Living in Uccle / Ukkel

Uccle / Ukkel is a large municipality in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium, home to 86,806 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 3%, #11 of 400), car-free households (top 4%, #13 of 357), young professionals (top 6%, #24 of 432).

Residents86,806
Density3,803 per km²
Area22.8 km²
5-year growth+4.6%
Hub airport15 km (Brussels)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km2,924,700 people
Sea coast74 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.0 km
Border with Netherlands53 km
Distance to Brussels4 km
Within 10 km1,398,452 people
Greater areaGreater Brussels, 4 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 57 min, sunset 16:39

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How Uccle / Ukkel 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 family50#305 of 580#14 of 19Map
Low-income household18#542 of 560#14 of 19Map
Low-income family33#512 of 560#14 of 19Map
Single parent42#388 of 513#14 of 19Map
Pensioner couple63#174 of 577#8 of 19Map
Single pensioner59#310 of 577#11 of 19Map
Early retiree67#69 of 570#2 of 19Map
Single professional65#36 of 456#6 of 19Map
Young professional69#24 of 432#5 of 19Map
DINKS72#19 of 325#3 of 19Map
Remote worker55#438 of 513#14 of 19Map
Commuter73#75 of 475#4 of 19Map
Car-free household78#13 of 357#6 of 19Map
Student79#32 of 241#15 of 19Map
First-home buyer36#524 of 560#14 of 19Map
Budget-constrained mover21#555 of 577#14 of 19Map
Urban lifestyle seeker71#11 of 400#4 of 19Map
Expat professional69#84 of 513#2 of 19Map
Healthcare-first mover61#181 of 577#3 of 19Map
Nature-focused household23#551 of 580#7 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#566 of 580#16 of 19Map
Rural value seeker4#572 of 580#14 of 19Map
High-net-worth mover77#15 of 580#1 of 19Map
Lottery winner70#123 of 581#2 of 19Map
Climate-resilient relocation63#531 of 577#8 of 19Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner77#61 of 577#2 of 19Map
Digital native66#26 of 462#9 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
  • Lifestyle and amenities99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Taxes and wealth97
  • Education and family94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Mobility and connectivity88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)81
  • Health and elderly80
  • Foundation78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)72
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)66
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)43
  • Demographics42
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)35
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
  • Safety and community29
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance14
  • Affordability5
  • 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

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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.