Living in Dendermonde / Termonde

Dendermonde / Termonde is a large municipality in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium, home to 47,185 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 2%, #9 of 513), retired couples (top 2%, #11 of 577), single pensioners (top 3%, #15 of 577).

Residents47,185
Density832 per km²
Area56.7 km²
5-year growth+3.1%
Hub airport30 km (Brussels)
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km3,012,300 people
Sea coast47 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverSchelde, 1.9 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Netherlands23 km
Distance to Brussels27 km
Within 10 km159,608 people
Greater areaGreater Brussels, 27 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 54 min, sunset 16:39

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How Dendermonde / Termonde 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 family73#22 of 580#11 of 60Map
Low-income household69#70 of 560#16 of 59Map
Low-income family73#31 of 560#18 of 59Map
Single parent75#32 of 513#18 of 59Map
Pensioner couple71#11 of 577#4 of 60Map
Single pensioner74#15 of 577#5 of 60Map
Early retiree68#44 of 570#8 of 59Map
Single professional60#72 of 456#10 of 59Map
Young professional61#83 of 432#12 of 58Map
DINKS63#85 of 325#11 of 48Map
Remote worker77#9 of 513#3 of 59Map
Commuter70#137 of 475#23 of 59Map
Car-free household56#101 of 357#13 of 51Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer70#47 of 560#20 of 59Map
Budget-constrained mover69#36 of 577#7 of 60Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#83 of 400#10 of 57Map
Expat professional73#29 of 513#4 of 59Map
Healthcare-first mover73#17 of 577#3 of 60Map
Nature-focused household42#429 of 580#47 of 60Map
Cross-border commuter42#118 of 309#25 of 49Map
Outdoor and mountain lover10#425 of 580#38 of 60Map
Rural value seeker47#299 of 580#29 of 60Map
High-net-worth mover73#50 of 580#5 of 60Map
Lottery winner77#32 of 581#9 of 60Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#202 of 577#33 of 60Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner73#120 of 577#22 of 60Map
Digital native55#91 of 462#9 of 59Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Lifestyle and amenities97
  • Foundation96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)88
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Education and family76
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)71
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)71
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Safety and community69
  • Health and elderly65
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Taxes and wealth60
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
  • Flat land (terrain relief)56
  • Affordability55
  • Demographics54
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)42
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance32
  • National border nearby (straight line)23
  • Sea or lake shore22
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)19
  • Green space17
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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.