Living in Bronckhorst

Bronckhorst is a large municipality in Gelderland, Netherlands, home to 36,119 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 4%, #13 of 357), nature lovers (top 5%, #18 of 360), climate-conscious movers (top 7%, #22 of 357).

Residents36,119
Density126 per km²
Area286.5 km²
5-year growth-0.3%
Hub airport51 km (Weeze (Niederrhein))
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km1,103,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverIJssel, 8.4 km
Main railway line11.6 km
Border with Germany20 km
Distance to Amsterdam101 km
Within 10 km95,742 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 44 min, sunset 16:25

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How Bronckhorst 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 family62#95 of 358#31 of 51Map
Low-income household46#244 of 357#38 of 50Map
Low-income family57#159 of 357#35 of 50Map
Single parent61#139 of 355#35 of 50Map
Pensioner couple62#134 of 357#20 of 50Map
Single pensioner65#97 of 357#18 of 50Map
Early retiree68#13 of 357#2 of 50Map
Single professional44#243 of 347#37 of 50Map
Young professional45#247 of 344#36 of 49Map
DINKS48#226 of 333#35 of 48Map
Remote worker62#214 of 355#33 of 50Map
Commuter58#290 of 345#46 of 50Map
Car-free household45#240 of 322#35 of 46Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer52#240 of 357#39 of 50Map
Budget-constrained mover43#242 of 357#37 of 50Map
Urban lifestyle seeker37#236 of 336#35 of 48Map
Expat professional53#228 of 355#36 of 50Map
Healthcare-first mover56#153 of 357#24 of 50Map
Nature-focused household74#18 of 360#3 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#100 of 359#6 of 51Map
Rural value seeker57#96 of 360#13 of 51Map
High-net-worth mover62#113 of 359#20 of 51Map
Lottery winner58#236 of 360#37 of 51Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#22 of 357#5 of 50Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner58#259 of 357#45 of 50Map
Digital native39#246 of 347#35 of 50Map

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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Green space92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)70
  • Education and family69
  • Lifestyle and amenities69
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
  • Safety and community64
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Mobility and connectivity61
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)60
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Health and elderly51
  • Foundation51
  • Affordability35
  • Demographics35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)25
  • Flat land (terrain relief)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)5
  • 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

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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.