Living in Barendrecht

Barendrecht is a large municipality in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, home to 48,690 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are couples without children (DINKs) (top 14%, #45 of 333), car-free households (top 14%, #44 of 322), city lovers (top 14%, #46 of 336).

Residents48,690

Density2,239 per km²

Area21.7 km²

5-year growth+0.0%

Hub airport13 km (Rotterdam The Hague)

Nearest city of 100k+7 km

Within 30 km3,376,100 people

Sea coast30 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m

Nearest major riverLek, 6.5 km

Main railway line2.7 km

Border with Belgium42 km

Distance to Amsterdam62 km

Within 10 km1,011,208 people

Greater areaGreater Rotterdam, 8 km out

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight7 h 46 min, sunset 16:33

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Good to know about Barendrecht

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
It is part of Greater Rotterdam, 8 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 46 min and sets around 16:33; in late June it sets around 22:05.

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How Barendrecht 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 Zuid-Holland
Young family	21	#353 of 358	#53 of 53	Map
Low-income household	26	#320 of 357	#43 of 53	Map
Low-income family	17	#353 of 357	#50 of 53	Map
Single parent	23	#350 of 355	#52 of 53	Map
Pensioner couple	51	#290 of 357	#46 of 53	Map
Single pensioner	39	#344 of 357	#45 of 53	Map
Early retiree	49	#349 of 357	#51 of 53	Map
Single professional	62	#63 of 347	#18 of 53	Map
Young professional	66	#58 of 344	#17 of 53	Map
DINKS	67	#45 of 333	#12 of 53	Map
Remote worker	47	#339 of 355	#49 of 53	Map
Commuter	70	#135 of 345	#32 of 53	Map
Car-free household	71	#44 of 322	#17 of 53	Map
Student	63	#100 of 281	#22 of 51	Map
First-home buyer	33	#339 of 357	#48 of 53	Map
Budget-constrained mover	22	#320 of 357	#44 of 53	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	64	#46 of 336	#16 of 53	Map
Expat professional	63	#86 of 355	#18 of 53	Map
Healthcare-first mover	41	#265 of 357	#40 of 53	Map
Nature-focused household	9	#360 of 360	#53 of 53	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	0	#343 of 359	#42 of 53	Map
Rural value seeker	0	#359 of 360	#52 of 53	Map
High-net-worth mover	52	#252 of 359	#47 of 53	Map
Lottery winner	66	#121 of 360	#24 of 53	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	58	#333 of 357	#39 of 53	Map
Coastal living	50	#140 of 141	#45 of 46	Map
Business owner	68	#109 of 357	#21 of 53	Map
Digital native	59	#63 of 347	#19 of 53	Map

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
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
Lifestyle and amenities86
Port access (major sea or inland port)86
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance84
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance84
Mobility and connectivity83
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
Foundation73
Flat land (terrain relief)70
Jobs and economy69
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)68
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Health and elderly60
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)57
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
Sea or lake shore52
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)42
Affordability15
Demographics12
Green space8
Education and family8
Safety and community7
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.