Living in Veldhoven

Veldhoven is a large municipality in Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, home to 46,827 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are couples without children (DINKs) (top 11%, #34 of 333), business owners (top 11%, #37 of 357), commuters (top 11%, #36 of 345).

Residents46,827
Density1,468 per km²
Area31.9 km²
5-year growth+3.3%
Hub airport4 km (Eindhoven)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km1,535,500 people
Sea coast77 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line5.6 km
Border with Belgium16 km
Distance to Amsterdam109 km
Within 10 km394,368 people
Greater areaGreater Eindhoven, 7 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 50 min, sunset 16:32

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How Veldhoven 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 family45#246 of 358#53 of 64Map
Low-income household45#248 of 357#47 of 64Map
Low-income family46#241 of 357#49 of 64Map
Single parent52#218 of 355#48 of 64Map
Pensioner couple50#295 of 357#52 of 64Map
Single pensioner54#256 of 357#48 of 64Map
Early retiree51#344 of 357#63 of 64Map
Single professional65#49 of 347#7 of 64Map
Young professional68#48 of 344#6 of 64Map
DINKS68#34 of 333#5 of 63Map
Remote worker52#308 of 355#53 of 64Map
Commuter77#36 of 345#6 of 64Map
Car-free household69#54 of 322#5 of 62Map
Student69#62 of 281#8 of 57Map
First-home buyer51#247 of 357#46 of 64Map
Budget-constrained mover40#250 of 357#47 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#56 of 336#7 of 64Map
Expat professional66#51 of 355#10 of 64Map
Healthcare-first mover58#136 of 357#16 of 64Map
Nature-focused household20#349 of 360#64 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 lover0#355 of 359#62 of 64Map
Rural value seeker12#342 of 360#63 of 64Map
High-net-worth mover54#226 of 359#38 of 64Map
Lottery winner71#61 of 360#16 of 64Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#274 of 357#59 of 64Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner73#37 of 357#12 of 64Map
Digital native62#47 of 347#6 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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)80
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)79
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)79
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Foundation78
  • Mobility and connectivity78
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Demographics72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Health and elderly56
  • Education and family49
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
  • Safety and community46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
  • Affordability27
  • Green space16
  • 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
  • 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.