Living in Waalwijk

Waalwijk is a large municipality in Noord-Brabant, Netherlands, home to 50,302 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 14%, #48 of 357), commuters (top 15%, #49 of 345), first-time home buyers (top 15%, #52 of 357).

Residents50,302
Density742 per km²
Area67.8 km²
5-year growth+4.3%
Hub airport34 km (Eindhoven)
Nearest city of 100k+13 km
Within 30 km1,565,800 people
Sea coast57 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverMaas, 4.2 km
Main railway line10.7 km
Border with Belgium23 km
Distance to Amsterdam75 km
Within 10 km120,178 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 48 min, sunset 16:32

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How Waalwijk 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 family62#102 of 358#16 of 64Map
Low-income household72#48 of 357#5 of 64Map
Low-income family69#68 of 357#5 of 64Map
Single parent69#69 of 355#6 of 64Map
Pensioner couple60#178 of 357#20 of 64Map
Single pensioner64#113 of 357#12 of 64Map
Early retiree60#213 of 357#33 of 64Map
Single professional58#93 of 347#19 of 64Map
Young professional60#102 of 344#21 of 64Map
DINKS59#111 of 333#23 of 63Map
Remote worker67#152 of 355#22 of 64Map
Commuter75#49 of 345#9 of 64Map
Car-free household56#153 of 322#29 of 62Map
Student10#256 of 281#51 of 57Map
First-home buyer71#52 of 357#4 of 64Map
Budget-constrained mover68#68 of 357#7 of 64Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#137 of 336#23 of 64Map
Expat professional61#131 of 355#29 of 64Map
Healthcare-first mover64#76 of 357#7 of 64Map
Nature-focused household45#235 of 360#48 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#292 of 359#49 of 64Map
Rural value seeker49#162 of 360#31 of 64Map
High-net-worth mover62#107 of 359#14 of 64Map
Lottery winner70#72 of 360#20 of 64Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#91 of 357#14 of 64Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner66#145 of 357#37 of 64Map
Digital native50#137 of 347#30 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
  • Foundation84
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)84
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
  • Demographics70
  • Affordability68
  • Jobs and economy66
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Health and elderly62
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
  • Education and family49
  • Safety and community48
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)35
  • Green space35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Flat land (terrain relief)22
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance19
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance19
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)19
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)18
  • Sea or lake shore5
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)4
  • 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.