Living in Tournai / Doornik

Tournai / Doornik is a large municipality in Prov. Hainaut, Belgium, home to 68,554 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 8%, #38 of 513), students (top 13%, #29 of 241), low-income households (top 17%, #95 of 560).

Residents68,554
Density318 per km²
Area215.4 km²
5-year growth-1.2%
Hub airport21 km (Lille)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km1,988,100 people
Sea coast78 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverSchelde, under 1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France10 km
Distance to Brussels71 km
Within 10 km99,317 people
Greater areaGreater Lille, 22 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 58 min, sunset 16:44

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How Tournai / Doornik 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 family32#476 of 580#5 of 69Map
Low-income household68#95 of 560#7 of 69Map
Low-income family43#394 of 560#16 of 69Map
Single parent40#421 of 513#14 of 62Map
Pensioner couple62#212 of 577#3 of 69Map
Single pensioner59#308 of 577#5 of 69Map
Early retiree58#361 of 570#9 of 69Map
Single professional46#285 of 456#4 of 48Map
Young professional48#267 of 432#6 of 39Map
DINKS44#258 of 325#4 of 29Map
Remote worker74#38 of 513#4 of 62Map
Commuter58#344 of 475#9 of 44Map
Car-free household49#185 of 357#7 of 31Map
Student80#29 of 241#3 of 23Map
First-home buyer62#157 of 560#10 of 69Map
Budget-constrained mover65#115 of 577#16 of 69Map
Urban lifestyle seeker43#188 of 400#6 of 37Map
Expat professional54#318 of 513#2 of 62Map
Healthcare-first mover55#284 of 577#6 of 69Map
Nature-focused household58#266 of 580#32 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 lover18#278 of 580#33 of 69Map
Rural value seeker59#149 of 580#16 of 69Map
High-net-worth mover28#479 of 580#32 of 69Map
Lottery winner69#144 of 581#2 of 69Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#425 of 577#59 of 69Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner28#474 of 577#23 of 69Map
Digital native56#83 of 462#7 of 49Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Affordability86
  • Foundation84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)77
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Flat land (terrain relief)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Health and elderly55
  • Green space50
  • Jobs and economy38
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)33
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)31
  • Safety and community26
  • Demographics22
  • Education and family6
  • Taxes and wealth3
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • 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.