Living in Courcelles

Courcelles is a large municipality in Prov. Hainaut, Belgium, home to 31,337 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 17%, #74 of 462), students (top 28%, #66 of 241), car-free households (top 28%, #99 of 357).

Residents31,337
Density704 per km²
Area44.5 km²
5-year growth+0.1%
Hub airport7 km (Brussels South Charleroi)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km1,149,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line2.5 km
Border with France25 km
Distance to Brussels42 km
Within 10 km362,086 people
Greater areaGreater Charleroi, 8 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 00 min, sunset 16:41

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How Courcelles 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. Hainaut
Young family22#552 of 580#47 of 69Map
Low-income household63#158 of 560#17 of 69Map
Low-income family39#436 of 560#27 of 69Map
Single parent37#451 of 513#22 of 62Map
Pensioner couple47#519 of 577#55 of 69Map
Single pensioner42#509 of 577#54 of 69Map
Early retiree45#563 of 570#66 of 69Map
Single professional45#302 of 456#6 of 48Map
Young professional48#255 of 432#4 of 39Map
DINKS42#268 of 325#6 of 29Map
Remote worker64#269 of 513#36 of 62Map
Commuter61#308 of 475#4 of 44Map
Car-free household56#99 of 357#5 of 31Map
Student73#66 of 241#7 of 23Map
First-home buyer62#167 of 560#12 of 69Map
Budget-constrained mover60#192 of 577#28 of 69Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#140 of 400#5 of 37Map
Expat professional46#374 of 513#7 of 62Map
Healthcare-first mover41#451 of 577#32 of 69Map
Nature-focused household24#536 of 580#63 of 69Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#580 of 580#69 of 69Map
Rural value seeker32#463 of 580#65 of 69Map
High-net-worth mover17#551 of 580#56 of 69Map
Lottery winner67#190 of 581#8 of 69Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#410 of 577#54 of 69Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner22#507 of 577#33 of 69Map
Digital native58#74 of 462#5 of 49Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Foundation90
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)80
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)80
  • Affordability79
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)44
  • Health and elderly42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Demographics33
  • Jobs and economy29
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)23
  • Green space22
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance21
  • Safety and community18
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)8
  • Education and family6
  • Taxes and wealth3
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • 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.