%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium**	463	6.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	441	6.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born in Belgium	430	5.9%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	419	5.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	398	5.5%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin	394	5.4%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin**	301	4.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	301	4.1%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born in Belgium	279	3.8%
*Pays voisin — Total population — born in Belgium**	276	3.8%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium	270	3.7%
Total — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	262	3.6%
Hors UE27 — Total population — born outside Belgium	239	3.3%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	235	3.2%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born in Belgium**	233	3.2%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	215	2.9%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total	208	2.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	191	2.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total population — born outside Belgium	190	2.6%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	186	2.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	182	2.5%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	181	2.5%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total**	175	2.4%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium**	166	2.3%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	155	2.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — total	152	2.1%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — total	124	1.7%
Hors UE27 — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	124	1.7%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	120	1.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	118	1.6%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born outside Belgium	115	1.6%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — total**	113	1.6%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	111	1.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	109	1.5%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium	90	1.2%
Total — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	84	1.2%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — total	75	1.0%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born in Belgium	71	1.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium	70	1.0%
*Pays voisin — Total Belgian with foreign origin — born outside Belgium**	68	0.9%
Belgique — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	64	0.9%
Belgique — Total population — born outside Belgium	64	0.9%
Total — Belgian of Belgian origin — born outside Belgium	64	0.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total	62	0.9%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium	61	0.8%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium	60	0.8%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born outside Belgium**	57	0.8%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality foreign — born in Belgium**	56	0.8%
*Pays voisin — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium**	43	0.6%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	32	0.4%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	22	0.3%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — total**	13	0.2%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born in Belgium**	11	0.2%
Hors UE27 — Non-Belgian — born in Belgium	9	0.1%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium**	9	0.1%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	9	0.1%
Total — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	5	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, one parent foreign — born outside Belgium	4	0.1%
Hors UE27 — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium	2	0.0%
*Pays voisin — Foreign-origin Belgian, first nationality Belgian, two parents foreign — born outside Belgium**	2	0.0%
UE27 (excl. pays voisin) — 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 source²⁵

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Residents born abroad	14.02 %	1 Jan 2021	Statbel Census 2021 municipality population by birthplace²³Official
Median age	48 years	31 Dec 2026	Population by place of residence, nationality, marital status, age and sex — 1 January 2026²¹Official

Alternatives for people set on Zutendaal

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.

Lanaken as a Zutendaal alternative in the same region

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

Foreign residents: 33.2% Lanaken vs 11.5% Zutendaal+188%
Residents: 26,513 Lanaken vs 7,477 Zutendaal+255%
Unemployment: 6.1% Lanaken vs 5.3% Zutendaal+16%
Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,782 Lanaken vs 5,136 Zutendaal+13%
Nearest airport: 32.0 km Lanaken vs 34.0 km Zutendaal−6%
Annual PM2.5: 6.8 µg/m³ Lanaken vs 7.0 µg/m³ Zutendaalsame level
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Lanaken vs €3,711 Zutendaalsame level

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Roeselare as a Zutendaal alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 170 km, better on 1 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

Recorded crime, per 100k: 7,852 Roeselare vs 5,136 Zutendaalno percentage
Foreign residents: 13.5% Roeselare vs 11.5% Zutendaal+17%
Median gross pay, region: €3,711 Roeselare vs €3,711 Zutendaalsame level

Full comparison More about Roeselare

Cities near Zutendaal

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

Genk 5.8 km away

Rent: 800 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Lanaken 7.4 km away

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

As 7.5 km away

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

Diepenbeek 10.9 km away

Rent: 466 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Maasmechelen 11.8 km away

Rent: 805 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2025-12-31

Alternative cities in Belgium

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

All Belgium cities

Gesves7,473 residents Hamois7,502 residents Tongerlo7,517 residents Andrimont7,524 residents Waimes7,524 residents Zomergem7,418 residents

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

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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 Zutendaal?

The published population was 7,477 people in January 2026. Source: Belgium official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Zutendaal?

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 Zutendaal?

Police recorded about 5,136 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 Zutendaal?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (January 2011). Source: Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011.

What is the typical salary around Zutendaal?

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 Zutendaal?

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

Is Zutendaal a good place to live?

Zutendaal 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 Zutendaal?

Genk, Lanaken, As, Mechelen-aan-de-Maas, Hoeselt are near Zutendaal. 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 Zutendaal?

The official country of birth distribution records 6,266 people (86.0%) 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). Zutendaal, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version bbe4d3827a94708185c0a8122eb0cc6b]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/zutendaal/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Zutendaal, Belgium: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {bbe4d3827a94708185c0a8122eb0cc6b},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/zutendaal/},
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}

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Sources

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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
NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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

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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
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
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
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 — Q189692 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q231090 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q329633 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q651826 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q695315 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05
Wikidata identity and coordinates — Q696591 Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-05

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