Living in Schouwen-Duiveland

Schouwen-Duiveland is a large municipality in Zeeland, Netherlands, home to 34,631 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 1%, #3 of 359), nature lovers (top 16%, #55 of 360), people who want to live by the sea (top 18%, #24 of 141).

Residents34,631
Density114 per km²
Area302.6 km²
5-year growth+2.5%
Hub airport48 km (Rotterdam The Hague)
Nearest city of 100k+43 km
Within 30 km424,100 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line17.6 km
Border with Belgium38 km
Distance to Amsterdam103 km
Within 10 km34,631 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 48 min, sunset 16:37

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How Schouwen-Duiveland 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 Zeeland
Young family23#349 of 358#10 of 13Map
Low-income household42#259 of 357#10 of 13Map
Low-income family24#344 of 357#10 of 13Map
Single parent25#346 of 355#10 of 13Map
Pensioner couple55#250 of 357#12 of 13Map
Single pensioner51#281 of 357#12 of 13Map
Early retiree63#125 of 357#7 of 13Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker57#259 of 355#9 of 13Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer38#304 of 357#10 of 13Map
Budget-constrained mover40#249 of 357#10 of 13Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional46#299 of 355#9 of 13Map
Healthcare-first mover35#303 of 357#12 of 13Map
Nature-focused household69#55 of 360#5 of 13Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover49#3 of 359#2 of 13Map
Rural value seeker56#108 of 360#7 of 13Map
High-net-worth mover55#205 of 359#5 of 13Map
Lottery winner53#315 of 360#6 of 13Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#329 of 357#11 of 13Map
Coastal living73#24 of 141#8 of 13Map
Business owner51#312 of 357#9 of 13Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Green space94
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)91
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)89
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Safety and community60
  • Jobs and economy60
  • Lifestyle and amenities58
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)54
  • Foundation48
  • Mobility and connectivity48
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)40
  • Affordability35
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Health and elderly33
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)32
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)28
  • Demographics27
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance19
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance19
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)13
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)11
  • Education and family2
  • 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.