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Living in Gilze en Rijen

Gilze en Rijen is a city in the Netherlands. At the end of 2024, the unemployment rate was 3%. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.8% in Q1 2025. Its population was 28,437 at the start of 2026. The city covered 65.7 km² in 2026. Population density was 432 people per km² in 2026.

Lower unemployment than 66% of Dutch cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 81% of Dutch cities that publish it and cleaner air than 74% of Dutch cities that publish it.

Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Gilze en Rijen?

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 Gilze en Rijen.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Gilze en Rijen yet. Netherlands has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Housing Stock Total11,301 dwellings31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Rental Share Pct36 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Gilze en Rijen?

The unemployment rate is 3 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Gilze en Rijen is 3.0%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Netherlands per band1 city: 2% to under 2.5%12–2.5113 cities: 2.5% to under 3%1132.5–3146 cities: 3% to under 3.5%1463–3.5Gilze en Rijen 3.0%51 cities: 3.5% to under 4%513.5–416 cities: 4% to under 4.5%164–4.56 cities: 4.5% to under 5%64.5–54 cities: 5% to under 5.5%45–5.5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.78 %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.17Official
Median Income Eur Year34,200 EUR/year31 Dec 2024CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official
Unemployment rate3 %country median 3.1%31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Gilze en Rijen. 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)

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Count8 count27 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

Safety

How safe is Gilze en Rijen?

Police recorded 4,280 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: 4,280 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249
Recorded crime across major citiesGilze en Rijen highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Gilze en Rijen highlighted8,970Amsterdam8,200Rotterdam7,990Eindhoven6,970Arnhem6,890's-Gravenhage6,800Utrecht6,280Nijmegen6,160Groningen5,870Breda5,560Tilburg4,280Almere4,280Gilze en Rijenrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,280 offences per 100,000country median 3,08031 Dec 2024CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was EIN, 33 km away, with 62 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 533.1 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport62 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportEIN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport33 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Gilze en Rijen. 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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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Gilze en Rijen.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Gilze en Rijen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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-Tilburgseweg)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
Gilze en Rijen average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Gilze en Rijen average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100686355436067817265707482JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Gilze en Rijen annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154016.0PM10104020.0NO₂µg/m³

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 Gilze en Rijen is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 50 cities with data, 19 have annual PM2.5 of 9 to under 10 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Netherlands per band2 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³26–711 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³117–87 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³78–9Gilze en Rijen 8.019 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³199–1010 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³1010–111 city: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³111–12

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Tilburgseweg)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Tilburgseweg)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Tilburgseweg)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GilzeRijen_06350.csv20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GilzeRijen_06350.csv20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GilzeRijen_06350.csv20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 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 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GilzeRijen_06350.csv20Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Netherlands

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

All Netherlands cities
Drimmelen28,402 residentsAchtkarspelen28,254 residentsErmelo28,199 residentsBuren28,095 residentsWassenaar27,975 residentsLeiderdorp27,973 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Gilze en Rijen?

The published population was 28,437 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Gilze en Rijen (GM0784)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Gilze en Rijen residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport76%Foreign residents24%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Address Density1,113 addresses/km²27 Aug 2026CBS2Official
Area65.69 km²10 Jun 2026Wikidata (P2046)21Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents533.1 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 area65.66 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 residents6,839 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 density432 people/km²10 Jun 2026CBS2Official · gemeente
Population28,437 people10 Jun 2026CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Gilze en Rijen (GM0784)6Official

International community in Gilze en Rijen

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 Netherlands24,14484.9%
Born outside the Netherlands4,29315.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Totaal28,531100.0%
Nederlands25,25988.5%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit3,27211.5%
Buiten-Europa2,2217.8%
Azië1,4114.9%
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)1,0783.8%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)9223.2%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)8112.8%
Afrika6782.4%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)6582.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU6262.2%
Syrisch5191.8%
Pools4141.5%
Turks3151.1%
Nigeriaans1410.5%
Amerika1290.5%
Staatloos / onbekend1290.5%
Iraaks1260.4%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)1260.4%
Eritrees1210.4%
Somalisch1140.4%
Roemeens940.3%
Jemenitisch870.3%
Afghaans800.3%
Iraans790.3%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU730.3%
Pakistaans710.2%
Chinees570.2%
Oekraïens560.2%
Colombiaans530.2%
Belgisch450.2%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland450.2%
Bulgaars400.1%
Hongaars320.1%
Spaans260.1%
Egyptisch250.1%
Portugees240.1%
Russisch240.1%
Litouws210.1%
Marokkaans200.1%
Indonesisch180.1%
Brits170.1%
Frans120.0%
Grieks120.0%
Italiaans110.0%
Amerikaans90.0%
Braziliaans90.0%
Canadees80.0%
Lets80.0%
Zuid-Afrikaans80.0%
Indiaas70.0%
Surinaams60.0%
Tsjechisch60.0%
Slowaaks50.0%
Kroatisch40.0%
Oceanië30.0%
Iers30.0%
Thais30.0%
Oostenrijks20.0%
Filippijns10.0%
Ghanees10.0%
Japans10.0%
Vietnamees10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Is Gilze en Rijen 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 worker44%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–53%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Student40%strong on education, weak on work · range 33–47%
Family45%strong on family, weak on cost · range 37–53%
Retirement39%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 28–50%
Foreign residents6,839 people1 Jan 2025Official source · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.
Population28,437 people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Gilze en Rijen (GM0784)
Gigabit broadband availability98.78 %2025 Q1Official source · 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.
Unemployment rate3 %31 Dec 2024Official source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
NO₂ — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Tilburgseweg)
PM10 — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Tilburgseweg)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Avg Download Mbps 2024250 Mbps27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Avg Woz Value K Eur271 kEUR31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Banen Total12,300 jobs31 Dec 2024CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official
Fttp Nl 5g Availabilitytrue27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Fttp Nl Avg Pct95 %27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Owner Occupied Share Pct64 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Gilze en Rijen 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.

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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 Gilze en Rijen?

The published population was 28,437 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Gilze en Rijen (GM0784).

Is the air quality good in Gilze en Rijen?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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-Tilburgseweg).

How safe is Gilze en Rijen?

Police recorded 4,280 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 Gilze en Rijen?

The unemployment rate is 3 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Gilze en Rijen?

6,839 people 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 Gilze en Rijen a good place to live?

Gilze en Rijen 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 the Netherlands live in Gilze en Rijen?

The official country of birth distribution records 24,144 people (84.9%) 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, September 12). Gilze en Rijen, Netherlands: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/gilze-en-rijen/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Gilze en Rijen, Netherlands: rent, salary},
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  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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  1. EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Tilburgseweg) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  2. EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Breda-Tilburgseweg) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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