Living in Etten-Leur
In Etten-Leur, tenants pay an average rent of €573 a month (2024) and unemployment is 3.4% (2024).
The unemployment rate was 3.4% at the end of 2024. Etten-Leur had a population of 46,117 at the start of 2026.
Higher unemployment than 71% of Dutch cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 67% of Dutch cities that publish it and dirtier air than 78% of Dutch cities that publish it.
Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Etten-Leur?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Etten-Leur. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 42.5 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | KPN 100 Mbps home internet16Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 25 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | KPN 20GB mobile plan17Official · national market |
| Housing stock | 19,093 dwellings | 31 Dec 2020 | CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 573 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)25Official |
| Rented homes | 36 pct | 31 Dec 2020 | CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official |
Is Etten-Leur 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
What is the unemployment rate in Etten-Leur?
The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8
Etten-Leur 3.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 4,079 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)18Official · regional context |
| Gigabit broadband availability | 99.6 % | 2025 Q1 | Percentage 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.21Official |
| Median income per year | 34,500 EUR/year | 31 Dec 2024 | CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4 %country median 3.1% | 31 Dec 2024 | CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8Official |
What does a salary buy in Etten-Leur?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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 | − €573 |
| 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 | €2,405 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Etten-Leur. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
UWV public employment service — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Etten-Leur. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools | 12 count | 27 Aug 2026 | DUO (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; Etten-Leur's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Safety
How safe is Etten-Leur?
Police recorded 3,640 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: 3,640 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,640 offences per 100,000country median 3,090 | 31 Dec 2024 | CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249Official |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was ANR, 43.9 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 521.3 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.6% in Q1 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Etten-Leur. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Blik op Werk integration-provider quality register — Other
Blik op Werk
For integration-course applicants.
DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course
Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)
For people who must integrate.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Etten-Leur?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Breda-Bastenakenstraat)13
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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.
Etten-Leur 10.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Bastenakenstraat)11Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 17 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Bastenakenstraat)12Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Bastenakenstraat)13Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 6.2 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 15.4 · May 18.9 · Jun 21.7 · Jul 23.7 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 10 · Dec 6.7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GilzeRijen_06350.csv24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 0.4 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 4.1 · May 7.7 · Jun 10.6 · Jul 12.8 · Aug 12.4 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 1.2 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GilzeRijen_06350.csv24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.5 · Feb 3.9 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 11 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GilzeRijen_06350.csv24Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 68 · Feb 63.1 · Mar 54.8 · Apr 42.5 · May 59.8 · Jun 66.5 · Jul 81.4 · Aug 71.6 · Sep 65.4 · Oct 69.9 · Nov 74.2 · Dec 81.9 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GilzeRijen_06350.csv24Official · nearest-station reading |
Population and city profile
The city covered 55.9 km² in 2026. Population density was 825 people per km² in 2026.
How many people live in Etten-Leur?
The published population was 46,117 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Etten-Leur (GM0777)6
By nationality
National passport77.6%Foreign residents22.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Addresses per km² | 1,766 addresses/km² | 27 Aug 2026 | CBS2Official |
| Area | 55.9 km² | 10 Jun 2026 | Wikidata (P2046)35Independent · gemeente |
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 521.3 cars/1000 residents | 1 Jan 2025 | CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official |
| City area | 55.92 km² | 28 Jan 2026 | Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².15Official |
| Foreign residents | 10,346 people | 1 Jan 2025 | CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official |
| Population density | 825 people/km² | 10 Jun 2026 | CBS2Official · gemeente |
| Population | 46,117 people | 10 Jun 2026 | CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Etten-Leur (GM0777)6Official |
International community in Etten-Leur
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the Netherlands | 40,004 | 86.7% |
| Born outside the Netherlands | 6,113 | 13.3% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source23
Citizenship
Residents in the Dutch population register; 1 January · 2025-01-01
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Totaal | 45,457 | 100.0% |
| Nederlands | 42,752 | 94.0% |
| Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit | 2,705 | 6.0% |
| Europa (exclusief Nederlands) | 1,914 | 4.2% |
| Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands) | 1,569 | 3.5% |
| Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU | 1,105 | 2.4% |
| Buiten-Europa | 758 | 1.7% |
| Pools | 614 | 1.4% |
| Azië | 558 | 1.2% |
| Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks) | 415 | 0.9% |
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| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Roemeens | 300 | 0.7% |
| Oekraïens | 225 | 0.5% |
| Syrisch | 215 | 0.5% |
| GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU | 203 | 0.4% |
| Afrika | 139 | 0.3% |
| Turks | 128 | 0.3% |
| Belgisch | 110 | 0.2% |
| Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland | 97 | 0.2% |
| Spaans | 90 | 0.2% |
| Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans) | 85 | 0.2% |
| Brits | 65 | 0.1% |
| Amerika | 59 | 0.1% |
| Bulgaars | 59 | 0.1% |
| Chinees | 58 | 0.1% |
| Marokkaans | 54 | 0.1% |
| Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams) | 51 | 0.1% |
| Portugees | 49 | 0.1% |
| Hongaars | 46 | 0.1% |
| Grieks | 35 | 0.1% |
| Staatloos / onbekend | 33 | 0.1% |
| Frans | 32 | 0.1% |
| Zuid-Afrikaans | 31 | 0.1% |
| Italiaans | 29 | 0.1% |
| Eritrees | 26 | 0.1% |
| Indiaas | 25 | 0.1% |
| Slowaaks | 23 | 0.1% |
| Litouws | 22 | 0.0% |
| Russisch | 21 | 0.0% |
| Iraaks | 20 | 0.0% |
| Tsjechisch | 18 | 0.0% |
| Indonesisch | 15 | 0.0% |
| Iraans | 15 | 0.0% |
| Afghaans | 12 | 0.0% |
| Braziliaans | 10 | 0.0% |
| Surinaams | 10 | 0.0% |
| Lets | 9 | 0.0% |
| Pakistaans | 9 | 0.0% |
| Amerikaans | 8 | 0.0% |
| Kroatisch | 8 | 0.0% |
| Colombiaans | 7 | 0.0% |
| Filippijns | 7 | 0.0% |
| Jemenitisch | 7 | 0.0% |
| Vietnamees | 7 | 0.0% |
| Iers | 6 | 0.0% |
| Oostenrijks | 5 | 0.0% |
| Thais | 5 | 0.0% |
| Canadees | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ghanees | 3 | 0.0% |
| Nigeriaans | 3 | 0.0% |
| Zweeds | 3 | 0.0% |
| Oceanië | 2 | 0.0% |
| Japans | 2 | 0.0% |
| Somalisch | 2 | 0.0% |
| Egyptisch | 1 | 0.0% |
| Zuid-Koreaans | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source22
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average download speed, 2024 | 250 Mbps | 27 Aug 2026 | ACM1Official |
| Average assessed property value (WOZ) | 272 kEUR | 31 Dec 2020 | CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official |
| Jobs | 23,200 jobs | 31 Dec 2024 | CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official |
| 5G network available | true | 27 Aug 2026 | ACM1Official |
| Average fibre-to-the-premises coverage | 95 % | 27 Aug 2026 | ACM1Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64 pct | 31 Dec 2020 | CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official |
Alternatives for people set on Etten-Leur
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.
Krimpenerwaard as an Etten-Leur alternative in the same region
47 km away, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,430 Krimpenerwaard vs 3,640 Etten-Leur−33%
- Unemployment: 2.8% Krimpenerwaard vs 3.4% Etten-Leur−18%
- Nearest airport: 23.8 km Krimpenerwaard vs 43.9 km Etten-Leur−46%
- Residents: 57,898 Krimpenerwaard vs 46,117 Etten-Leur+26%
- Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Krimpenerwaard vs 10.0 µg/m³ Etten-Leur−10%
Hollands Kroon as an Etten-Leur alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 146 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,400 Hollands Kroon vs 3,640 Etten-Leur−34%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Hollands Kroon vs 10.0 µg/m³ Etten-Leur−30%
- Unemployment: 2.9% Hollands Kroon vs 3.4% Etten-Leur−15%
- Nearest airport: 63.4 km Hollands Kroon vs 43.9 km Etten-Leur+44%
- Residents: 50,592 Hollands Kroon vs 46,117 Etten-Leur+10%
Cities near Etten-Leur
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Netherlands
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Etten-Leur under the national coverage rules.
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 guideIs Etten-Leur part of Breda?
Etten-Leur is in the published commuting zone of Breda; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Breda city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source14
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Etten-Leur?
The published population was 46,117 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Etten-Leur (GM0777).
Is the air quality good in Etten-Leur?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 Breda-Bastenakenstraat).
How safe is Etten-Leur?
Police recorded 3,640 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 Etten-Leur?
The unemployment rate is 3.4 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.
How many foreign residents live in Etten-Leur?
10,346 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 Etten-Leur a good place to live?
Etten-Leur 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 Etten-Leur part of Breda?
Etten-Leur is in the published commuting zone of Breda; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Etten-Leur?
Breda, Sint Willebrord, Prinsenbeek, Rucphen, Oudenbosch are near Etten-Leur. 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 Etten-Leur?
The official country of birth distribution records 40,004 people (86.7%) 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). Etten-Leur, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 0da842664691f85ff12bf472739e4ee9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/etten-leur/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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