Living in Chièvres
Chièvres is a commune in the province of Hainaut, Walloon Region. Administrative language: French (German in the German-speaking communes). Below are the local figures that change what you pay and who your neighbours are, each with its official source.
- Residents with a foreign nationality
- 4.3% (309 people)
- Lower than most communes in the Walloon Region (regional average 7.8%). Statbel, 2026-01-01.
- Commune income tax surcharge 2026
- 8.80%
- On every €1,000 of federal income tax you owe, the commune adds €88.00. Rank 50 of 69 in Hainaut (1 = lowest); Walloon Region average 7.98%. Source, retrieved 2026-11-02.
What these numbers mean for you
The commune surcharge is not taken from your payslip separately: your employer withholds tax at a flat rate, and the real commune percentage is applied when your yearly tax assessment is calculated. That is why two colleagues with the same salary can get different refunds or bills if they live in different communes. Use our salary calculator for the monthly figure.
Registering in Chièvres
When you move here you must register your address at the commune's population office (service population / dienst bevolking) shortly after you move in (your commune states the deadline); a police officer then checks that you actually live at the address. See our commune registration guides for the documents to bring.
Nearby communes
Ath (Aat), Beloeil, Bernissart, Brugelette, Ellezelles (Elzele), Flobecq (Vloesberg), Frasnes-lez-Anvaing, Enghien (Edingen), Silly (Opzullik), Lessines (Lessen).