Living in Antwerpen / Anvers

Antwerpen / Anvers is a city in Prov. Antwerpen, Belgium, home to 544,759 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #1 of 462), single professionals (top 1%, #1 of 456), young professionals (top 1%, #1 of 432).

Residents544,759
Density2,719 per km²
Area200.4 km²
5-year growth+3.6%
Hub airport35 km (Brussels)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,935,400 people
Sea coast29 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverSchelde, 2.5 km
Main railway line1.2 km
Border with Netherlands16 km
Distance to Brussels42 km
Within 10 km755,122 people
Greater areaGreater Antwerp, the core
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 52 min, sunset 16:37

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How Antwerpen / Anvers ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Belgium. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn BelgiumIn Prov. Antwerpen
Young family57#200 of 580#41 of 69Map
Low-income household50#319 of 560#29 of 69Map
Low-income family55#192 of 560#31 of 69Map
Single parent60#152 of 513#25 of 68Map
Pensioner couple63#172 of 577#46 of 69Map
Single pensioner65#169 of 577#43 of 69Map
Early retiree62#263 of 570#53 of 69Map
Single professional77#1 of 456#1 of 68Map
Young professional80#1 of 432#1 of 63Map
DINKS81#2 of 325#1 of 53Map
Remote worker63#290 of 513#37 of 68Map
Commuter81#8 of 475#1 of 67Map
Car-free household86#1 of 357#1 of 50Map
Student84#6 of 241#1 of 39Map
First-home buyer57#228 of 560#22 of 69Map
Budget-constrained mover49#359 of 577#34 of 69Map
Urban lifestyle seeker80#1 of 400#1 of 58Map
Expat professional78#7 of 513#1 of 68Map
Healthcare-first mover69#53 of 577#10 of 69Map
Nature-focused household21#557 of 580#67 of 69Map
Cross-border commuter48#75 of 309#17 of 69Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#545 of 580#54 of 69Map
Rural value seeker18#537 of 580#61 of 69Map
High-net-worth mover69#107 of 580#36 of 69Map
Lottery winner78#25 of 581#3 of 69Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#480 of 577#59 of 69Map
Coastal living57#60 of 80#9 of 24Map
Business owner81#24 of 577#4 of 69Map
Digital native78#1 of 462#1 of 68Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)99
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Lifestyle and amenities96
  • Mobility and connectivity95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Foundation84
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)80
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)79
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • Taxes and wealth77
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)73
  • Demographics73
  • Health and elderly68
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)65
  • Education and family65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance55
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance55
  • Sea or lake shore53
  • Safety and community52
  • National border nearby (straight line)31
  • Affordability31
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)15
  • Green space4
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.