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Living in Antwerp: what the figures say

Flanders · Antwerp · public registers

In brief

  • Antwerp has 544,759 inhabitants over 204.5 km², that is 2,664 per km².
  • The population grew by +3.6% in five years: the municipality attracts.
  • 123.1 recorded offences per 1,000 inhabitants, 139% above the Belgian median (51.5).
  • Median declared income: €25,903 per return, that is +30% against the national median.
  • 1,743 hours of sunshine and 853 mm of rain a year on average (RMI, 1991-2020), against 1,703 h and 837 mm for the median Belgian municipality.

Statbel, Federal Police and OpenStreetMap; the scores are computed by Immolytics, out of 100.

Flanders

Official municipal outline, Statbel boundaries

The municipality's scores

Out of 100, computed on actual amenities (stops, schools, shops, green space) and police statistics.

63/100overall score
3/100safety
100/100public transport
40/100schools
77/100shops and services
57/100green space
82/100everything on foot

Housing in Antwerp

Median prices from notarial deeds, Q1 2026, set against local income.

€373,875house, median price
€250,000apartment, median price
14.4years of median income for a house
The full budget to buy in AntwerpThe full price page

Demographics

544,759Population+3.6 % over five years
2,664Population densityinhabitants per km²
138,255HouseholdsAverage household size : 3.9
23.7 %Foreign population

Age distribution

Local economy

€25,903Median income+29.5 % National comparison
55,007Enterprises101.0 per 1,000 inhabitants
14.4xAffordability ratioIncome vs property price

Tax pressure : 22.1 %

Safety

Offences recorded by the Federal Police, set against the population.

Safety — Federal Police 2023

Score 3/100

123.1

criminal offences per 1,000 inhabitants

Well above median
Antwerp
123.1
Belgium (avg.)
51.5
Brussels
295.0

Scale 0 – 300 offences / 1,000 pop. · Belgium ≈ 51.5 · Brussels ≈ 295

This score ranks municipalities by recorded offences relative to their resident population. Employment, retail and tourism hubs rank higher because offences against visitors are counted while those visitors are not part of the reference population.

Source: Federal Police of Belgium — Police Crime Statistics 2023

Schools and transport

The amenities counted in the municipality, not an impression.

Schools

School map

Total schools

265

School density

4.9

per 10,000 pop.

Primary / kindergarten
195
Secondary
70
Higher education
0

Source: FASE 2026 (Wallonia-Brussels Federation) and Onderwijs Vlaanderen

Public Transport

Total stops

1233

Transit density

22.6

stops per 10,000 pop.

Train stations
11
Bus stops
915
Tram stops
307

Source: GTFS Belgium, SNCB, De Lijn, TEC, STIB (CC BY 4.0)

Climate of Antwerp

RMI normals for 1991-2020, each set against the median Belgian municipality.

11.1 °Cmean annual temperaturemedian municipality: 10.8 °C
1,743 hhours of sunshine per yearmedian municipality: 1,703 h
853 mmprecipitation per yearmedian municipality: 837 mm
133rainy days (at least 1 mm)median municipality: 134
44frost daysmedian municipality: 51
7days at 30 °C or moremedian municipality: 7

Last frost on average on 9 April, first frost on 12 November; growing season from 13 May to 11 October.

Source: RMI (Royal Meteorological Institute), climate statistics of Belgian municipalities, reference period 1991-2020. RMI sheet for the municipality (PDF, in French)

Neighbouring municipalities

Median house price and overall score, to compare before choosing.

Mechelen€355,00069/100Turnhout€311,25071/100Heist-op-den-Berg€295,25064/100Geel€303,50061/100Mol€310,00067/100Brasschaat€417,50063/100

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Frequently asked questions

Antwerp has 544,759 inhabitants, that is 2,664 per km². The population changed by +3.6% in five years (Statbel).
The Federal Police recorded 123.1 offences per 1,000 inhabitants there, against 51.5 for the median Belgian municipality. The figure counts every offence, from bicycle theft to assault; it places the municipality, it does not describe a street.
The median price of a house is €373,875 and that of an apartment €250,000 (Q1 2026, Statbel notarial deeds). The buying in Antwerp page details the budget with duties and fees.
The municipality has 265 schools, including 195 primary and 70 secondary schools (community registers). The school-by-school detail is in the schools and transport section.

Sources: Statbel for population, households, incomes and prices; Federal Police for recorded offences; community registers for schools; operators' GTFS timetables for transport; OpenStreetMap for the scores. A portrait in figures, not an opinion.

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