Living in Terneuzen

Terneuzen is a large municipality in Zeeland, Netherlands, home to 55,132 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 1%, #2 of 357), climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #2 of 357), retired couples (top 6%, #19 of 357).

Residents55,132
Density211 per km²
Area260.9 km²
5-year growth+1.0%
Hub airport63 km (Brussels)
Nearest city of 100k+30 km
Within 30 km1,028,600 people
Sea coast16 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line21.3 km
Border with Belgium8 km
Distance to Amsterdam137 km
Within 10 km55,132 people
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 51 min, sunset 16:39

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How Terneuzen 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 family32#327 of 358#4 of 13Map
Low-income household75#34 of 357#2 of 13Map
Low-income family42#263 of 357#4 of 13Map
Single parent39#317 of 355#4 of 13Map
Pensioner couple71#19 of 357#1 of 13Map
Single pensioner72#30 of 357#1 of 13Map
Early retiree71#2 of 357#1 of 13Map
Single professional49#205 of 347#2 of 7Map
Young professional49#222 of 344#1 of 6Map
DINKS48#222 of 333#1 of 3Map
Remote worker73#62 of 355#3 of 13Map
Commuter64#229 of 345#1 of 6Map
Car-free household43#253 of 322#1 of 3Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer63#152 of 357#3 of 13Map
Budget-constrained mover72#38 of 357#3 of 13Map
Urban lifestyle seeker38#232 of 336#1 of 3Map
Expat professional54#219 of 355#4 of 13Map
Healthcare-first mover65#75 of 357#2 of 13Map
Nature-focused household63#112 of 360#8 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 lover27#76 of 359#13 of 13Map
Rural value seeker65#45 of 360#5 of 13Map
High-net-worth mover56#198 of 359#4 of 13Map
Lottery winner63#177 of 360#2 of 13Map
Climate-resilient relocation81#2 of 357#1 of 13Map
Coastal living67#70 of 141#13 of 13Map
Business owner56#277 of 357#5 of 13Map
Digital native43#202 of 347#3 of 7Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)99
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)96
  • Affordability85
  • Green space79
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Sea or lake shore76
  • Foundation68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Health and elderly63
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)62
  • Demographics58
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Safety and community55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)52
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)48
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)40
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance22
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance22
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)17
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)14
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)13
  • Education and family2
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Crypto 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.