Living in Heinsberg

Heinsberg is a large municipality in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, home to 43,620 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young families (top 5%, #322 of 6,993), single parents (top 7%, #188 of 2,994), low-income families (top 9%, #364 of 4,165).

Residents43,620

Density474 per km²

Area92.0 km²

5-year growth+4.0%

Hub airport29 km (Maastricht Aachen)

Nearest city of 100k+26 km

Within 30 km1,677,900 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m

Main railway line9.3 km

Border with Netherlands7 km

Distance to Berlin527 km

Within 10 km127,400 people

Winter daylight7 h 54 min, sunset 16:31

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Good to know about Heinsberg

The border with Netherlands is 7 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 54 min and sets around 16:31; in late June it sets around 21:54.

How Heinsberg ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Germany. 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 Germany	In Nordrhein-Westfalen
Young family	67	#322 of 6,993	#16 of 396	Map
Low-income household	57	#1,043 of 4,168	#189 of 396	Map
Low-income family	66	#364 of 4,165	#20 of 396	Map
Single parent	68	#188 of 2,994	#20 of 392	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#1,608 of 5,167	#30 of 396	Map
Single pensioner	65	#1,905 of 5,167	#28 of 396	Map
Early retiree	61	#2,582 of 4,608	#44 of 396	Map
Single professional	45	#926 of 2,055	#170 of 371	Map
Young professional	47	#943 of 1,972	#180 of 354	Map
DINKS	46	#794 of 1,198	#176 of 297	Map
Remote worker	67	#665 of 2,996	#104 of 392	Map
Commuter	56	#1,964 of 2,981	#260 of 362	Map
Car-free household	47	#683 of 1,518	#148 of 290	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	62	#449 of 4,165	#48 of 396	Map
Budget-constrained mover	55	#1,800 of 5,170	#152 of 396	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	44	#653 of 1,716	#135 of 319	Map
Expat professional	56	#1,580 of 2,996	#201 of 392	Map
Healthcare-first mover	66	#1,577 of 5,167	#31 of 396	Map
Nature-focused household	47	#6,547 of 7,597	#245 of 396	Map
Cross-border commuter	40	#234 of 566	#20 of 117	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	20	#5,146 of 7,000	#188 of 396	Map
Rural value seeker	44	#5,147 of 7,597	#216 of 396	Map
High-net-worth mover	38	#5,182 of 7,000	#36 of 396	Map
Lottery winner	68	#963 of 10,978	#201 of 396	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	72	#2,033 of 5,170	#98 of 396	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	31	#4,392 of 5,170	#274 of 396	Map
Digital native	46	#568 of 2,184	#145 of 371	Map

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
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)99
Lifestyle and amenities94
Education and family90
Foundation87
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
Health and elderly82
Demographics80
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
Mobility and connectivity64
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Flat land (terrain relief)54
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
Affordability52
Port access (major sea or inland port)50
Jobs and economy43
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)43
Safety and community36
Green space32
National border nearby (straight line)32
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)30
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance13
Taxes and wealth11
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Wassenberg 6 km
Waldfeucht 6 km
Hückelhoven 7 km
Gangelt 9 km
Geilenkirchen 10 km
Erkelenz 14 km
Wegberg 14 km
Selfkant 15 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.