Living in Zuidplas

Zuidplas is a large municipality in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, home to 47,843 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 27%, #92 of 347), expat professionals (top 29%, #101 of 355), city lovers (top 30%, #99 of 336).

Residents47,843
Density747 per km²
Area64.1 km²
5-year growth+11.9%
Hub airport12 km (Rotterdam The Hague)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km3,748,200 people
Sea coast27 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverLek, 8.9 km
Main railway line1.4 km
Border with Belgium55 km
Distance to Amsterdam46 km
Within 10 km320,746 people
Greater areaGreater Rotterdam, 11 km out
LandscapeNorth European Plain
Winter daylight7 h 45 min, sunset 16:32

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How Zuidplas 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 family28#340 of 358#49 of 53Map
Low-income household26#324 of 357#45 of 53Map
Low-income family22#348 of 357#48 of 53Map
Single parent30#339 of 355#47 of 53Map
Pensioner couple49#320 of 357#49 of 53Map
Single pensioner37#346 of 357#47 of 53Map
Early retiree50#347 of 357#50 of 53Map
Single professional56#115 of 347#30 of 53Map
Young professional60#104 of 344#30 of 53Map
DINKS61#100 of 333#30 of 53Map
Remote worker47#338 of 355#48 of 53Map
Commuter66#186 of 345#43 of 53Map
Car-free household61#109 of 322#37 of 53Map
Student59#118 of 281#27 of 51Map
First-home buyer35#331 of 357#46 of 53Map
Budget-constrained mover23#318 of 357#43 of 53Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#99 of 336#31 of 53Map
Expat professional63#101 of 355#22 of 53Map
Healthcare-first mover39#279 of 357#44 of 53Map
Nature-focused household31#307 of 360#27 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#359 of 359#53 of 53Map
Rural value seeker12#343 of 360#45 of 53Map
High-net-worth mover53#238 of 359#46 of 53Map
Lottery winner74#35 of 360#4 of 53Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#313 of 357#31 of 53Map
Coastal living53#135 of 141#40 of 46Map
Business owner68#108 of 357#20 of 53Map
Digital native55#92 of 347#27 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)98
  • Flat land (terrain relief)93
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Foundation83
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance80
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Education and family67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)61
  • Demographics58
  • Sea or lake shore57
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)53
  • Health and elderly51
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)48
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)45
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Green space34
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance20
  • Affordability15
  • Safety and community7
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.