Living in Namur / Namen

Namur / Namen is a city in Prov. Namur, Belgium, home to 114,142 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 4%, #9 of 241), digital natives (top 9%, #40 of 462), city lovers (top 17%, #66 of 400).

Residents114,142
Density648 per km²
Area176.1 km²
5-year growth+3.0%
Hub airport28 km (Brussels South Charleroi)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km719,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverMaas, 1.1 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France34 km
Distance to Brussels56 km
Within 10 km143,893 people
Winter daylight8 h 00 min, sunset 16:39

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How Namur / Namen 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. Namur
Young family59#163 of 580#5 of 38Map
Low-income household64#145 of 560#2 of 36Map
Low-income family61#125 of 560#10 of 36Map
Single parent62#125 of 513#6 of 32Map
Pensioner couple62#193 of 577#5 of 38Map
Single pensioner59#320 of 577#9 of 38Map
Early retiree57#395 of 570#21 of 37Map
Single professional56#117 of 456#1 of 24Map
Young professional60#86 of 432#1 of 24Map
DINKS56#162 of 325#1 of 15Map
Remote worker71#85 of 513#3 of 32Map
Commuter72#100 of 475#1 of 25Map
Car-free household64#59 of 357#1 of 21Map
Student84#9 of 241#1 of 10Map
First-home buyer66#98 of 560#2 of 36Map
Budget-constrained mover58#214 of 577#14 of 38Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#66 of 400#1 of 23Map
Expat professional60#234 of 513#1 of 32Map
Healthcare-first mover58#230 of 577#4 of 38Map
Nature-focused household38#451 of 580#37 of 38Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover17#317 of 580#34 of 38Map
Rural value seeker40#383 of 580#35 of 38Map
High-net-worth mover36#425 of 580#17 of 38Map
Lottery winner74#56 of 581#1 of 38Map
Climate-resilient relocation67#414 of 577#30 of 38Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner40#388 of 577#9 of 38Map
Digital native64#40 of 462#1 of 25Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Port access (major sea or inland port)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Foundation95
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Health and elderly66
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)62
  • Affordability61
  • Education and family55
  • Demographics44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Jobs and economy42
  • Flat land (terrain relief)42
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)27
  • Green space24
  • Safety and community24
  • Taxes and wealth12
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance5
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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

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.