Living in Pijnacker-Nootdorp

Pijnacker-Nootdorp is a large municipality in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, home to 57,932 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 8%, #23 of 322), couples without children (DINKs) (top 8%, #25 of 333), young professionals (top 9%, #29 of 344).

Residents57,932
Density1,499 per km²
Area38.6 km²
5-year growth+6.6%
Hub airport8 km (Rotterdam The Hague)
Nearest city of 100k+5 km
Within 30 km3,632,200 people
Sea coast13 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Main railway line3.8 km
Distance to Amsterdam50 km
Within 10 km1,085,006 people
Greater areaGreater The Hague, 12 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 44 min, sunset 16:33

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How Pijnacker-Nootdorp 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 family34#322 of 358#46 of 53Map
Low-income household27#317 of 357#42 of 53Map
Low-income family27#338 of 357#46 of 53Map
Single parent34#333 of 355#46 of 53Map
Pensioner couple54#269 of 357#45 of 53Map
Single pensioner44#330 of 357#43 of 53Map
Early retiree52#339 of 357#46 of 53Map
Single professional65#42 of 347#11 of 53Map
Young professional70#29 of 344#7 of 53Map
DINKS71#25 of 333#6 of 53Map
Remote worker49#332 of 355#47 of 53Map
Commuter74#63 of 345#14 of 53Map
Car-free household75#23 of 322#8 of 53Map
Student70#54 of 281#14 of 51Map
First-home buyer37#316 of 357#41 of 53Map
Budget-constrained mover22#323 of 357#45 of 53Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#30 of 336#9 of 53Map
Expat professional65#60 of 355#9 of 53Map
Healthcare-first mover45#250 of 357#38 of 53Map
Nature-focused household20#348 of 360#43 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 lover8#282 of 359#32 of 53Map
Rural value seeker4#354 of 360#49 of 53Map
High-net-worth mover58#173 of 359#35 of 53Map
Lottery winner72#52 of 360#8 of 53Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#321 of 357#33 of 53Map
Coastal living58#119 of 141#35 of 46Map
Business owner70#68 of 357#8 of 53Map
Digital native65#39 of 347#11 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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
  • Foundation82
  • Mobility and connectivity81
  • Sea or lake shore81
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance79
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance79
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)76
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)59
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
  • Demographics52
  • Education and family52
  • Health and elderly50
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)42
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)35
  • Safety and community21
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)17
  • Green space15
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance15
  • Affordability13
  • 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.