Living in Diemen

Diemen is a large municipality in Noord-Holland, Netherlands, home to 32,977 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 3%, #10 of 347), first-time home buyers (top 7%, #23 of 357), single professionals (top 10%, #32 of 347).

Residents32,977
Density2,544 per km²
Area13.0 km²
5-year growth+13.0%
Hub airport14 km (Amsterdam)
Nearest city of 100k+6 km
Within 30 km3,346,600 people
Sea coast29 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverVecht, 6.8 km
Main railway line1.5 km
Distance to Amsterdam4 km
Within 10 km1,093,474 people
Greater areaGreater Amsterdam, 4 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 41 min, sunset 16:29

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How Diemen 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-Holland
Young family65#69 of 358#25 of 48Map
Low-income household72#50 of 357#5 of 48Map
Low-income family71#52 of 357#15 of 48Map
Single parent73#44 of 355#15 of 48Map
Pensioner couple65#86 of 357#32 of 48Map
Single pensioner62#150 of 357#33 of 48Map
Early retiree57#283 of 357#43 of 48Map
Single professional67#32 of 347#9 of 47Map
Young professional69#37 of 344#9 of 47Map
DINKS66#47 of 333#13 of 46Map
Remote worker69#134 of 355#20 of 48Map
Commuter76#43 of 345#10 of 47Map
Car-free household72#39 of 322#9 of 46Map
Student80#30 of 281#3 of 40Map
First-home buyer75#23 of 357#6 of 48Map
Budget-constrained mover68#70 of 357#8 of 48Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#45 of 336#12 of 46Map
Expat professional67#45 of 355#14 of 48Map
Healthcare-first mover64#80 of 357#29 of 48Map
Nature-focused household25#328 of 360#43 of 48Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#340 of 359#46 of 48Map
Rural value seeker29#292 of 360#28 of 48Map
High-net-worth mover56#197 of 359#43 of 48Map
Lottery winner69#88 of 360#13 of 48Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#217 of 357#22 of 48Map
Coastal living61#107 of 141#31 of 42Map
Business owner71#53 of 357#16 of 48Map
Digital native75#10 of 347#2 of 47Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Demographics100
  • 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)98
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Mobility and connectivity94
  • Education and family92
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)86
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Health and elderly80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)77
  • Lifestyle and amenities76
  • Affordability70
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Foundation61
  • Sea or lake shore53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
  • Safety and community30
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)18
  • Green space7
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance5
  • 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
  • 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.