Living in Beveren (Sint-Niklaas) / Beveren (Saint-Nicolas)

Beveren (Sint-Niklaas) / Beveren (Saint-Nicolas) is a large municipality in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium, home to 50,838 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 2%, #6 of 560), single parents (top 2%, #10 of 513), climate-conscious movers (top 3%, #12 of 577).

Residents50,838
Density333 per km²
Area152.7 km²
5-year growth+4.5%
Hub airport39 km (Brussels)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km1,964,400 people
Sea coast27 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverSchelde, 6.8 km
Main railway line1.3 km
Border with Netherlands10 km
Distance to Brussels43 km
Within 10 km189,497 people
Greater areaGreater Antwerp, 11 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 52 min, sunset 16:38

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How Beveren (Sint-Niklaas) / Beveren (Saint-Nicolas) 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. Oost-Vlaanderen
Young family69#33 of 580#19 of 60Map
Low-income household73#24 of 560#3 of 59Map
Low-income family76#12 of 560#3 of 59Map
Single parent77#10 of 513#3 of 59Map
Pensioner couple64#142 of 577#33 of 60Map
Single pensioner67#111 of 577#26 of 60Map
Early retiree63#205 of 570#37 of 59Map
Single professional65#30 of 456#5 of 59Map
Young professional66#42 of 432#6 of 58Map
DINKS67#49 of 325#6 of 48Map
Remote worker70#103 of 513#21 of 59Map
Commuter78#19 of 475#3 of 59Map
Car-free household63#66 of 357#6 of 51Map
Student3#214 of 241#27 of 38Map
First-home buyer75#6 of 560#2 of 59Map
Budget-constrained mover70#25 of 577#4 of 60Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#62 of 400#6 of 57Map
Expat professional71#55 of 513#7 of 59Map
Healthcare-first mover70#45 of 577#15 of 60Map
Nature-focused household56#297 of 580#27 of 60Map
Cross-border commuter54#37 of 309#5 of 49Map
Outdoor and mountain lover12#406 of 580#33 of 60Map
Rural value seeker54#219 of 580#17 of 60Map
High-net-worth mover66#159 of 580#27 of 60Map
Lottery winner78#23 of 581#7 of 60Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#12 of 577#1 of 60Map
Coastal living65#34 of 80#5 of 17Map
Business owner75#91 of 577#10 of 60Map
Digital native52#117 of 462#15 of 59Map

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)100
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities93
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • Foundation83
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)82
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Demographics77
  • Education and family76
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Safety and community66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Health and elderly63
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • Affordability60
  • Sea or lake shore57
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance52
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance52
  • Green space48
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • National border nearby (straight line)36
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)13
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)13
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • 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.