Living in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht

Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht is a large municipality in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, home to 32,689 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 16%, #55 of 357), people who put healthcare first (top 17%, #59 of 357), expat professionals (top 19%, #65 of 355).

Residents32,689
Density2,742 per km²
Area11.9 km²
5-year growth+5.6%
Hub airport19 km (Rotterdam The Hague)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km2,770,900 people
Sea coast36 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverLek, 6.5 km
Main railway line2.1 km
Border with Belgium39 km
Distance to Amsterdam60 km
Within 10 km404,423 people
Greater areaGreater Rotterdam, 14 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 46 min, sunset 16:33

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How Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht 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 Zuid-Holland
Young family49#213 of 358#28 of 53Map
Low-income household37#279 of 357#34 of 53Map
Low-income family45#248 of 357#32 of 53Map
Single parent52#215 of 355#28 of 53Map
Pensioner couple61#151 of 357#29 of 53Map
Single pensioner65#103 of 357#18 of 53Map
Early retiree57#278 of 357#32 of 53Map
Single professional60#81 of 347#21 of 53Map
Young professional62#75 of 344#23 of 53Map
DINKS64#66 of 333#16 of 53Map
Remote worker55#285 of 355#41 of 53Map
Commuter74#75 of 345#20 of 53Map
Car-free household67#63 of 322#22 of 53Map
Student8#261 of 281#47 of 51Map
First-home buyer46#268 of 357#33 of 53Map
Budget-constrained mover33#285 of 357#35 of 53Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#68 of 336#24 of 53Map
Expat professional65#65 of 355#12 of 53Map
Healthcare-first mover66#59 of 357#10 of 53Map
Nature-focused household20#346 of 360#42 of 53Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#346 of 359#45 of 53Map
Rural value seeker8#346 of 360#47 of 53Map
High-net-worth mover58#156 of 359#29 of 53Map
Lottery winner64#146 of 360#29 of 53Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#242 of 357#22 of 53Map
Coastal living51#138 of 141#43 of 46Map
Business owner71#55 of 357#3 of 53Map
Digital native50#147 of 347#38 of 53Map

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
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Demographics83
  • Lifestyle and amenities75
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance74
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance74
  • Safety and community73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)72
  • Health and elderly67
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)62
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
  • Foundation60
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)51
  • Education and family44
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
  • Sea or lake shore41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)28
  • Affordability19
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
  • Green space6
  • 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.