Which are the richest and poorest municipalities in Belgium?

In 2022, Attert, in the province of Luxembourg, was the richest municipality in Belgium with a median net income of 42,211 euros, according to data from the Belgian statistical office Statbel. Saint-Josse-ten-Noode, in Brussels, had the lowest median income, at 19,288 euros.

Among the ten richest municipalities, six are located in the province of Luxembourgnamely:

• Attert (42,211 euros),
• Messancy (37.226 euros),
• Stall (34,978 euros),
• Saint-Léger (34,924 euros),
• Arlon (34,822 euros) and
• Habay (34,120 euros).

Three municipalities are located in Flemish Brabant:

• Kraainem (36,531 euros),
• Tervuren (34,814 euros) and
• Wezembeek-Oppem (34,702 euros)

Finally, Woluwe-Saint-Pierre (34,690 euros), in the Brussels Region, completes the ranking.

In contrast, six of the ten municipalities with the lowest incomes are located in the Brussels Region:

• Saint-Josse-ten-Noode (19,288 euros),
• Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (19,739 euros),
• Anderlecht (20,512 euros),
• Koekelberg (21.141 euros),
• Schaerbeek (21,726 euros) and
• Brussels city (21,862 euros).

Two municipalities are located in Wallonia, more precisely in Hainaut:

• Farciennes (21,279 euros) and
• Charleroi (21,610 euros).

Risk of poverty

In terms of the risk of poverty, the lowest rates are recorded exclusively in Flanders with:

• Holsbeek et Zemst en tête (3.4% chacune),
• followed closely by Boutersem (3.6%),
• De Pinte (3.7%) and
• Herne (3,8%).

Conversely, it is in the Brussels Region that the risk of poverty is most present:

• Saint-Josse-ten-Noode (34%) advances
• Molenbeek-Saint-Jean (31.5%),
• Anderlecht (28,2%),
• Schaerbeek (26.8%) and
• Koekelberg (26.7%).

These data, based on administrative equivalent disposable income, take into account all taxable and non-taxable income, in particular professional income, social benefits, pensions and capital income.