Living in Ninove

Ninove is a large municipality in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium, home to 40,363 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 3%, #16 of 577), young families (top 4%, #19 of 580), remote workers (top 4%, #17 of 513).

Residents40,363
Density555 per km²
Area72.8 km²
5-year growth+3.7%
Hub airport34 km (Brussels)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km2,574,100 people
Sea coast67 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line7.4 km
Border with Netherlands42 km
Distance to Brussels22 km
Within 10 km148,372 people
Greater areaGreater Brussels, 22 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 56 min, sunset 16:40

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How Ninove 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 family74#19 of 580#9 of 60Map
Low-income household68#83 of 560#21 of 59Map
Low-income family73#30 of 560#17 of 59Map
Single parent75#29 of 513#17 of 59Map
Pensioner couple70#21 of 577#9 of 60Map
Single pensioner74#16 of 577#6 of 60Map
Early retiree69#26 of 570#4 of 59Map
Single professional59#95 of 456#15 of 59Map
Young professional59#101 of 432#15 of 58Map
DINKS61#102 of 325#14 of 48Map
Remote worker76#17 of 513#8 of 59Map
Commuter71#118 of 475#21 of 59Map
Car-free household55#119 of 357#16 of 51Map
Student63#109 of 241#11 of 38Map
First-home buyer70#46 of 560#19 of 59Map
Budget-constrained mover68#57 of 577#12 of 60Map
Urban lifestyle seeker51#94 of 400#12 of 57Map
Expat professional70#69 of 513#9 of 59Map
Healthcare-first mover72#21 of 577#5 of 60Map
Nature-focused household52#349 of 580#31 of 60Map
Cross-border commuter25#256 of 309#48 of 49Map
Outdoor and mountain lover13#394 of 580#31 of 60Map
Rural value seeker53#231 of 580#19 of 60Map
High-net-worth mover72#71 of 580#8 of 60Map
Lottery winner77#36 of 581#10 of 60Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#40 of 577#5 of 60Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner72#149 of 577#27 of 60Map
Digital native55#94 of 462#10 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities94
  • Foundation89
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Demographics83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Education and family76
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Safety and community67
  • Health and elderly66
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Taxes and wealth60
  • Affordability55
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)52
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance46
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Green space28
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)14
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance10
  • National border nearby (straight line)3
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.