Living in Sint-Niklaas (Sint-Niklaas) / Saint-Nicolas (Saint-Nicolas)
Sint-Niklaas (Sint-Niklaas) / Saint-Nicolas (Saint-Nicolas) is a large municipality in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium, home to 81,863 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 1%, #3 of 577), young families (top 2%, #6 of 580), first-time home buyers (top 3%, #12 of 560).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Sint-Niklaas (Sint-Niklaas) / Saint-Nicolas (Saint-Nicolas)
- The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
- It is part of Greater Antwerp, 20 km from the city centre.
- The border with Netherlands is 11 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 53 min and sets around 16:38; in late June it sets around 22:03.
How Sint-Niklaas (Sint-Niklaas) / Saint-Nicolas (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.
| Profile | Score | In Belgium | In Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 75 | #6 of 580 | #1 of 60 | Map |
| Low-income household | 72 | #34 of 560 | #6 of 59 | Map |
| Low-income family | 75 | #14 of 560 | #5 of 59 | Map |
| Single parent | 77 | #11 of 513 | #4 of 59 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 72 | #3 of 577 | #2 of 60 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 74 | #14 of 577 | #4 of 60 | Map |
| Early retiree | 68 | #54 of 570 | #11 of 59 | Map |
| Single professional | 69 | #14 of 456 | #2 of 59 | Map |
| Young professional | 70 | #19 of 432 | #2 of 58 | Map |
| DINKS | 71 | #25 of 325 | #2 of 48 | Map |
| Remote worker | 77 | #11 of 513 | #5 of 59 | Map |
| Commuter | 78 | #23 of 475 | #5 of 59 | Map |
| Car-free household | 68 | #43 of 357 | #2 of 51 | Map |
| Student | 5 | #210 of 241 | #23 of 38 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 73 | #12 of 560 | #6 of 59 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 70 | #26 of 577 | #5 of 60 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 65 | #33 of 400 | #2 of 57 | Map |
| Expat professional | 75 | #18 of 513 | #3 of 59 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 74 | #15 of 577 | #2 of 60 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 41 | #436 of 580 | #49 of 60 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | 54 | #39 of 309 | #6 of 49 | Map |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 7 | #468 of 580 | #45 of 60 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 46 | #309 of 580 | #32 of 60 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 73 | #51 of 580 | #6 of 60 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 80 | #7 of 581 | #2 of 60 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 74 | #75 of 577 | #14 of 60 | Map |
| Coastal living | 58 | #58 of 80 | #14 of 17 | Map |
| Business owner | 75 | #92 of 577 | #11 of 60 | Map |
| Digital native | 57 | #78 of 462 | #8 of 59 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Temse / Tamise 6 km
- Waasmunster 7 km
- Sint-Gillis-Waas 7 km
- Stekene 9 km
- Hamme (Dendermonde) / Hamme (Termonde) 9 km
- Beveren (Sint-Niklaas) / Beveren (Saint-Nicolas) 10 km
- Bornem 10 km
- Kruibeke 11 km
Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.