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Heemskerk

Noord-Holland · Moderately urban · CBS GM0396

Avg. sale price

€521k

Price Growth YoY

+10.8%

Population

39.380

Heemskerk is a municipality in Noord-Holland with 39.380 residents, the 139th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €412k, 4% above the national average of €398k. Of its 18.025 homes, 60% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 11 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Noord-Holland province · urbanisation level 3/5

60% owner-occupied · 40% rental

Average income €41.4k · 26% higher educated

71% labour participation · 1.444 /km²

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Average sale price

€521k

+9% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€412k

+4% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

60.0%

+5% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

18.025

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €109k (26%) 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
€521k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 69% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 0k since 2018, reaching 39k 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
65%
35%
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: 13.6% (2021); worst: 2.6% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

60%

Rental

40%

Built before 2000

95%

Household Composition

Single

34.93%

With children

34.84%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 1.444 /km²
Population density

1,444

+169% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
15%
23%
28%
24%
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

7.01%

Non-EU background

16.41%

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

€41k

-2% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

2.1%

-32% 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

26%

Low education

27.5%

Labour participation

71%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

61%

Flexible contract

25%

Self-employed

14%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€207.4k
Poverty rate
2.1%
Cars/household
1.1
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
30.2
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 52% 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
11.8
Property damage
3.0
Violent crime
3.0
In 2025: 11.8 theft, 3.1 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)

3

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

100%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 100.0%
Weak / insufficient · 0.0%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

16

Daycare (KDV)

10

After-school care (BSO)

404

KDV child places

25

Avg KDV size
6.8 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.59 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

62%
38%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 62% · 16 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 38% · 10 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

69%
31%
Offers VVE · 69% · 11 locations
No VVE · 31% · 5 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

12.7

+6% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

8.2

-5% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

0.8 km

-27% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.8 km

-20% vs Netherlands2025
Proximity — Avg. Distance to Nearest Facility

General practitioner

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

Childcare

0.6 km

Primary school

0.7 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

1

Bus stops

56

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
12.7
µg/m³
+0.7 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.2
µg/m³
-0.4 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)
7 total in municipality · 1.78 per 10k residents

Christian churches

6

Mosques

1

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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