Living in Saint-Gilles / Sint-Gillis
Saint-Gilles / Sint-Gillis is a large municipality in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium, home to 49,293 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 6%, #18 of 357), city lovers (top 6%, #24 of 400), early retirees (top 7%, #39 of 570).
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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 Saint-Gilles / Sint-Gillis 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 | 56 | #229 of 580 | #8 of 19 | Map |
| Low-income household | 32 | #483 of 560 | #8 of 19 | Map |
| Low-income family | 43 | #392 of 560 | #8 of 19 | Map |
| Single parent | 50 | #287 of 513 | #8 of 19 | Map |
| Pensioner couple | 66 | #70 of 577 | #2 of 19 | Map |
| Single pensioner | 63 | #231 of 577 | #3 of 19 | Map |
| Early retiree | 69 | #39 of 570 | #1 of 19 | Map |
| Single professional | 63 | #52 of 456 | #11 of 19 | Map |
| Young professional | 67 | #40 of 432 | #11 of 19 | Map |
| DINKS | 69 | #42 of 325 | #13 of 19 | Map |
| Remote worker | 62 | #301 of 513 | #7 of 19 | Map |
| Commuter | 71 | #121 of 475 | #12 of 19 | Map |
| Car-free household | 76 | #18 of 357 | #10 of 19 | Map |
| Student | 82 | #18 of 241 | #8 of 19 | Map |
| First-home buyer | 46 | #417 of 560 | #8 of 19 | Map |
| Budget-constrained mover | 33 | #487 of 577 | #8 of 19 | Map |
| Urban lifestyle seeker | 68 | #24 of 400 | #12 of 19 | Map |
| Expat professional | 66 | #134 of 513 | #14 of 19 | Map |
| Healthcare-first mover | 60 | #203 of 577 | #8 of 19 | Map |
| Nature-focused household | 23 | #550 of 580 | #6 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 | #565 of 580 | #15 of 19 | Map |
| Rural value seeker | 11 | #559 of 580 | #8 of 19 | Map |
| High-net-worth mover | 74 | #45 of 580 | #4 of 19 | Map |
| Lottery winner | 60 | #306 of 581 | #17 of 19 | Map |
| Climate-resilient relocation | 63 | #535 of 577 | #9 of 19 | Map |
| Coastal living | not ranked: below the minimum for coast | – | Map | |
| Business owner | 75 | #88 of 577 | #8 of 19 | Map |
| Digital native | 65 | #35 of 462 | #15 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.