Living in Heusden

Heusden is a large municipality in Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, home to 46,026 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 20%, #69 of 357), commuters (top 23%, #79 of 345), couples without children (DINKs) (top 24%, #78 of 333).

Residents46,026
Density567 per km²
Area81.2 km²
5-year growth+4.3%
Hub airport31 km (Eindhoven)
Nearest city of 100k+11 km
Within 30 km1,695,100 people
Sea coast64 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverMaas, 4.9 km
Main railway line7.4 km
Border with Belgium26 km
Distance to Amsterdam75 km
Within 10 km166,904 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 48 min, sunset 16:32

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How Heusden 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 family50#201 of 358#45 of 64Map
Low-income household47#241 of 357#45 of 64Map
Low-income family50#211 of 357#45 of 64Map
Single parent55#178 of 355#41 of 64Map
Pensioner couple50#294 of 357#51 of 64Map
Single pensioner54#252 of 357#46 of 64Map
Early retiree56#299 of 357#53 of 64Map
Single professional59#88 of 347#18 of 64Map
Young professional61#92 of 344#16 of 64Map
DINKS63#78 of 333#16 of 63Map
Remote worker56#280 of 355#48 of 64Map
Commuter73#79 of 345#14 of 64Map
Car-free household60#123 of 322#19 of 62Map
Student58#125 of 281#26 of 57Map
First-home buyer52#244 of 357#44 of 64Map
Budget-constrained mover42#245 of 357#44 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#110 of 336#19 of 64Map
Expat professional63#93 of 355#21 of 64Map
Healthcare-first mover52#189 of 357#25 of 64Map
Nature-focused household44#249 of 360#52 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 lover5#302 of 359#54 of 64Map
Rural value seeker33#270 of 360#51 of 64Map
High-net-worth mover58#161 of 359#28 of 64Map
Lottery winner71#68 of 360#19 of 64Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#194 of 357#37 of 64Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner70#69 of 357#18 of 64Map
Digital native51#125 of 347#23 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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Foundation78
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)77
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Demographics70
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
  • Safety and community62
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
  • Education and family49
  • Health and elderly43
  • Green space42
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Flat land (terrain relief)31
  • Affordability29
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance10
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance10
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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
  • 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.