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Den Helder

Noord-Holland · Moderately urban · CBS GM0400

Avg. sale price

€320k

Price Growth YoY

+9.6%

Population

56.662

Den Helder is a municipality in Noord-Holland with 56.662 residents, the 82nd largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €261k, 34% below the national average of €398k. Of its 28.808 homes, 56% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 8 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Noord-Holland province · urbanisation level 3/5

56% owner-occupied · 44% rental

Average income €38.6k · 18.8% higher educated

68% labour participation · 1.256 /km²

Neighbourhood Map

(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€320k

-33% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€261k

-34% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

56.0%

-2% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

28.808

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €59k (23%) 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
€320k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 95% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 1k since 2018, reaching 57k 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
73%
27%
Single-family
Multi-family
Avg. WOZ Home Value Over Time (€k)
Year-on-Year Sale Price Growth (%)
6 of 7 years had price gains. Best: 19.8% (2022); worst: -2.9% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

56%

Rental

44%

Built before 2000

96%

Household Composition

Single

42.19%

With children

28.84%

Avg size: 2
Density: 1.256 /km²
Population density

1,256

+134% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
14%
24%
27%
25%
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

76.58%

EU / Western background

6.48%

Non-EU background

16.94%

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

€39k

-9% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.8%

-10% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

68.0%

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

18.8%

Low education

30%

Labour participation

68%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

62%

Flexible contract

27%

Self-employed

11%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€76.9k
Poverty rate
2.8%
Cars/household
1.0
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
56.1
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 91% 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
25.0
Property damage
6.0
Violent crime
6.3
In 2025: 25 theft, 6.3 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.

20

Primary schools (PO)

6

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

92%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 92.3%
Weak / insufficient · 7.7%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

31

Daycare (KDV)

29

After-school care (BSO)

885

KDV child places

29

Avg KDV size
11.2 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.69 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

52%
48%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 52% · 31 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 48% · 29 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

65%
35%
Offers VVE · 65% · 20 locations
No VVE · 35% · 11 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

7.4

-38% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

6.6

-23% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.1 km

0% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.9 km

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

General practitioner

1.1 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

Childcare

0.7 km

Primary school

0.8 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

2

Bus stops

144

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
7.4
µg/m³
-4.6 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
6.6
µg/m³
-2.0 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)
25 total in municipality · 4.41 per 10k residents

Christian churches

21

Mosques

2

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

2

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