Living in Roeselare / Roulers

Roeselare / Roulers is a large municipality in Prov. West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, home to 66,262 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 1%, #4 of 560), movers on a budget (top 3%, #13 of 577), first-time home buyers (top 3%, #14 of 560).

Residents66,262
Density1,098 per km²
Area60.3 km²
5-year growth+5.3%
Hub airport33 km (Ostend-Bruges International)
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km1,412,800 people
Sea coast36 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with France18 km
Distance to Brussels85 km
Within 10 km168,864 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 55 min, sunset 16:43

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How Roeselare / Roulers 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. West-Vlaanderen
Young family62#112 of 580#3 of 64Map
Low-income household79#4 of 560#4 of 61Map
Low-income family69#50 of 560#4 of 61Map
Single parent68#66 of 513#4 of 59Map
Pensioner couple69#28 of 577#7 of 63Map
Single pensioner72#30 of 577#4 of 63Map
Early retiree60#326 of 570#50 of 62Map
Single professional67#23 of 456#4 of 55Map
Young professional66#43 of 432#4 of 53Map
DINKS66#61 of 325#5 of 35Map
Remote worker77#14 of 513#6 of 59Map
Commuter73#69 of 475#11 of 56Map
Car-free household60#75 of 357#5 of 34Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer73#14 of 560#5 of 61Map
Budget-constrained mover73#13 of 577#11 of 63Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#63 of 400#4 of 40Map
Expat professional74#21 of 513#3 of 59Map
Healthcare-first mover70#47 of 577#2 of 63Map
Nature-focused household37#463 of 580#55 of 64Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#467 of 580#56 of 64Map
Rural value seeker45#325 of 580#53 of 64Map
High-net-worth mover41#397 of 580#60 of 64Map
Lottery winner79#14 of 581#3 of 64Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#57 of 577#18 of 63Map
Coastal living55#66 of 80#39 of 39Map
Business owner52#332 of 577#61 of 63Map
Digital native63#49 of 462#6 of 56Map

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
  • Foundation95
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities91
  • Demographics85
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Jobs and economy82
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
  • Affordability76
  • Safety and community68
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Health and elderly55
  • Sea or lake shore41
  • Education and family39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)26
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)18
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)13
  • Taxes and wealth12
  • Green space12
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • 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.