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Bergen (NH.)

Noord-Holland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0373

Avg. sale price

€737k

Price Growth YoY

+6.1%

Population

29.722

Bergen (NH.) is a municipality in Noord-Holland with 29.722 residents, the 195th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €612k, 54% above the national average of €398k. Of its 15.550 homes, 68% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 7 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Noord-Holland province · urbanisation level 4/5

68% owner-occupied · 32% rental

Average income €45.9k · 36.8% higher educated

69% labour participation · 300 /km²

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(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€737k

+54% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€612k

+54% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

68.0%

+19% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

15.550

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €125k (20%) above the WOZ value. WOZ is a tax assessment with a reference date about a year earlier, so it trails the market.
Average sale price · 2025
€737k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 93% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 30k in 2025.
Housing type · Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k) · Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%) · Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%) · Housing Tenure
Housing type
71%
29%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
7 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 19.9% (2021); worst: 0.3% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

68%

Rental

32%

Built before 2000

96%

Household Composition

Single

39.28%

With children

27.79%

Avg size: 2
Density: 300 /km²
Population density

300

-44% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
15%
30%
35%
vs Netherlands
15%
12%
26%
27%
20%
0–15 years
15–25 years
25–45 years
45–65 years
65+ years
Cultural Background · Migration Background Breakdown · Births vs deaths
Cultural Background

Dutch background

82.9%

EU / Western background

8.58%

Non-EU background

8.52%

Migration Background Breakdown
2022 data
CBS 70072ned · Western = EU + N. America + Indonesia + Japan
Births vs deaths
Average income

€46k

+9% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.7%

-13% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

69.0%

2024 · most recent CBS figure
Avg. Income per Recipient Over Time (€k) 2024 · most recent CBS figure
Income distribution · Labour Contracts · Education & Labour
Education & Labour

Higher education

36.8%

Low education

20.8%

Labour participation

69%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

48%

Flexible contract

23%

Self-employed

29%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€406.5k
Poverty rate
2.7%
Cars/household
1.2
Median Wealth Over Time (€k)
Poverty rate: CBS has only published 2024 so far, so there is no trend yet.
Crime Rates (per 1,000 residents)
Source: CBS / Politie StatLine — 2012–2024
Total crime · 2025
33.0
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 57% of municipalities (342)

Theft, violence and vandalism together make up about 63% of all registered crime — they do not add up to the total.
Theft
14.3
Property damage
3.4
Violent crime
2.7
In 2025: 14.3 theft, 2.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Social benefits
Recipients count (latest available year)
Schools
School counts: DUO open data (active locations) · Quality verdicts: Inspectie van het Onderwijs, Aug 2026Share of all school locations. The Inspectie mainly gives a school its own verdict when it sees a risk; most schools have none and fall in the middle segment. For secondary schools the weakest programme verdict at that location counts.

11

Primary schools (PO)

4

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

93%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 93.3%
Weak / insufficient · 6.7%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

10

Daycare (KDV)

12

After-school care (BSO)

361

KDV child places

36

Avg KDV size
11.0 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.10 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

45%
55%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 45% · 10 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 55% · 12 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

60%
40%
Offers VVE · 60% · 6 locations
No VVE · 40% · 4 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

8.1

-32% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

7.2

-18% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.4 km

+27% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.9 km

-10% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

1.4 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

Childcare

0.9 km

Primary school

1.0 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

147

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
8.1
µg/m³
-3.9 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
7.2
µg/m³
-1.5 vs. national avg (8.7 µg/m³)EU limit: 25 µg/m³
Energy consumption trend · Solar panels
Energy consumption trend
Religious Affiliation (%)
Province-level estimate (CBS 2015) · Noord-Holland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
15 total in municipality · 5.05 per 10k residents

Christian churches

15

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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