Living in Anderlecht
Anderlecht is a city in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium, home to 126,581 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #2 of 462), students (top 1%, #2 of 241), car-free households (top 2%, #7 of 357).
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- The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
- On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 56 min and sets around 16:39; in late June it sets around 22:00.
How Anderlecht 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 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young family | 67 | #57 of 580 | #1 of 19 | Map |
| Low-income household | 64 | #152 of 560 | #1 of 19 | Map |
| Low-income family | 67 | #69 of 560 | #1 of 19 | Map |
| Single parent | 69 | #55 of 513 | #1 of 19 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 65 | #98 of 577 | #3 of 19 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 63 | #221 of 577 | #2 of 19 | Map |
| Early retiree | 65 | #120 of 570 | #9 of 19 | Map |
| Single professional | 69 | #15 of 456 | #1 of 19 | Map |
| Young professional | 73 | #11 of 432 | #1 of 19 | Map |
| DINKS | 72 | #18 of 325 | #2 of 19 | Map |
| Remote worker | 71 | #77 of 513 | #2 of 19 | Map |
| Commuter | 76 | #32 of 475 | #1 of 19 | Map |
| Car-free household | 79 | #7 of 357 | #3 of 19 | Map |
| Student | 86 | #2 of 241 | #1 of 19 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 70 | #55 of 560 | #1 of 19 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 62 | #163 of 577 | #1 of 19 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 73 | #9 of 400 | #2 of 19 | Map |
| Expat professional | 68 | #96 of 513 | #4 of 19 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 63 | #145 of 577 | #1 of 19 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 24 | #540 of 580 | #3 of 19 | 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 | 6 | #485 of 580 | #3 of 19 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 29 | #492 of 580 | #1 of 19 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 70 | #103 of 580 | #10 of 19 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 68 | #172 of 581 | #4 of 19 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 66 | #440 of 577 | #1 of 19 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 72 | #141 of 577 | #15 of 19 | Map |
| Digital native | 75 | #2 of 462 | #1 of 19 | Map |
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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.