Living in Renkum

Renkum is a large municipality in Gelderland, Netherlands, home to 31,419 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 30%, #106 of 357), students (top 34%, #93 of 281), couples without children (DINKs) (top 34%, #112 of 333).

Residents31,419
Density666 per km²
Area47.2 km²
5-year growth+0.4%
Hub airport49 km (Weeze (Niederrhein))
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km1,560,300 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverNederrijn, 1.6 km
Main railway line3.1 km
Border with Germany21 km
Distance to Amsterdam72 km
Within 10 km290,549 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 45 min, sunset 16:28

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How Renkum 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 family50#207 of 358#51 of 51Map
Low-income household39#272 of 357#45 of 50Map
Low-income family46#240 of 357#47 of 50Map
Single parent52#205 of 355#47 of 50Map
Pensioner couple51#287 of 357#47 of 50Map
Single pensioner53#261 of 357#48 of 50Map
Early retiree53#333 of 357#50 of 50Map
Single professional55#128 of 347#14 of 50Map
Young professional58#123 of 344#12 of 49Map
DINKS59#112 of 333#10 of 48Map
Remote worker52#310 of 355#48 of 50Map
Commuter70#127 of 345#20 of 50Map
Car-free household59#127 of 322#12 of 46Map
Student65#93 of 281#16 of 43Map
First-home buyer47#261 of 357#45 of 50Map
Budget-constrained mover34#279 of 357#46 of 50Map
Urban lifestyle seeker51#126 of 336#13 of 48Map
Expat professional60#140 of 355#18 of 50Map
Healthcare-first mover53#183 of 357#35 of 50Map
Nature-focused household38#277 of 360#47 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 lover4#309 of 359#49 of 51Map
Rural value seeker24#315 of 360#51 of 51Map
High-net-worth mover53#246 of 359#40 of 51Map
Lottery winner65#129 of 360#19 of 51Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#296 of 357#49 of 50Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner68#106 of 357#13 of 50Map
Digital native51#122 of 347#17 of 50Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)76
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Foundation70
  • Education and family69
  • Jobs and economy68
  • Lifestyle and amenities67
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Health and elderly50
  • Demographics44
  • Safety and community44
  • Green space37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Affordability24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)7
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.