Living in Hellevoetsluis

Hellevoetsluis is a large municipality in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, home to 40,142 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 16%, #54 of 359), low-income households (top 47%, #167 of 357), young professionals (top 50%, #172 of 344).

Residents40,142

Density667 per km²

Area60.2 km²

Hub airport24 km (Rotterdam The Hague)

Nearest city of 100k+20 km

Within 30 km2,369,400 people

Sea coast5 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m

Nearest major riverWaal, 2.4 km

Main railway line12.3 km

Border with Belgium46 km

Distance to Amsterdam78 km

Within 10 km198,315 people

Greater areaGreater Rotterdam, 25 km out

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight7 h 46 min, sunset 16:35

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Good to know about Hellevoetsluis

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
The North Sea is 5 km away.
It is part of Greater Rotterdam, 25 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 46 min and sets around 16:35; in late June it sets around 22:06.

Best places in Greater Rotterdam

How Hellevoetsluis 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	43	#268 of 358	#37 of 53	Map
Low-income household	61	#167 of 357	#21 of 53	Map
Low-income family	47	#233 of 357	#30 of 53	Map
Single parent	48	#244 of 355	#34 of 53	Map
Pensioner couple	54	#267 of 357	#44 of 53	Map
Single pensioner	37	#345 of 357	#46 of 53	Map
Early retiree	56	#301 of 357	#36 of 53	Map
Single professional	51	#175 of 347	#46 of 53	Map
Young professional	53	#172 of 344	#46 of 53	Map
DINKS	52	#179 of 333	#47 of 53	Map
Remote worker	65	#185 of 355	#23 of 53	Map
Commuter	64	#230 of 345	#50 of 53	Map
Car-free household	51	#192 of 322	#49 of 53	Map
Student	36	#161 of 281	#35 of 51	Map
First-home buyer	59	#194 of 357	#24 of 53	Map
Budget-constrained mover	56	#186 of 357	#21 of 53	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	44	#180 of 336	#48 of 53	Map
Expat professional	53	#233 of 355	#49 of 53	Map
Healthcare-first mover	25	#339 of 357	#49 of 53	Map
Nature-focused household	42	#258 of 360	#17 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	31	#54 of 359	#9 of 53	Map
Rural value seeker	43	#196 of 360	#5 of 53	Map
High-net-worth mover	56	#195 of 359	#37 of 53	Map
Lottery winner	63	#181 of 360	#37 of 53	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	54	#350 of 357	#49 of 53	Map
Coastal living	65	#86 of 141	#19 of 46	Map
Business owner	57	#261 of 357	#49 of 53	Map
Digital native	43	#207 of 347	#45 of 53	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Sea or lake shore95
Lifestyle and amenities79
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)78
Foundation77
Port access (major sea or inland port)76
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
Flat land (terrain relief)72
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)70
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)69
Affordability64
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Jobs and economy62
Mobility and connectivity62
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance58
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance58
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)53
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)43
Health and elderly37
Green space36
Education and family36
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)29
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)28
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)27
Demographics16
Safety and community7
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.