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Schagen

Noord-Holland · Slightly urban · CBS GM0441

Avg. sale price

€459k

Price Growth YoY

+11.7%

Population

48.378

Schagen is a municipality in Noord-Holland with 48.378 residents, the 102nd largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €372k, 7% below the national average of €398k. Of its 21.822 homes, 70% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 18 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Noord-Holland province · urbanisation level 4/5

70% owner-occupied · 30% rental

Average income €39.9k · 27.4% higher educated

74% labour participation · 288 /km²

Neighbourhood Map

(CBS Wijken · click a neighbourhood to explore)

Average sale price

€459k

-4% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€372k

-7% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

70.0%

+23% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

21.822

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €87k (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
€459k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Lower than 55% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 2k since 2018, reaching 48k 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
82%
18%
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: 13.8% (2024); worst: -2.1% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

70%

Rental

30%

Built before 2000

92%

Household Composition

Single

35.87%

With children

32%

Avg size: 2.2
Density: 288 /km²
Population density

288

-46% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
14%
21%
28%
26%
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

85.17%

EU / Western background

6.61%

Non-EU background

8.22%

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

€40k

-5% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Poverty

1.9%

-39% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

74.0%

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

27.4%

Low education

25.7%

Labour participation

74%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

55%

Flexible contract

26%

Self-employed

19%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€219.9k
Poverty rate
1.9%
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
34.9
14.3median 30.787.0

Higher than 63% 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
13.2
Property damage
3.0
Violent crime
3.7
In 2025: 13.2 theft, 3.7 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.

21

Primary schools (PO)

6

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

96%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 96.3%
Weak / insufficient · 3.7%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

22

Daycare (KDV)

18

After-school care (BSO)

778

KDV child places

35

Avg KDV size
11.5 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.13 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

55%
45%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 55% · 22 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 45% · 18 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

77%
23%
Offers VVE · 77% · 17 locations
No VVE · 23% · 5 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

8.3

-31% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

7.0

-20% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

1.2 km

+9% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

1.2 km

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

General practitioner

1.2 km

Supermarket

1.2 km

Childcare

0.9 km

Primary school

0.9 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Train stations

1

Bus stops

222

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
8.3
µg/m³
-3.7 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
7.0
µg/m³
-1.7 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)
20 total in municipality · 4.13 per 10k residents

Christian churches

20

Mosques

0

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

0

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