Living in Oostende / Ostende
Oostende / Ostende is a large municipality in Prov. West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, home to 72,586 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 2%, #8 of 577), low-income households (top 3%, #12 of 560), first-time home buyers (top 4%, #17 of 560).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Oostende / Ostende
- The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
- The North Sea is 2 km away.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 52 min and sets around 16:43; in late June it sets around 22:08.
How Oostende / Ostende 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. West-Vlaanderen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 57 | #211 of 580 | #31 of 64 | Map |
| Low-income household | 76 | #12 of 560 | #10 of 61 | Map |
| Low-income family | 67 | #67 of 560 | #10 of 61 | Map |
| Single parent | 67 | #78 of 513 | #7 of 59 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 68 | #42 of 577 | #10 of 63 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 68 | #92 of 577 | #13 of 63 | Map |
| Early retiree | 63 | #214 of 570 | #32 of 62 | Map |
| Single professional | 64 | #41 of 456 | #7 of 55 | Map |
| Young professional | 64 | #59 of 432 | #6 of 53 | Map |
| DINKS | 65 | #67 of 325 | #6 of 35 | Map |
| Remote worker | 72 | #55 of 513 | #18 of 59 | Map |
| Commuter | 77 | #24 of 475 | #4 of 56 | Map |
| Car-free household | 60 | #74 of 357 | #4 of 34 | Map |
| Student | 65 | #101 of 241 | #9 of 18 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 73 | #17 of 560 | #7 of 61 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 76 | #8 of 577 | #7 of 63 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 56 | #75 of 400 | #6 of 40 | Map |
| Expat professional | 69 | #76 of 513 | #11 of 59 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 69 | #54 of 577 | #6 of 63 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 27 | #521 of 580 | #64 of 64 | Map |
| Cross-border commuter | not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side | – | Map | |
| Outdoor and mountain lover | 25 | #159 of 580 | #20 of 64 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 38 | #405 of 580 | #61 of 64 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 71 | #83 of 580 | #11 of 64 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 72 | #88 of 581 | #15 of 64 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 59 | #566 of 577 | #56 of 63 | Map |
| Coastal living | 71 | #10 of 80 | #10 of 39 | Map |
| Business owner | 80 | #41 of 577 | #5 of 63 | Map |
| Digital native | 60 | #62 of 462 | #7 of 56 | Map |
Strengths and trade-offs
Nearby
- Bredene 4 km
- Oudenburg 8 km
- Gistel 8 km
- Middelkerke 9 km
- De Haan 12 km
- Ichtegem 14 km
- Jabbeke 15 km
- Nieuwpoort / Nieuport 15 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.