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Living in Gesves: what the figures say

Wallonia · Namur · official figures

In brief

  • Gesves has 7,481 inhabitants over 55.7 km², that is 134 per km².
  • Over five years, the municipality gained residents (+3.9%).
  • Police record 38.1 offences per 1,000 residents here. That is 24% less than a typical Belgian municipality (50.1).
  • Median income: €32,359 per tax return (half earn more, half earn less). That is +62% compared with Belgium.
  • On average, 1,660 hours of sunshine and 883 mm of rain a year (RMI, 1991 to 2020). A typical Belgian municipality: 1,703 h and 837 mm.

Sources: Statbel, Federal Police and OpenStreetMap. Immolytics computes the scores out of 100.

Wallonia

Where Gesves is in Belgium

The municipality scored out of 100

We count stops, schools, shops and parks.

51/100overall score
48/100public transport
70/100schools
33/100shops and services
85/100green space
22/100everything on foot

What does a home cost in Gesves?

Sale prices at the notary, published in September 2026. The median price splits sales in two: half above, half below.

€380,000house, median price
11.7years of income to pay for a house

Who lives here?

7,481Population+3.9 % over five years
134Population densityinhabitants per km²
1,264HouseholdsAverage household size : 5.9
2.8 %Foreign population

Age distribution

Income and jobs

€32,359Median income+61.8 % National comparison
883Enterprises118.0 per 1,000 inhabitants

Tax pressure : 25.8 %

How many offences do the police record here?

The number of offences police recorded, per 1,000 residents.

Offences recorded by the police in 2024

38.1

recorded offences per 1,000 residents

Below median
Gesves
38.1
Belgian median
50.1
Comparable density
47.4

This figure counts the offences recorded on the municipality's territory, divided by the number of residents. Towns that receive commuters, shoppers and visitors every day come out higher, because offences against them are counted although they do not live there. It is therefore not a measure of the risk to a resident, which is why we do not give a safety score.

Source: Belgian Federal Police, police crime statistics, offences recorded in 2024 by place of offence. Population: Statbel.

Schools and transport

The schools and stops actually in the municipality.

Schools

School map

Total schools

5

School density

6.7

per 10,000 pop.

Primary / kindergarten
4
Secondary
1
Higher education
0

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

Public Transport

Total stops

120

Weekday departures

2,049

Transit density

160.4

stops per 10,000 pop.

Bus stops
120

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

Climate of Gesves

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

10.1 °Cmean annual temperaturemedian municipality: 10.8 °C
1,660 hhours of sunshine per yearmedian municipality: 1,703 h
883 mmprecipitation per yearmedian municipality: 837 mm
137rainy days (at least 1 mm)median municipality: 134
58frost daysmedian municipality: 51
6days at 30 °C or moremedian municipality: 7

Last frost on average on 19 April, first frost on 5 November; growing season from 22 May to 28 September.

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

What about nearby municipalities?

For each one: the median house price and the overall score.

More about Gesves

Frequently asked questions

Gesves has 7,481 residents, or 134 per km². In five years, the population changed by +3.9% (Statbel).
The federal police recorded 38.1 offences per 1,000 residents here. A typical Belgian municipality has 50.1. The figure covers everything, from bike theft to assault. It describes the whole municipality, not your street.
The median house price is €380,000. For an apartment: not published. These are sales at the notary (Statbel, September 2026). The 'Buying in Gesves' page adds registration duties and fees.
The municipality has 5 schools: 4 primary and 1 secondary (Community registers). The full list, school by school, is higher up this page.

Sources: Statbel for population, households, incomes and prices. Federal Police for safety, Community registers for schools. Transport operators' timetables for buses and trains, OpenStreetMap for the scores. These are figures, not an opinion.

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