Living in Lier / Lierre

Lier / Lierre is a large municipality in Prov. Antwerpen, Belgium, home to 38,210 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 1%, #5 of 577), people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #8 of 577), single pensioners (top 2%, #9 of 577).

Residents38,210
Density767 per km²
Area49.8 km²
5-year growth+5.4%
Hub airport27 km (Brussels)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km2,380,700 people
Sea coast41 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Netherlands27 km
Distance to Brussels37 km
Within 10 km260,389 people
Greater areaGreater Antwerp, 15 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 53 min, sunset 16:37

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How Lier / Lierre 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 family66#62 of 580#7 of 69Map
Low-income household54#258 of 560#19 of 69Map
Low-income family60#140 of 560#19 of 69Map
Single parent64#105 of 513#17 of 68Map
Pensioner couple72#5 of 577#2 of 69Map
Single pensioner74#9 of 577#4 of 69Map
Early retiree70#16 of 570#7 of 69Map
Single professional63#46 of 456#8 of 68Map
Young professional65#56 of 432#10 of 63Map
DINKS68#46 of 325#7 of 53Map
Remote worker71#75 of 513#5 of 68Map
Commuter75#38 of 475#10 of 67Map
Car-free household62#67 of 357#15 of 50Map
Student56#134 of 241#18 of 39Map
First-home buyer59#195 of 560#18 of 69Map
Budget-constrained mover55#267 of 577#20 of 69Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#57 of 400#10 of 58Map
Expat professional75#15 of 513#3 of 68Map
Healthcare-first mover75#8 of 577#2 of 69Map
Nature-focused household44#414 of 580#42 of 69Map
Cross-border commuter38#152 of 309#42 of 69Map
Outdoor and mountain lover9#449 of 580#35 of 69Map
Rural value seeker39#398 of 580#35 of 69Map
High-net-worth mover77#20 of 580#6 of 69Map
Lottery winner79#12 of 581#1 of 69Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#87 of 577#11 of 69Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner78#52 of 577#12 of 69Map
Digital native55#92 of 462#17 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
  • Foundation93
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • Flat land (terrain relief)88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Demographics73
  • Health and elderly72
  • Taxes and wealth70
  • Safety and community70
  • Education and family65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)56
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance48
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance48
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)45
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • Affordability35
  • Sea or lake shore32
  • National border nearby (straight line)19
  • Green space19
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)13
  • 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.