Living in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert / Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert / Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe is a large municipality in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium, home to 60,771 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 4%, #14 of 357), city lovers (top 4%, #16 of 400), digital natives (top 7%, #30 of 462).

Residents60,771
Density8,313 per km²
Area7.3 km²
5-year growth+7.3%
Hub airport7 km (Brussels)
Nearest city of 100k+3 km
Within 30 km3,013,600 people
Sea coast69 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line3.0 km
Border with Netherlands52 km
Distance to Brussels7 km
Within 10 km1,505,578 people
Greater areaGreater Brussels, 7 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 56 min, sunset 16:39

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How Woluwe-Saint-Lambert / Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe 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 family47#331 of 580#18 of 19Map
Low-income household17#546 of 560#17 of 19Map
Low-income family31#522 of 560#17 of 19Map
Single parent41#403 of 513#17 of 19Map
Pensioner couple60#291 of 577#17 of 19Map
Single pensioner56#365 of 577#17 of 19Map
Early retiree65#157 of 570#12 of 19Map
Single professional63#49 of 456#9 of 19Map
Young professional67#36 of 432#9 of 19Map
DINKS70#29 of 325#6 of 19Map
Remote worker51#476 of 513#18 of 19Map
Commuter71#113 of 475#9 of 19Map
Car-free household76#14 of 357#7 of 19Map
Student79#33 of 241#16 of 19Map
First-home buyer35#529 of 560#15 of 19Map
Budget-constrained mover19#560 of 577#17 of 19Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#16 of 400#7 of 19Map
Expat professional66#128 of 513#12 of 19Map
Healthcare-first mover59#214 of 577#10 of 19Map
Nature-focused household17#578 of 580#18 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#568 of 580#18 of 19Map
Rural value seeker0#578 of 580#18 of 19Map
High-net-worth mover73#60 of 580#8 of 19Map
Lottery winner66#202 of 581#7 of 19Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#552 of 577#18 of 19Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner76#78 of 577#6 of 19Map
Digital native66#30 of 462#11 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 amenities98
  • Taxes and wealth97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)94
  • Education and family94
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Health and elderly79
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
  • Foundation67
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)64
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)63
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Demographics50
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)32
  • Safety and community29
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance20
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)16
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Affordability4
  • Green space0
  • 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.