Living in Zwijndrecht

Zwijndrecht is a large municipality in Zuid-Holland, Netherlands, home to 44,874 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 6%, #19 of 357), single pensioners (top 8%, #27 of 357), commuters (top 12%, #38 of 345).

Residents44,874

Density1,966 per km²

Area22.8 km²

5-year growth+0.5%

Hub airport20 km (Rotterdam The Hague)

Nearest city of 100k+4 km

Within 30 km2,798,000 people

Sea coast35 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m

Nearest major riverLek, 8.9 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Border with Belgium37 km

Distance to Amsterdam62 km

Within 10 km374,797 people

Greater areaGreater Rotterdam, 16 km out

LandscapeNorth European Plain

Winter daylight7 h 46 min, sunset 16:33

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Good to know about Zwijndrecht

The landscape belongs to the North European Plain.
It is part of Greater Rotterdam, 16 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 Zwijndrecht 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	62	#94 of 358	#11 of 53	Map
Low-income household	73	#43 of 357	#8 of 53	Map
Low-income family	72	#51 of 357	#7 of 53	Map
Single parent	72	#51 of 355	#7 of 53	Map
Pensioner couple	68	#49 of 357	#13 of 53	Map
Single pensioner	73	#27 of 357	#6 of 53	Map
Early retiree	62	#155 of 357	#22 of 53	Map
Single professional	62	#64 of 347	#19 of 53	Map
Young professional	64	#64 of 344	#19 of 53	Map
DINKS	62	#84 of 333	#23 of 53	Map
Remote worker	74	#53 of 355	#9 of 53	Map
Commuter	77	#38 of 345	#6 of 53	Map
Car-free household	68	#59 of 322	#19 of 53	Map
Student	22	#206 of 281	#39 of 51	Map
First-home buyer	72	#45 of 357	#5 of 53	Map
Budget-constrained mover	70	#51 of 357	#6 of 53	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	60	#61 of 336	#19 of 53	Map
Expat professional	65	#63 of 355	#11 of 53	Map
Healthcare-first mover	74	#19 of 357	#6 of 53	Map
Nature-focused household	28	#322 of 360	#30 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	2	#323 of 359	#39 of 53	Map
Rural value seeker	36	#249 of 360	#19 of 53	Map
High-net-worth mover	62	#98 of 359	#18 of 53	Map
Lottery winner	64	#155 of 360	#32 of 53	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	75	#58 of 357	#3 of 53	Map
Coastal living	59	#116 of 141	#33 of 46	Map
Business owner	69	#90 of 357	#14 of 53	Map
Digital native	55	#91 of 347	#26 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)98
Mobility and connectivity93
Lifestyle and amenities82
Safety and community73
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance72
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance72
Foundation72
Health and elderly69
Affordability68
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)68
Port access (major sea or inland port)66
Flat land (terrain relief)64
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
Jobs and economy47
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
Sea or lake shore44
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)42
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)38
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)12
Demographics12
Education and family11
Green space10
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.