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Living in Tiel

Tiel is a city in the Netherlands. For Tiel, gigabit broadband availability was 99.6% in Q1 2025. The city covered 35.5 km² in 2026. Population density was 1,302 people per km² in 2026. The unemployment rate was 3.6% at the end of 2024. Tiel had a population of 42,524 at the start of 2026.

Higher unemployment than 81% of Dutch cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 92% of Dutch cities that publish it and cleaner air than 96% of Dutch cities that publish it.

Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Tiel?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in NetherlandsNational rates and thresholds that apply in Tiel.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Tiel. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month4 published recurring costs, € per month
Tiel recurring monthly costs, € per month€1350Private kindergarten€307Utilities, 85 m² flat€45Internet, 60 Mbps€22Mobile plan, 10 GB€ / month

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited44.67 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Tiel (Wayback capture 20250120090028)19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly1,350 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Tiel (Wayback capture 20250120090028)19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.75 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Tiel (Wayback capture 20250120090028)19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Basic utilities, 85 m² home307.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2025Numbeo — Cost of Living in Tiel (Wayback capture 20250120090028)19Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Housing Stock Total18,080 dwellings31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Rental Share Pct43 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Tiel?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Tiel is 3.6%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Netherlands per band1 city: 2% to under 2.5%12–2.5113 cities: 2.5% to under 3%1132.5–3146 cities: 3% to under 3.5%1463–3.551 cities: 3.5% to under 4%513.5–4Tiel 3.6%16 cities: 4% to under 4.5%164–4.56 cities: 4.5% to under 5%64.5–54 cities: 5% to under 5.5%45–5.5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.6 %2025 Q1Percentage of households in the Dutch municipality with access to a fixed internet connection of at least 1 Gbps (1000 Mbit/s); availability, not subscribed plan, measured speed or FTTH-only coverage.15Official
Median Income Eur Year33,400 EUR/year31 Dec 2024CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official
Unemployment rate3.6 %country median 3.1%31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Tiel. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

UWV public employment service — Public employment service

Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen (UWV)

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Tiel. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary School Count13 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official
School Count23 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

Safety

How safe is Tiel?

Police recorded 5,450 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 5,450 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249
Recorded crime across major citiesTiel highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Tiel highlighted8,970Amsterdam8,200Rotterdam7,990Eindhoven6,970Arnhem6,890's-Gravenhage6,800Utrecht6,280Nijmegen6,160Groningen5,870Breda5,560Tilburg5,450Tiel4,280Almererecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,450 offences per 100,000country median 3,08031 Dec 2024CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was EIN, 48.3 km away, with 62 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 615.4 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport62 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportEIN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport48.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Tiel. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Blik op Werk integration-provider quality register — Other

Blik op Werk

For integration-course applicants.

DutchIn Person, Online
Open official information

DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

DutchIn Person
Open official information
Open the full Netherlands section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Tiel.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Tiel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency11

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Tiel average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°0°Daytime highNight-time low
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Tiel annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in NetherlandsAnnual PM2.5 in Tiel is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 50 cities with data, 19 have annual PM2.5 of 9 to under 10 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Netherlands per band2 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³26–711 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³117–8Tiel 7.07 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³78–919 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³199–1010 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³1010–111 city: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³111–12

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³country median 9.031 Dec 2025European Environment Agency11Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 6 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 10.4 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23.1 · Aug 23 · Sep 19.5 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 6.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HerwijnenAws_06356.csv18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 0.3 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 3.8 · May 7.5 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 12.7 · Aug 12.2 · Sep 9.7 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 3.5 · Dec 1.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HerwijnenAws_06356.csv18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.4 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 9.5 · May 13.3 · Jun 16.1 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 17.7 · Sep 14.6 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HerwijnenAws_06356.csv18Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time13 published observations, 2013–2025
Annual PM2.5 in Tiel by year, µg/m³6.49.512.515.62013201520172021202320257.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 53.3% between 2013 and 2025, from 15.0 to 7.0.

Cities of a similar size in Netherlands

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Netherlands cities
Wageningen42,779 residentsWijchen42,106 residentsBeverwijk43,052 residentsDe Bilt43,687 residentsHuizen41,287 residentsRheden43,849 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Tiel?

The published population was 42,524 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Tiel (GM0281)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Tiel residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport69.3%Foreign residents30.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Address Density1,485 addresses/km²27 Aug 2026CBS2Official
Area32.63 km²10 Jun 2026Wikidata (P2046)20Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents615.4 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
City area35.51 km²28 Jan 2026Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².12Official
Foreign residents13,070 people1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
Population density1,302 people/km²10 Jun 2026CBS2Official · gemeente
Population42,524 people10 Jun 2026CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Tiel (GM0281)6Official

International community in Tiel

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population registered in Dutch municipalities; CBS population on 1 January · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Born in the Netherlands35,04182.4%
Born outside the Netherlands7,48317.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source17

Citizenship

Residents in the Dutch population register; 1 January · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Totaal42,575100.0%
Nederlands38,82791.2%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit3,7488.8%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)2,5556.0%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)2,1975.2%
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU1,8384.3%
Pools1,2272.9%
Buiten-Europa1,1082.6%
Azië8271.9%
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)4631.1%
Show 55 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
Roemeens3260.8%
Turks3230.8%
Oekraïens2820.7%
Afrika2270.5%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU1800.4%
Syrisch1670.4%
Marokkaans1420.3%
Bulgaars1320.3%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland870.2%
Staatloos / onbekend850.2%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)850.2%
Chinees810.2%
Spaans650.2%
Afghaans560.1%
Hongaars550.1%
Portugees530.1%
Amerika520.1%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)450.1%
Belgisch420.1%
Brits420.1%
Indonesisch410.1%
Lets340.1%
Grieks330.1%
Indiaas310.1%
Italiaans290.1%
Frans240.1%
Jemenitisch220.1%
Kroatisch220.1%
Eritrees200.0%
Slowaaks160.0%
Iraaks150.0%
Filippijns140.0%
Iraans140.0%
Litouws140.0%
Amerikaans130.0%
Thais130.0%
Zuid-Afrikaans130.0%
Braziliaans100.0%
Oostenrijks100.0%
Iers90.0%
Somalisch90.0%
Surinaams90.0%
Pakistaans80.0%
Vietnamees80.0%
Russisch60.0%
Tsjechisch60.0%
Nigeriaans40.0%
Zweeds40.0%
Colombiaans30.0%
Egyptisch30.0%
Ghanees30.0%
Oceanië20.0%
Canadees10.0%
Japans10.0%
Zuid-Koreaans10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16

Is Tiel a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker41%strong on work, weak on safety · range 33–49%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–68%
Student45%strong on education, weak on safety · range 38–52%
Family49%strong on family, weak on cost · range 41–57%
Retirement39%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 29–49%
Foreign residents13,070 people1 Jan 2025Official source · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.
Population42,524 people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Tiel (GM0281)
Gigabit broadband availability99.6 %2025 Q1Official source · Percentage of households in the Dutch municipality with access to a fixed internet connection of at least 1 Gbps (1000 Mbit/s); availability, not subscribed plan, measured speed or FTTH-only coverage.
Unemployment rate3.6 %31 Dec 2024Official source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2025Official source · European Environment Agency
Area32.63 km²10 Jun 2026Independent source · Wikidata (P2046)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Avg Download Mbps 2024250 Mbps27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Avg Woz Value K Eur224 kEUR31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Banen Total22,900 jobs31 Dec 2024CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official
Fttp Nl 5g Availabilitytrue27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Fttp Nl Avg Pct95 %27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Owner Occupied Share Pct57 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Tiel under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Tiel?

The published population was 42,524 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Tiel (GM0281).

Is the air quality good in Tiel?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Tiel?

Police recorded 5,450 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Tiel?

The unemployment rate is 3.6 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Tiel?

13,070 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population..

Is Tiel a good place to live?

Tiel may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Born in the Netherlands live in Tiel?

The official country of birth distribution records 35,041 people (82.4%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Tiel, Netherlands: rent, salary, jobs, taxes [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/tiel/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Tiel, Netherlands: rent, salary, jobs, taxes},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  2. CBS opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-06-12
  3. CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-06-11
  4. CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-06-12
  5. CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek CBS · opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-06-12
  6. CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Tiel (GM0281) CBS · opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-08-14
  7. CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population. opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-07-15
  8. CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality CBS labour market in figures 2024 · longreads.cbs.nl · checked 2026-07-26
  9. CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024 CBS StatLine 83648NED · opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-07-26
  10. DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs) duo.nl · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km². api.pdok.nl · checked 2026-07-15
  3. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  4. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  5. Percentage of households in the Dutch municipality with access to a fixed internet connection of at least 1 Gbps (1000 Mbit/s); availability, not subscribed plan, measured speed or FTTH-only coverage. services.arcgis.com · checked 2026-07-15
  6. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) citizenship distribution opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-08-28
  7. Statistics Netherlands (CBS) country_of_birth opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-08-29
  8. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station HerwijnenAws_06356.csv WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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  10. Wikidata (P2046) wikidata.org · checked 2026-07-14

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