Living in Heusden-Zolder

Heusden-Zolder is a large municipality in Prov. Limburg (BE), Belgium, home to 35,017 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 10%, #56 of 577), people who put healthcare first (top 14%, #76 of 577), retired couples (top 15%, #84 of 577).

Residents35,017
Density655 per km²
Area53.4 km²
5-year growth+3.9%
Hub airport36 km (Maastricht Aachen)
Nearest city of 100k+34 km
Within 30 km1,038,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Netherlands26 km
Distance to Brussels71 km
Within 10 km151,431 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 54 min, sunset 16:34

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How Heusden-Zolder 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. Limburg (BE)
Young family39#400 of 580#20 of 41Map
Low-income household55#243 of 560#27 of 41Map
Low-income family41#404 of 560#25 of 41Map
Single parent42#395 of 513#24 of 40Map
Pensioner couple66#84 of 577#5 of 41Map
Single pensioner69#56 of 577#5 of 41Map
Early retiree66#114 of 570#12 of 41Map
Single professional51#202 of 456#10 of 38Map
Young professional51#212 of 432#10 of 31Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker70#119 of 513#9 of 40Map
Commuter61#301 of 475#20 of 36Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer53#310 of 560#27 of 41Map
Budget-constrained mover57#232 of 577#22 of 41Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional65#151 of 513#4 of 40Map
Healthcare-first mover67#76 of 577#7 of 41Map
Nature-focused household43#418 of 580#35 of 41Map
Cross-border commuter35#187 of 309#34 of 41Map
Outdoor and mountain lover8#457 of 580#34 of 41Map
Rural value seeker42#356 of 580#34 of 41Map
High-net-worth mover69#110 of 580#7 of 41Map
Lottery winner72#103 of 581#5 of 42Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#172 of 577#28 of 41Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner66#223 of 577#11 of 41Map
Digital native44#228 of 462#12 of 38Map

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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Foundation90
  • Flat land (terrain relief)87
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)84
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Demographics78
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)68
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Safety and community63
  • Health and elderly61
  • Taxes and wealth60
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)43
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)43
  • Affordability43
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
  • Green space23
  • National border nearby (straight line)20
  • Education and family15
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)11
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)8
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.