--- page_version: 6d50828c9b6476fb6a76208760fece51 content_date: 2026-10-16 entity_id: city:be:geonames:2790179 entity_type: city name: Nieuwerkerken name_en: Nieuwerkerken country_code: BE country: Belgium slug: nieuwerkerken-vlg-vli canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/nieuwerkerken-vlg-vli/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/be/nieuwerkerken-vlg-vli.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/be/nieuwerkerken-vlg-vli.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/be/nieuwerkerken-vlg-vli snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 generated_at: 2026-10-25 last_verified: 2026-10-07 fact_count: 12 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 2 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/nieuwerkerken-vlg-vli/ citation_title: "Nieuwerkerken, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8 citation_version: "6d50828c9b6476fb6a76208760fece51" citation_retrieval_date: "2026-10-16" citation_build_date: "2026-10-16" citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Nieuwerkerken The unemployment rate was 4.06% at the start of 2011. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Nieuwerkerken? The published population was 3,566 people in January 2025. - City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below. - Value: 3,566 people · Period: January 2025 - Claims: claim-e9d49c8daf5f ### Is the air quality good in Nieuwerkerken? 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. - Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ. - Value: 9 µg/m³ · Period: 2024 - Claims: claim-906fe8e4c1d6 ### How safe is Nieuwerkerken? Police recorded about 3,098 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. - Value: 3,098 incidents per 100,000 · Period: 2025 - Claims: claim-319b4911b037 ### What is the unemployment rate in Nieuwerkerken? The unemployment rate is about 4.1 % (January 2011). - Value: 4.1 % · Period: January 2011 - Claims: claim-03a5e8024f07 ## Mobility Nieuwerkerken's nearest airport was LGG, 31 km away and offered 7 direct destinations. ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Population | `population_total` | 3,566 people | city | 2025-01-01 | 2026-09-24 | aging | verified | [1] | | Median monthly rent | `rent_median_city_eur_month` | 900 EUR/month | parent_municipality | 2025-12-31 | 2026-09-24 | aging | verified | [2] | | Average gross earnings | `average_monthly_gross_earnings_eur` | 4,028 EUR/month | regional_context | 2022-12-31 | 2026-09-23 | stale | verified | [3] | | Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 3,711 EUR/month | regional_context | 2022-12-31 | 2026-09-23 | stale | verified | [4] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 4.06 % | parent_municipality | 2011-01-01 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [5] | | PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 9 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-06 | stale | verified | [6] | | Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | `col_internet_60mbps_eur_month` | 59.99 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [7] | | Mobile plan, 10 GB | `col_mobile_plan_10gb_eur_month` | 49.99 EUR/month | national_market | 2026-09-30 | 2026-09-19 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | `crime_incidents_per_100k` | 3,098 incidents per 100,000 | municipality | 2025-12-31 | 2026-10-07 | aging | verified | [9] | | Direct destinations from the nearest major airport | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 7 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [10] | | Distance to the nearest major airport | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 31 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | | Nearest major airport (IATA code) | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | LGG | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [11] | Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed. ## Public employment service - [Actiris](https://www.actiris.brussels/en/citizens/) — Job Search - [Le Forem](https://www.leforem.be/citoyens/inscription-accompagnement-chercheur-emploi.html) — Job Search, Registration - [VDAB](https://www.vdab.be/registratie/?registratieType=ACCOUNT) — Job Search, Registration, Training This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city. ## Healthcare access Migrants can receive medical care in Nieuwerkerken when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility. - Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www.belgium.be/en/health/healthcare_costs) ## Country-wide rules Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Belgium country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/belgium/). ## Relationship to a nearby hub ### Is Nieuwerkerken part of Brussels? Nieuwerkerken is near Brussels, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 57.5 km away by straight-line distance. - Source: https://gisco-services.ec.europa.eu/distribution/v2/lau/geojson/LAU_RG_01M_2024_4326.geojson ## Nearby cities - [Sint-Truiden](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/sint-truiden/) — 5.5 km away - [Geetbets](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/geetbets/) — 5.8 km away - [Zoutleeuw](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/zoutleeuw/) — 7.2 km away - [Alken](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/alken/) — 8.1 km away - [Herk-de-Stad](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/herk-de-stad/) — 8.7 km away - [Kortenaken](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/kortenaken/) — 9.8 km away - [Wellen](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/wellen/) — 10.6 km away - [Halen](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/halen/) — 10.8 km away ## Sources 1. Population by statistical sector 2025 — Official source — https://services9.arcgis.com/AxvKXHgzoNemvsVh/arcgis/rest/services/StatisticalSectors2025_WFL1/FeatureServer/3/query 2. Baux immobiliers – version annuelle / Real Estate Rents Annual; MunicipalityWideRealEstateRentsAnnual; RentP50 — Official source — https://opendata.fin.belgium.be/download/datasets/fb6485c0-5ed8-11ee-b9b4-0050569393d1_20251231_csv_NA_01000.zip 3. Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 — Official source — https://bestat.statbel.fgov.be/bestat/api/views/5b9dd946-37ad-4b90-b645-b8e5e37eb4a9/result/CSV 4. Salaires mensuels bruts moyens des salariés employés à temps plein 2000-2022 — Official source — https://bestat.statbel.fgov.be/bestat/crosstable.xhtml?view=5b9dd946-37ad-4b90-b645-b8e5e37eb4a9 5. Statbel be.STAT — unemployment rate of 15–64-year-olds by municipality, Census 2011 — Independent source — https://bestat.statbel.fgov.be/bestat/api/views/51bc2007-36b3-4f96-a540-823018b2dd67/result/JSON 6. European Environment Agency (EEA) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D%27BE%27+AND+AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CPreliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json 7. Proximus Internet Go — Official source — https://www.proximus.be/fr/abonnement-internet 8. Proximus Mobile Maxi — Official source — https://www.proximus.be/en/mobile-subscription/maxi 9. Tableau des statistiques de faits criminels par commune, 2025 — Official source — https://www.police.be/statistiques/fr/criminalite/faits-criminels/tableau?view=location&year=2025 10. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat 11. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv ## Cite This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. ### APA ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Nieuwerkerken, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 6d50828c9b6476fb6a76208760fece51]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/nieuwerkerken-vlg-vli/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_nieuwerkerken-belgium-population-rent-salary-jobs_a8a2bf81f3d8, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Nieuwerkerken, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-10-16}, version = {6d50828c9b6476fb6a76208760fece51}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/nieuwerkerken-vlg-vli/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Nieuwerkerken, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/nieuwerkerken-vlg-vli/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 6d50828c9b6476fb6a76208760fece51; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/nieuwerkerken-vlg-vli/ - Title: Nieuwerkerken, Belgium: population, rent, salary, jobs - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-48d32b636f07abc8` - Version: `6d50828c9b6476fb6a76208760fece51` - Retrieved: 2026-10-16 - Built: 2026-10-16 - Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) ## Data - HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/be/nieuwerkerken-vlg-vli/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/be/nieuwerkerken-vlg-vli.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/be/nieuwerkerken-vlg-vli.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/be/nieuwerkerken-vlg-vli - Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json - City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json - Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json