Living in Papendrecht

Papendrecht is a large municipality in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, home to 32,178 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 16%, #52 of 345), people who put healthcare first (top 22%, #77 of 357), car-free households (top 22%, #70 of 322).

Residents32,178

Density2,992 per km²

Area10.8 km²

5-year growth-0.4%

Hub airport22 km (Rotterdam The Hague)

Nearest city of 100k+4 km

Within 30 km2,708,800 people

Sea coast39 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m

Nearest major riverWaal, 6.7 km

Main railway line3.4 km

Border with Belgium38 km

Distance to Amsterdam60 km

Within 10 km390,140 people

Greater areaGreater Rotterdam, 18 km out

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight7 h 46 min, sunset 16:33

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Good to know about Papendrecht

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
It is part of Greater Rotterdam, 18 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 22:04.

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How Papendrecht 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	56	#144 of 358	#19 of 53	Map
Low-income household	67	#101 of 357	#18 of 53	Map
Low-income family	65	#98 of 357	#10 of 53	Map
Single parent	67	#97 of 355	#11 of 53	Map
Pensioner couple	62	#130 of 357	#27 of 53	Map
Single pensioner	66	#88 of 357	#15 of 53	Map
Early retiree	57	#287 of 357	#34 of 53	Map
Single professional	59	#85 of 347	#23 of 53	Map
Young professional	62	#81 of 344	#24 of 53	Map
DINKS	61	#99 of 333	#29 of 53	Map
Remote worker	68	#149 of 355	#19 of 53	Map
Commuter	75	#52 of 345	#12 of 53	Map
Car-free household	66	#70 of 322	#27 of 53	Map
Student	14	#232 of 281	#42 of 51	Map
First-home buyer	67	#110 of 357	#17 of 53	Map
Budget-constrained mover	62	#148 of 357	#19 of 53	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	56	#90 of 336	#29 of 53	Map
Expat professional	61	#137 of 355	#30 of 53	Map
Healthcare-first mover	64	#77 of 357	#11 of 53	Map
Nature-focused household	19	#352 of 360	#45 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	#348 of 359	#47 of 53	Map
Rural value seeker	27	#300 of 360	#31 of 53	Map
High-net-worth mover	55	#203 of 359	#39 of 53	Map
Lottery winner	57	#267 of 360	#46 of 53	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	70	#201 of 357	#17 of 53	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	67	#120 of 357	#22 of 53	Map
Digital native	48	#162 of 347	#40 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)95
Mobility and connectivity82
Lifestyle and amenities74
Safety and community73
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance69
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance69
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)64
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)59
Flat land (terrain relief)59
Foundation58
Port access (major sea or inland port)58
Health and elderly56
Affordability53
Jobs and economy52
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)52
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)43
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
Sea or lake shore36
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)30
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)11
Demographics5
Education and family5
Green space5
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.