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Living in Boekel

In Boekel, tenants pay an average rent of €624 a month (2024) and unemployment is 2.8% (2024).

For Boekel, the unemployment rate was 2.8% at the end of 2024. Boekel is in the Netherlands; its population was 11,686 at the start of 2026. Car density was 573.5 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025. The city covered 34.5 km² in 2026. Population density was 339 people per km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2634 sources

Population11,686people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Boekel (GM0755)
Average gross salary4,079EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)
Average rent624EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)
Unemployment rate2.8%country median 3.1% — 10% belowOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
Recorded crime2,770offences per 100,000country median 3,090 — 10% belowOfficial source · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Vredepeel-Vredeweg)

Lower unemployment than 91% of Dutch cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 66% of Dutch cities that publish it.

Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Boekel?

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 NetherlandsNational rates and thresholds that apply in Boekel.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Boekel. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Boekel recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.5 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 100 Mbps home internet15Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan16Official · national market
Housing stock4,248 dwellings31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)624 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)24Official
Rented homes25 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Is Boekel 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 worker65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–74%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 58–74%
Student39%strong on cost, weak on work · range 32–46%
Family52%strong on family, weak on cost · range 44–60%
Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 47–69%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Boekel?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Boekel is 2.8%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings4,079 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)17Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability99.56 %2025 Q1Percentage of households in the Dutch municipality with access to a fixed internet connection of at least 1 Gbps (1000 Mbit/s); availability, not subscribed plan, measured speed or FTTH-only coverage.20Official
Median income per year34,300 EUR/year31 Dec 2024CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official
Unemployment rate2.8 %country median 3.1%31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8Official

What does a salary buy in Boekel?

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

Netherlands median gross pay: €3,667 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€2,354of €3,045 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.€3,045
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED) · 2024-12-31− €624
Internet€43 · official · KPN 100 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €43
Mobile plan€25 · official · KPN 20GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €25
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,354
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Boekel Salary needed to live in Boekel

Public employment service

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

Country-level information

UWV public employment service — Public employment service

Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen (UWV)

Job Search
Open official service
Open the Netherlands service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Boekel. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools3 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official
Schools3 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: extra Dutch-language reception support for recently-arrived immigrant pupils (NT2 reception funding). How to enrol a child (rijksoverheid.nl).

A country-wide rule for Netherlands; Boekel's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Boekel?

Police recorded 2,770 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 2,770 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249
Recorded crime across major citiesBoekel highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Boekel highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Amsterdam8,970
Rotterdam8,200
Eindhoven7,990
The Hague6,890
Utrecht6,800
Nijmegen6,280
Groningen6,160
Breda5,870
Tilburg5,560
Almere4,280
Almere Stad4,278
Boekel2,770
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,770 offences per 100,000country median 3,09031 Dec 2024CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was EIN, 26.7 km away, with 62 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.6% in Q1 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport62 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportEIN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport26.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Boekel. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Blik op Werk integration-provider quality register — Other

Blik op Werk

For integration-course applicants.

DutchIn Person, Online
Open official information

DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

DutchIn Person
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Open the full Netherlands section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Boekel.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Boekel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Vredepeel-Vredeweg)13

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

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in NetherlandsAnnual PM2.5 in Boekel is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 50 cities with data, 19 have annual PM2.5 of 9 to under 10 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Vredepeel-Vredeweg)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Vredepeel-Vredeweg)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Vredepeel-Vredeweg)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.9 · Feb 7 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 15.3 · May 19.1 · Jun 21.9 · Jul 24 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 6.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Volkel_06375.csv23Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.1 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 1.8 · Apr 4 · May 7.6 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 12.6 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Volkel_06375.csv23Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.2 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 6.3 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Volkel_06375.csv23Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 64 · Feb 58.2 · Mar 52.7 · Apr 40.4 · May 57.6 · Jun 64.1 · Jul 70.6 · Aug 73.4 · Sep 59.4 · Oct 61.8 · Nov 64.8 · Dec 72.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station Volkel_06375.csv23Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Boekel?

The published population was 11,686 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Boekel (GM0755)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Addresses per km²587 addresses/km²27 Aug 2026CBS2Official
Area34.51 km²10 Jun 2026Wikidata (P2046)34Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents573.5 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
City area34.52 km²28 Jan 2026Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².14Official
Foreign residents1,271 people1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
Population density339 people/km²10 Jun 2026CBS2Official · gemeente
Population11,686 people10 Jun 2026CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Boekel (GM0755)6Official

International community in Boekel

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population registered in Dutch municipalities; CBS population on 1 January · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Born in the Netherlands10,83592.7%
Born outside the Netherlands8517.3%

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

Citizenship

Residents in the Dutch population register; 1 January · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Totaal11,465100.0%
Nederlands10,86494.8%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit6015.2%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)4624.0%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)3533.1%
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU2982.6%
Pools2512.2%
Buiten-Europa1331.2%
Oekraïens1020.9%
Azië790.7%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)710.6%
Afrika440.4%
Syrisch430.4%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)430.4%
Roemeens240.2%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland200.2%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU200.2%
Somalisch130.1%
Eritrees110.1%
Amerika100.1%
Belgisch100.1%
Portugees100.1%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)100.1%
Lets90.1%
Hongaars70.1%
Iraaks70.1%
Spaans70.1%
Staatloos / onbekend60.1%
Afghaans50.0%
Jemenitisch50.0%
Turks50.0%
Zuid-Afrikaans50.0%
Brits30.0%
Bulgaars30.0%
Canadees30.0%
Chinees30.0%
Indonesisch30.0%
Russisch30.0%
Amerikaans20.0%
Filippijns20.0%
Grieks20.0%
Indiaas20.0%
Litouws20.0%
Braziliaans10.0%
Frans10.0%
Iers10.0%
Italiaans10.0%
Marokkaans10.0%
Slowaaks10.0%
Thais10.0%
Tsjechisch10.0%
Zuid-Koreaans10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source21

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average download speed, 2024250 Mbps27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Average assessed property value (WOZ)304 kEUR31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Jobs3,800 jobs31 Dec 2024CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official
5G network availabletrue27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Average fibre-to-the-premises coverage95 %27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Owner-occupied homes75 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

Alternatives for people set on Boekel

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.

Laarbeek as a Boekel alternative in the same region

10 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 23,541 Laarbeek vs 11,686 Boekel+101%
  • Nearest airport: 18.6 km Laarbeek vs 26.7 km Boekel−30%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,530 Laarbeek vs 2,770 Boekel−9%
  • Unemployment: 2.9% Laarbeek vs 2.8% Boekel+4%
  • Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Laarbeek vs 9.0 µg/m³ Boekelsame level
Full comparisonMore about Laarbeek

Cities near Boekel

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

Alternative cities in Netherlands

Other cities in Netherlands to compare with Boekel, nearest in population first.

All Netherlands cities
Landsmeer11,685 residentsKatwijk aan den Rijn11,640 residentsLaren11,474 residentsWerkendam11,970 residentsMierlo11,390 residentsGeldermalsen11,215 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Boekel under the national coverage rules.

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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 Boekel?

The published population was 11,686 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Boekel (GM0755).

Is the air quality good in Boekel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Vredepeel-Vredeweg).

How safe is Boekel?

Police recorded 2,770 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Boekel?

The unemployment rate is 2.8 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Boekel?

1,271 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population..

Is Boekel a good place to live?

Boekel 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 Boekel?

Gemert, Uden, Gemert-Bakel, Land van Cuijk, Meierijstad are near Boekel. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Born in the Netherlands live in Boekel?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,835 people (92.7%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Boekel, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 03e8fef441fcb18901d84bd305d9b2d3]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/boekel/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Boekel, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {03e8fef441fcb18901d84bd305d9b2d3},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/boekel/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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