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Westland

Zuid-Holland · Moderately urban · CBS GM1783

Avg. sale price

€556k

Price Growth YoY

+10.1%

Population

116.916

Westland is a municipality in Zuid-Holland with 116.916 residents, the 26th largest of the 342 Dutch municipalities. The average WOZ property value is €465k, 17% above the national average of €398k. Of its 48.147 homes, 69% are owner-occupied (nationally 57%). The municipality has 10 districts, each with its own housing, population, income and amenities figures below.

At a Glance

Zuid-Holland province · urbanisation level 3/5

69% owner-occupied · 31% rental

Average income €41.4k · 25.4% higher educated

78% labour participation · 1.448 /km²

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Average sale price

€556k

+16% vs Netherlands2025
Average WOZ value

€465k

+17% vs Netherlands2025
Owner-occupied

69.0%

+21% vs Netherlands2025
Housing Stock

48.147

total homes
Sale Price vs. WOZ Value (€k)
In 2025 the average sale price was €91k (19%) 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
€556k
€270kmedian €469k€1,106k

Higher than 79% of municipalities (342)

Population Over Time (thousands)
Population has grown by 10k since 2018, reaching 117k 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
75%
25%
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: 17.7% (2021); worst: 0.9% (2023).
Year-on-Year WOZ Growth (%)
Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied

69%

Rental

31%

Built before 2000

88%

Household Composition

Single

33.69%

With children

36.78%

Avg size: 2.3
Density: 1.448 /km²
Population density

1,448

+170% vs Netherlands2025
Age Distribution
16%
25%
27%
21%
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

79.85%

EU / Western background

9.38%

Non-EU background

10.78%

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

2.3%

-26% vs Netherlands2024 · most recent CBS figure
Labour participation

78.0%

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

25.4%

Low education

29.4%

Labour participation

78%

Labour Contracts

Permanent contract

55%

Flexible contract

26%

Self-employed

19%

Wealth & Poverty
Median wealth
€255.2k
Poverty rate
2.3%
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
29.3
14.3median 30.787.0

Lower than 56% 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
10.6
Property damage
2.8
Violent crime
2.6
In 2025: 10.6 theft, 2.6 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.

36

Primary schools (PO)

9

Secondary schools (VO)

Inspection quality

96%
Good · 0.0%
Sufficient or no separate verdict · 95.6%
Weak / insufficient · 4.4%
Childcare
Source: LRK (Landelijk Register Kinderopvang) · Registered & active locations only

53

Daycare (KDV)

69

After-school care (BSO)

2.222

KDV child places

42

Avg KDV size
11.9 KDV spots /100 children (0–15)
0.66 KDV /km²

KDV vs BSO breakdown

43%
57%
Kinderdagverblijf (ages 0–4) · 43% · 53 locations
Buitenschoolse opvang (after-school) · 57% · 69 locations

VVE coverage (early childhood education)

60%
40%
Offers VVE · 60% · 32 locations
No VVE · 40% · 21 locations
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂)

15.5

+29% vs Netherlands2025
Fine particulates (PM2.5)

8.3

-5% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to GP

0.9 km

-18% vs Netherlands2025
Distance to supermarket

0.9 km

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

General practitioner

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

Childcare

0.6 km

Primary school

0.7 km

Source: CBS Nabijheid voorzieningen 2023
Public Transport
Source: OpenStreetMap

Bus stops

131

Tram stops

3

Air Quality
Annual average concentrations — source: RIVM Large-Scale Concentration Maps
NO₂ nitrogen dioxide
15.5
µg/m³
+3.4 vs. national avg (12.0 µg/m³)EU limit: 40 µg/m³
PM2.5 particulate matter
8.3
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) · Zuid-Holland
Places of Worship (Buildings)
46 total in municipality · 3.93 per 10k residents

Christian churches

42

Mosques

2

Synagogues

0

Temples / other

2

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