Living in Deinze

Deinze is a large municipality in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium, home to 45,471 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 3%, #12 of 570), business owners (top 9%, #47 of 577), retired couples (top 10%, #56 of 577).

Residents45,471
Density355 per km²
Area127.9 km²
Hub airport52 km (Ostend-Bruges International)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km1,391,400 people
Sea coast44 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverSchelde, 9.5 km
Main railway line1.7 km
Border with Netherlands28 km
Distance to Brussels58 km
Within 10 km93,170 people
Greater areaGreater Ghent, 12 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 55 min, sunset 16:42

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How Deinze 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 family63#99 of 580#45 of 60Map
Low-income household46#373 of 560#50 of 59Map
Low-income family54#213 of 560#50 of 59Map
Single parent59#176 of 513#49 of 59Map
Pensioner couple67#56 of 577#16 of 60Map
Single pensioner68#84 of 577#21 of 60Map
Early retiree71#12 of 570#2 of 59Map
Single professional57#106 of 456#19 of 59Map
Young professional59#103 of 432#17 of 58Map
DINKS63#82 of 325#10 of 48Map
Remote worker65#233 of 513#35 of 59Map
Commuter74#59 of 475#14 of 59Map
Car-free household54#129 of 357#19 of 51Map
Student0#221 of 241#34 of 38Map
First-home buyer54#292 of 560#50 of 59Map
Budget-constrained mover47#386 of 577#47 of 60Map
Urban lifestyle seeker50#113 of 400#15 of 57Map
Expat professional69#88 of 513#12 of 59Map
Healthcare-first mover66#102 of 577#21 of 60Map
Nature-focused household61#216 of 580#17 of 60Map
Cross-border commuter34#194 of 309#37 of 49Map
Outdoor and mountain lover15#360 of 580#23 of 60Map
Rural value seeker47#302 of 580#30 of 60Map
High-net-worth mover77#18 of 580#2 of 60Map
Lottery winner78#17 of 581#4 of 60Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#153 of 577#22 of 60Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner79#47 of 577#5 of 60Map
Digital native43#248 of 462#32 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
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • Demographics93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)85
  • Taxes and wealth84
  • Foundation84
  • Jobs and economy82
  • Mobility and connectivity77
  • Education and family76
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Health and elderly63
  • Safety and community55
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)47
  • Green space45
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • Affordability28
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)27
  • Sea or lake shore27
  • National border nearby (straight line)18
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)11
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)11
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance1
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • 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.