Living in Noordwijk

Noordwijk is a large municipality in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, home to 45,734 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 9%, #31 of 359), expat professionals (top 18%, #62 of 355), city lovers (top 20%, #66 of 336).

Residents45,734
Density773 per km²
Area59.2 km²
5-year growth+6.7%
Hub airport22 km (Amsterdam)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km2,428,200 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line2.2 km
Distance to Amsterdam33 km
Within 10 km353,495 people
Greater areaGreater The Hague, 23 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 42 min, sunset 16:31

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How Noordwijk 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 family51#195 of 358#26 of 53Map
Low-income household24#329 of 357#46 of 53Map
Low-income family37#298 of 357#40 of 53Map
Single parent45#266 of 355#38 of 53Map
Pensioner couple63#118 of 357#24 of 53Map
Single pensioner60#181 of 357#26 of 53Map
Early retiree62#134 of 357#16 of 53Map
Single professional59#89 of 347#24 of 53Map
Young professional61#88 of 344#27 of 53Map
DINKS64#69 of 333#18 of 53Map
Remote worker56#276 of 355#39 of 53Map
Commuter70#136 of 345#33 of 53Map
Car-free household66#71 of 322#28 of 53Map
Student56#131 of 281#28 of 51Map
First-home buyer35#327 of 357#45 of 53Map
Budget-constrained mover21#329 of 357#46 of 53Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#66 of 336#23 of 53Map
Expat professional65#62 of 355#10 of 53Map
Healthcare-first mover54#180 of 357#29 of 53Map
Nature-focused household44#248 of 360#15 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 lover38#31 of 359#3 of 53Map
Rural value seeker22#322 of 360#37 of 53Map
High-net-worth mover69#38 of 359#4 of 53Map
Lottery winner70#76 of 360#10 of 53Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#344 of 357#47 of 53Map
Coastal living69#54 of 141#7 of 46Map
Business owner70#74 of 357#9 of 53Map
Digital native50#139 of 347#37 of 53Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
  • Lifestyle and amenities82
  • Foundation82
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Safety and community73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Education and family61
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)60
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Demographics48
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance44
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance44
  • Health and elderly43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)41
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance40
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)37
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Green space32
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)23
  • Affordability7
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • 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.