Living in Temse / Tamise

Temse / Tamise is a large municipality in Prov. Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium, home to 31,271 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 6%, #33 of 577), expat professionals (top 6%, #30 of 513), single pensioners (top 10%, #57 of 577).

Residents31,271
Density778 per km²
Area40.2 km²
5-year growth+4.5%
Hub airport32 km (Brussels)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km2,319,000 people
Sea coast38 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverSchelde, under 1 km
Main railway line6.5 km
Border with Netherlands17 km
Distance to Brussels34 km
Within 10 km248,065 people
Greater areaGreater Antwerp, 18 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 53 min, sunset 16:38

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How Temse / Tamise 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 family66#64 of 580#36 of 60Map
Low-income household57#227 of 560#36 of 59Map
Low-income family64#99 of 560#36 of 59Map
Single parent67#73 of 513#35 of 59Map
Pensioner couple66#71 of 577#18 of 60Map
Single pensioner69#57 of 577#15 of 60Map
Early retiree61#282 of 570#48 of 59Map
Single professional61#66 of 456#9 of 59Map
Young professional62#75 of 432#10 of 58Map
DINKS64#75 of 325#9 of 48Map
Remote worker68#168 of 513#29 of 59Map
Commuter72#102 of 475#19 of 59Map
Car-free household59#84 of 357#9 of 51Map
Student13#204 of 241#21 of 38Map
First-home buyer61#174 of 560#36 of 59Map
Budget-constrained mover54#285 of 577#37 of 60Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#79 of 400#7 of 57Map
Expat professional73#30 of 513#5 of 59Map
Healthcare-first mover71#33 of 577#9 of 60Map
Nature-focused household37#460 of 580#53 of 60Map
Cross-border commuter44#105 of 309#21 of 49Map
Outdoor and mountain lover5#494 of 580#51 of 60Map
Rural value seeker34#447 of 580#54 of 60Map
High-net-worth mover54#293 of 580#54 of 60Map
Lottery winner78#18 of 581#5 of 60Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#468 of 577#56 of 60Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner63#257 of 577#49 of 60Map
Digital native49#161 of 462#25 of 59Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Foundation91
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Demographics77
  • Education and family76
  • Jobs and economy75
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Health and elderly67
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)66
  • Safety and community66
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)54
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance46
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance46
  • Affordability39
  • Sea or lake shore38
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Taxes and wealth32
  • National border nearby (straight line)29
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)22
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)22
  • Green space18
  • 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.