Living in Auderghem / Oudergem

Auderghem / Oudergem is a large municipality in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium, home to 35,350 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 8%, #29 of 400), car-free households (top 8%, #28 of 357), digital natives (top 11%, #50 of 462).

Residents35,350
Density3,929 per km²
Area9.0 km²
5-year growth+3.9%
Hub airport10 km (Brussels)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km2,983,400 people
Sea coast72 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Netherlands55 km
Distance to Brussels6 km
Within 10 km1,421,547 people
Greater areaGreater Brussels, 6 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 56 min, sunset 16:39

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How Auderghem / Oudergem 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 Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Young family49#324 of 580#16 of 19Map
Low-income household16#547 of 560#18 of 19Map
Low-income family31#524 of 560#18 of 19Map
Single parent41#405 of 513#18 of 19Map
Pensioner couple62#204 of 577#13 of 19Map
Single pensioner58#338 of 577#15 of 19Map
Early retiree66#105 of 570#6 of 19Map
Single professional61#65 of 456#16 of 19Map
Young professional65#50 of 432#16 of 19Map
DINKS68#44 of 325#14 of 19Map
Remote worker54#446 of 513#15 of 19Map
Commuter70#134 of 475#15 of 19Map
Car-free household73#28 of 357#15 of 19Map
Student76#43 of 241#18 of 19Map
First-home buyer34#532 of 560#18 of 19Map
Budget-constrained mover19#559 of 577#16 of 19Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#29 of 400#14 of 19Map
Expat professional67#118 of 513#9 of 19Map
Healthcare-first mover58#232 of 577#15 of 19Map
Nature-focused household22#555 of 580#8 of 19Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#561 of 580#11 of 19Map
Rural value seeker2#574 of 580#15 of 19Map
High-net-worth mover75#38 of 580#3 of 19Map
Lottery winner68#169 of 581#3 of 19Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#544 of 577#15 of 19Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner76#75 of 577#4 of 19Map
Digital native63#50 of 462#17 of 19Map

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
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Lifestyle and amenities95
  • Education and family94
  • Taxes and wealth94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Mobility and connectivity91
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)88
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)86
  • Health and elderly74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Foundation74
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • Jobs and economy57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
  • Demographics38
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • Safety and community29
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)27
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance16
  • Affordability4
  • Green space3
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.