Living in Schagen

Schagen is a large municipality in Noord-Holland, Netherlands, home to 47,744 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 5%, #17 of 359), early retirees (top 6%, #18 of 357), young families (top 6%, #19 of 358).

Residents47,744

Density279 per km²

Area171.4 km²

5-year growth+2.6%

Hub airport52 km (Amsterdam)

Nearest city of 100k+16 km

Within 30 km733,800 people

Sea coast8 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m

Main railway line2.0 km

Distance to Amsterdam48 km

Within 10 km75,907 people

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight7 h 36 min, sunset 16:27

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Good to know about Schagen

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
The North Sea is 8 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 36 min and sets around 16:27; in late June it sets around 22:09.

How Schagen 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.

Profile	Score	In Netherlands	In Noord-Holland
Young family	73	#19 of 358	#14 of 48	Map
Low-income household	57	#199 of 357	#20 of 48	Map
Low-income family	70	#61 of 357	#19 of 48	Map
Single parent	73	#45 of 355	#16 of 48	Map
Pensioner couple	70	#34 of 357	#18 of 48	Map
Single pensioner	69	#51 of 357	#22 of 48	Map
Early retiree	68	#18 of 357	#10 of 48	Map
Single professional	48	#219 of 347	#39 of 47	Map
Young professional	49	#219 of 344	#39 of 47	Map
DINKS	50	#210 of 333	#39 of 46	Map
Remote worker	69	#119 of 355	#17 of 48	Map
Commuter	66	#201 of 345	#32 of 47	Map
Car-free household	48	#220 of 322	#38 of 46	Map
Student	34	#167 of 281	#24 of 40	Map
First-home buyer	63	#143 of 357	#21 of 48	Map
Budget-constrained mover	54	#200 of 357	#21 of 48	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	40	#210 of 336	#38 of 46	Map
Expat professional	58	#173 of 355	#37 of 48	Map
Healthcare-first mover	64	#90 of 357	#31 of 48	Map
Nature-focused household	69	#46 of 360	#4 of 48	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	43	#17 of 359	#5 of 48	Map
Rural value seeker	59	#82 of 360	#5 of 48	Map
High-net-worth mover	66	#54 of 359	#18 of 48	Map
Lottery winner	66	#122 of 360	#20 of 48	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#159 of 357	#18 of 48	Map
Coastal living	74	#16 of 141	#7 of 42	Map
Business owner	62	#195 of 357	#39 of 48	Map
Digital native	38	#255 of 347	#39 of 47	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Education and family92
Sea or lake shore90
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)78
Mobility and connectivity77
Lifestyle and amenities72
Foundation69
Flat land (terrain relief)69
Green space68
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
Safety and community61
Health and elderly59
Demographics52
Jobs and economy50
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
Affordability44
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)38
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)25
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance22
Crypto hub within commuting distance22
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)14
Port access (major sea or inland port)8
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)4
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Commodity-trading or gold 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.