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Diemen

Noord-Holland · Very strongly urban · CBS GM0384

Avg. sale price

€572k

Price Growth YoY

+3.7%

Population

33.228

Diemen is a municipality in Noord-Holland with 33.228 residents, the 170th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €460k, 16% above the national average of €398k. Of its 16.115 homes, 40% 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 1/5

40% owner-occupied · 60% rental

Average income €46.8k · 50.8% higher educated

71% labour participation · 2.781 /km²

Neighbourhood Map

(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€572k

+19% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€460k

+16% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

40.0%

-30% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

16.115

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €112k (24%) 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
€572k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 83% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 5k since 2018, reaching 33k 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
36%
64%
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: 13.4% (2022); worst: -3.3% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

40%

Rental

60%

Built before 2000

75%

Household Composition

Single

46.54%

With children

28.42%

Avg size: 2
Density: 2.781 /km²
Population density

2,781

+419% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
14%
15%
33%
22%
16%
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

44.97%

EU / Western background

17.31%

Non-EU background

37.72%

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

€47k

+11% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

5.1%

+65% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

71.0%

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

50.8%

Low education

16.4%

Labour participation

71%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

53%

Flexible contract

31%

Self-employed

17%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€42k
Poverty rate
5.1%
Cars/household
0.7
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
51.8
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 90% 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
26.6
Property damage
3.9
Violent crime
6.0
In 2025: 26.6 theft, 6 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.

7

Primary schools (PO)

1

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

88%
13%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 87.5%
Weak / insufficient · 12.5%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

12

Daycare (KDV)

15

After-school care (BSO)

542

KDV child places

45

Avg KDV size
11.7 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
1.00 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

44%
56%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 44% · 12 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 56% · 15 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

50%
50%
Offers VVE · 50% · 6 locations
No VVE · 50% · 6 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

15.9

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

9.3

+8% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

0.7 km

-36% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.7 km

-30% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

0.7 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

Childcare

0.5 km

Primary school

0.7 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

2

Bus stops

37

Tram stops

4

Metro stations

1

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
15.9
µg/m³
+3.9 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
9.3
µg/m³
+0.7 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)
2 total in municipality · 0.6 per 10k residents

Christian churches

2

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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