Living in Ixelles / Elsene
Ixelles / Elsene is a large municipality in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium, home to 89,278 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 4%, #11 of 357), city lovers (top 4%, #15 of 400), digital natives (top 5%, #23 of 462).
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Open in NestlyzerGood to know about Ixelles / Elsene
- The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
- It is part of Greater Brussels, 3 km from the city centre.
- 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 Ixelles / Elsene 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 | 49 | #321 of 580 | #15 of 19 | Map |
| Low-income household | 17 | #545 of 560 | #16 of 19 | Map |
| Low-income family | 32 | #518 of 560 | #16 of 19 | Map |
| Single parent | 41 | #401 of 513 | #16 of 19 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 62 | #187 of 577 | #11 of 19 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 59 | #307 of 577 | #10 of 19 | Map |
| Early retiree | 63 | #228 of 570 | #17 of 19 | Map |
| Single professional | 63 | #45 of 456 | #8 of 19 | Map |
| Young professional | 68 | #32 of 432 | #7 of 19 | Map |
| DINKS | 70 | #31 of 325 | #7 of 19 | Map |
| Remote worker | 54 | #447 of 513 | #16 of 19 | Map |
| Commuter | 69 | #170 of 475 | #19 of 19 | Map |
| Car-free household | 78 | #11 of 357 | #5 of 19 | Map |
| Student | 80 | #25 of 241 | #12 of 19 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 34 | #531 of 560 | #17 of 19 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 16 | #565 of 577 | #19 of 19 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 70 | #15 of 400 | #6 of 19 | Map |
| Expat professional | 69 | #91 of 513 | #3 of 19 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 59 | #215 of 577 | #11 of 19 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 19 | #570 of 580 | #13 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 | 0 | #564 of 580 | #14 of 19 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 0 | #577 of 580 | #17 of 19 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 65 | #172 of 580 | #18 of 19 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 65 | #227 of 581 | #11 of 19 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 62 | #547 of 577 | #16 of 19 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 69 | #182 of 577 | #19 of 19 | Map |
| Digital native | 66 | #23 of 462 | #8 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.