Living in Berkelland

Berkelland is a large municipality in Gelderland, Netherlands, home to 43,933 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 2%, #4 of 360), nature lovers (top 4%, #12 of 360), young families (top 8%, #26 of 358).

Residents43,933
Density169 per km²
Area260.0 km²
5-year growth+0.1%
Hub airport64 km (Weeze (Niederrhein))
Nearest city of 100k+24 km
Within 30 km946,400 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverBerkel, 2.7 km
Main railway line21.3 km
Border with Germany9 km
Distance to Amsterdam117 km
Within 10 km43,933 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 43 min, sunset 16:24

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How Berkelland ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Netherlands. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn NetherlandsIn Gelderland
Young family72#26 of 358#7 of 51Map
Low-income household70#64 of 357#12 of 50Map
Low-income family76#26 of 357#7 of 50Map
Single parent76#30 of 355#8 of 50Map
Pensioner couple60#182 of 357#27 of 50Map
Single pensioner63#145 of 357#26 of 50Map
Early retiree67#28 of 357#7 of 50Map
Single professional43#259 of 347#40 of 50Map
Young professional43#262 of 344#41 of 49Map
DINKS43#270 of 333#45 of 48Map
Remote worker71#83 of 355#13 of 50Map
Commuter62#253 of 345#41 of 50Map
Car-free household39#274 of 322#42 of 46Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer71#51 of 357#13 of 50Map
Budget-constrained mover67#76 of 357#13 of 50Map
Urban lifestyle seeker31#268 of 336#38 of 48Map
Expat professional49#281 of 355#48 of 50Map
Healthcare-first mover49#223 of 357#45 of 50Map
Nature-focused household75#12 of 360#2 of 51Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover23#92 of 359#5 of 51Map
Rural value seeker73#4 of 360#2 of 51Map
High-net-worth mover61#126 of 359#22 of 51Map
Lottery winner58#240 of 360#38 of 51Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#40 of 357#10 of 50Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner53#294 of 357#49 of 50Map
Digital native32#301 of 347#41 of 50Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)95
  • Flat land (terrain relief)92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Green space85
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)84
  • Affordability77
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • Education and family69
  • Safety and community64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Foundation59
  • Mobility and connectivity55
  • Jobs and economy48
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)45
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)44
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)43
  • Health and elderly39
  • Demographics36
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)18
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)18
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

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