Living in Heist-op-den-Berg

Heist-op-den-Berg is a large municipality in Prov. Antwerpen, Belgium, home to 44,505 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are expat professionals (top 17%, #87 of 513), young families (top 18%, #104 of 580), single professionals (top 22%, #99 of 456).

Residents44,505
Density513 per km²
Area86.7 km²
5-year growth+4.3%
Hub airport26 km (Brussels)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km2,089,800 people
Sea coast53 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverGrote Gete, 9.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Netherlands38 km
Distance to Brussels38 km
Within 10 km134,858 people
Greater areaGreater Antwerp, 28 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 54 min, sunset 16:36

See Heist-op-den-Berg on the map

Open in Nestlyzer

Good to know about Heist-op-den-Berg

Best places in Greater Antwerp

How Heist-op-den-Berg 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 family63#104 of 580#19 of 69Map
Low-income household52#293 of 560#22 of 69Map
Low-income family58#158 of 560#21 of 69Map
Single parent62#124 of 513#21 of 68Map
Pensioner couple62#226 of 577#54 of 69Map
Single pensioner64#206 of 577#49 of 69Map
Early retiree65#132 of 570#33 of 69Map
Single professional58#99 of 456#22 of 68Map
Young professional59#108 of 432#21 of 63Map
DINKS62#89 of 325#19 of 53Map
Remote worker68#153 of 513#13 of 68Map
Commuter70#150 of 475#30 of 67Map
Car-free household55#113 of 357#23 of 50Map
Student58#128 of 241#15 of 39Map
First-home buyer57#236 of 560#24 of 69Map
Budget-constrained mover51#327 of 577#26 of 69Map
Urban lifestyle seeker51#100 of 400#22 of 58Map
Expat professional69#87 of 513#21 of 68Map
Healthcare-first mover57#255 of 577#62 of 69Map
Nature-focused household49#375 of 580#30 of 69Map
Cross-border commuter26#245 of 309#67 of 69Map
Outdoor and mountain lover10#429 of 580#29 of 69Map
Rural value seeker42#360 of 580#27 of 69Map
High-net-worth mover70#105 of 580#35 of 69Map
Lottery winner76#42 of 581#7 of 69Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#209 of 577#28 of 69Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner73#135 of 577#35 of 69Map
Digital native50#134 of 462#24 of 68Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Foundation89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)80
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Safety and community70
  • Demographics67
  • Education and family65
  • Flat land (terrain relief)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)63
  • Taxes and wealth60
  • Health and elderly43
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)41
  • Affordability35
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance34
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance34
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Green space31
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)18
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)15
  • Sea or lake shore12
  • National border nearby (straight line)8
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

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