Living in La Louvière

La Louvière is a large municipality in Prov. Hainaut, Belgium, home to 81,241 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 21%, #104 of 513), movers on a budget (top 22%, #126 of 577), low-income households (top 25%, #137 of 560).

Residents81,241
Density1,264 per km²
Area64.3 km²
Hub airport20 km (Brussels South Charleroi)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km1,311,500 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France19 km
Distance to Brussels42 km
Within 10 km193,291 people
Greater areaGreater Charleroi, 21 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight8 h 00 min, sunset 16:42

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How La Louvière 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 family30#490 of 580#10 of 69Map
Low-income household64#137 of 560#11 of 69Map
Low-income family46#327 of 560#2 of 69Map
Single parent43#379 of 513#2 of 62Map
Pensioner couple56#407 of 577#25 of 69Map
Single pensioner56#373 of 577#16 of 69Map
Early retiree50#530 of 570#55 of 69Map
Single professional45#295 of 456#5 of 48Map
Young professional48#259 of 432#5 of 39Map
DINKS42#266 of 325#5 of 29Map
Remote worker70#104 of 513#17 of 62Map
Commuter57#353 of 475#11 of 44Map
Car-free household58#88 of 357#4 of 31Map
Student0#231 of 241#21 of 23Map
First-home buyer63#143 of 560#9 of 69Map
Budget-constrained mover64#126 of 577#19 of 69Map
Urban lifestyle seeker51#102 of 400#3 of 37Map
Expat professional49#358 of 513#6 of 62Map
Healthcare-first mover55#278 of 577#3 of 69Map
Nature-focused household23#553 of 580#67 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 lover8#459 of 580#60 of 69Map
Rural value seeker32#461 of 580#64 of 69Map
High-net-worth mover23#509 of 580#39 of 69Map
Lottery winner69#149 of 581#4 of 69Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#319 of 577#30 of 69Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner22#512 of 577#35 of 69Map
Digital native49#154 of 462#12 of 49Map

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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)95
  • Foundation94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities90
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Affordability84
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Health and elderly49
  • Demographics48
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)35
  • Safety and community32
  • Jobs and economy25
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance20
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)19
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space10
  • Education and family6
  • Taxes and wealth3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)0
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)0

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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.