Living in Helmond

Helmond is a large municipality in Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, home to 95,874 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 2%, #5 of 355), low-income households (top 4%, #13 of 357), movers on a budget (top 6%, #20 of 357).

Residents95,874
Density1,750 per km²
Area54.8 km²
5-year growth+4.8%
Hub airport20 km (Eindhoven)
Nearest city of 100k+14 km
Within 30 km1,444,800 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Belgium24 km
Distance to Amsterdam110 km
Within 10 km248,673 people
Greater areaGreater Eindhoven, 13 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 50 min, sunset 16:31

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How Helmond 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 Noord-Brabant
Young family67#48 of 358#1 of 64Map
Low-income household78#13 of 357#2 of 64Map
Low-income family72#48 of 357#3 of 64Map
Single parent72#52 of 355#3 of 64Map
Pensioner couple68#51 of 357#1 of 64Map
Single pensioner71#39 of 357#1 of 64Map
Early retiree64#75 of 357#7 of 64Map
Single professional68#25 of 347#5 of 64Map
Young professional70#31 of 344#5 of 64Map
DINKS67#41 of 333#7 of 63Map
Remote worker80#5 of 355#1 of 64Map
Commuter78#28 of 345#5 of 64Map
Car-free household69#55 of 322#6 of 62Map
Student82#27 of 281#5 of 57Map
First-home buyer75#24 of 357#2 of 64Map
Budget-constrained mover75#20 of 357#2 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker63#49 of 336#5 of 64Map
Expat professional70#26 of 355#5 of 64Map
Healthcare-first mover66#62 of 357#4 of 64Map
Nature-focused household39#272 of 360#55 of 64Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#295 of 359#52 of 64Map
Rural value seeker46#178 of 360#36 of 64Map
High-net-worth mover70#31 of 359#3 of 64Map
Lottery winner77#13 of 360#5 of 64Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#123 of 357#22 of 64Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner74#28 of 357#8 of 64Map
Digital native73#20 of 347#3 of 64Map

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
  • Mobility and connectivity96
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)93
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)88
  • Foundation86
  • Demographics85
  • Affordability80
  • Jobs and economy65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Health and elderly58
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)56
  • Flat land (terrain relief)55
  • Education and family49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Safety and community46
  • Green space13
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)11
  • 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.