Living in Aarschot
Aarschot is a large municipality in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium, home to 31,138 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #6 of 577), single pensioners (top 6%, #32 of 577), young families (top 7%, #36 of 580).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Aarschot
- The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
- The Grote Gete runs through or right past it.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 55 min and sets around 16:36; in late June it sets around 21:59.
How Aarschot 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. Vlaams-Brabant | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 69 | #36 of 580 | #13 of 65 | Map |
| Low-income household | 54 | #261 of 560 | #13 of 64 | Map |
| Low-income family | 65 | #91 of 560 | #13 of 64 | Map |
| Single parent | 70 | #53 of 513 | #13 of 62 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 66 | #79 of 577 | #15 of 65 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 72 | #32 of 577 | #6 of 65 | Map |
| Early retiree | 64 | #195 of 570 | #32 of 64 | Map |
| Single professional | 58 | #102 of 456 | #25 of 61 | Map |
| Young professional | 59 | #107 of 432 | #26 of 62 | Map |
| DINKS | 62 | #97 of 325 | #29 of 50 | Map |
| Remote worker | 65 | #230 of 513 | #16 of 62 | Map |
| Commuter | 72 | #90 of 475 | #30 of 64 | Map |
| Car-free household | 55 | #110 of 357 | #26 of 60 | Map |
| Student | 48 | #170 of 241 | #37 of 46 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 61 | #186 of 560 | #16 of 64 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 50 | #338 of 577 | #17 of 65 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 51 | #99 of 400 | #24 of 60 | Map |
| Expat professional | 71 | #41 of 513 | #18 of 62 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 75 | #6 of 577 | #5 of 65 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 48 | #382 of 580 | #30 of 65 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | 25 | #255 of 309 | #14 of 27 | Map |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 11 | #418 of 580 | #33 of 65 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 39 | #393 of 580 | #19 of 65 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 55 | #289 of 580 | #56 of 65 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 75 | #48 of 581 | #14 of 65 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 69 | #324 of 577 | #49 of 65 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 62 | #270 of 577 | #56 of 65 | Map |
| Digital native | 47 | #179 of 462 | #31 of 62 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Begijnendijk 5 km
- Herselt 7 km
- Tielt-Winge 8 km
- Holsbeek 9 km
- Scherpenheuvel-Zichem / Montaigu-Zichem 9 km
- Rotselaar 9 km
- Tremelo 9 km
- Hulshout 9 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.