Living in Asse

Asse is a large municipality in Prov. Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium, home to 35,755 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single professionals (top 2%, #7 of 456), business owners (top 2%, #10 of 577), expat professionals (top 2%, #9 of 513).

Residents35,755
Density712 per km²
Area50.2 km²
5-year growth+7.8%
Hub airport17 km (Brussels)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km3,107,300 people
Sea coast63 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line2.9 km
Border with Netherlands40 km
Distance to Brussels10 km
Within 10 km771,975 people
Greater areaGreater Brussels, 10 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 56 min, sunset 16:39

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How Asse 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. Vlaams-Brabant
Young family68#45 of 580#15 of 65Map
Low-income household52#295 of 560#16 of 64Map
Low-income family62#122 of 560#16 of 64Map
Single parent67#77 of 513#16 of 62Map
Pensioner couple66#69 of 577#14 of 65Map
Single pensioner71#41 of 577#11 of 65Map
Early retiree69#30 of 570#5 of 64Map
Single professional72#7 of 456#5 of 61Map
Young professional74#9 of 432#6 of 62Map
DINKS77#9 of 325#7 of 50Map
Remote worker67#190 of 513#13 of 62Map
Commuter80#11 of 475#7 of 64Map
Car-free household75#21 of 357#7 of 60Map
Student72#71 of 241#14 of 46Map
First-home buyer61#184 of 560#15 of 64Map
Budget-constrained mover52#313 of 577#15 of 65Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#12 of 400#6 of 60Map
Expat professional77#9 of 513#8 of 62Map
Healthcare-first mover72#25 of 577#10 of 65Map
Nature-focused household42#428 of 580#36 of 65Map
Cross-border commuter26#241 of 309#9 of 27Map
Outdoor and mountain lover5#490 of 580#47 of 65Map
Rural value seeker35#432 of 580#23 of 65Map
High-net-worth mover79#8 of 580#3 of 65Map
Lottery winner80#9 of 581#6 of 65Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#117 of 577#17 of 65Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner84#10 of 577#8 of 65Map
Digital native66#25 of 462#6 of 62Map

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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • Foundation92
  • Education and family87
  • Taxes and wealth84
  • Flat land (terrain relief)84
  • Jobs and economy84
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
  • Safety and community75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Demographics71
  • Health and elderly65
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
  • Affordability30
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance24
  • Green space21
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)5
  • National border nearby (straight line)5
  • 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.