Living in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre / Sint-Pieters-Woluwe

Woluwe-Saint-Pierre / Sint-Pieters-Woluwe is a large municipality in Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium, home to 42,571 people in the French-speaking area. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 7%, #23 of 357), city lovers (top 7%, #26 of 400), young professionals (top 11%, #46 of 432).

Residents42,571
Density4,763 per km²
Area8.9 km²
5-year growth+1.8%
Hub airport8 km (Brussels)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km3,023,600 people
Sea coast71 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line2.6 km
Border with Netherlands54 km
Distance to Brussels7 km
Within 10 km1,377,067 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-Pierre / Sint-Pieters-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 family46#334 of 580#19 of 19Map
Low-income household14#552 of 560#19 of 19Map
Low-income family29#533 of 560#19 of 19Map
Single parent40#422 of 513#19 of 19Map
Pensioner couple59#321 of 577#18 of 19Map
Single pensioner55#381 of 577#19 of 19Map
Early retiree64#176 of 570#13 of 19Map
Single professional61#59 of 456#15 of 19Map
Young professional66#46 of 432#14 of 19Map
DINKS69#39 of 325#10 of 19Map
Remote worker51#480 of 513#19 of 19Map
Commuter71#133 of 475#14 of 19Map
Car-free household74#23 of 357#13 of 19Map
Student77#42 of 241#17 of 19Map
First-home buyer32#541 of 560#19 of 19Map
Budget-constrained mover16#564 of 577#18 of 19Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#26 of 400#13 of 19Map
Expat professional66#145 of 513#15 of 19Map
Healthcare-first mover57#261 of 577#19 of 19Map
Nature-focused household18#574 of 580#15 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#569 of 580#19 of 19Map
Rural value seeker0#579 of 580#19 of 19Map
High-net-worth mover73#52 of 580#6 of 19Map
Lottery winner65#213 of 581#8 of 19Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#558 of 577#19 of 19Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner76#83 of 577#7 of 19Map
Digital native61#56 of 462#18 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 amenities96
  • Taxes and wealth96
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)95
  • Education and family94
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)92
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)89
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)88
  • Mobility and connectivity84
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Foundation73
  • Health and elderly72
  • 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)58
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Flat land (terrain relief)43
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)39
  • Safety and community29
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)22
  • Demographics18
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance18
  • Green space2
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Affordability1
  • 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.