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Alkmaar

Noord-Holland · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€380k

Population

112.896

Price Trend

+5.8%

Avg. Income

€41.5k

Median Wealth

€155.5k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

33.4%

's-Gravenhage

Zuid-Holland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€383k

Population

568.945

Price Trend

+5.8%

Avg. Income

€43.9k

Median Wealth

€24.1k

Labour Part.

67.0%

High Education

37.0%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Alkmaar leads on Economy, Safety, Education; 's-Gravenhage leads on Housing, Green, Livability.
WOZ Home Value Trend
Average assessed home value in €k
Price Growth YoY
Annual % change in home values
Population
Thousands of residents over time
Avg Income
€k per income recipient
Age Distribution
% of population per age group
Alkmaar has an older population: 6.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
's-Gravenhage is more diverse by 34.6 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Alkmaar has fewer theft incidents: 8.1 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
's-Gravenhage residents live closer to everyday services on average.
Theft Rate Over Time
Theft incidents per 1,000 residents
Labour Participation Over Time
Net labour participation %
Metric
Alkmaar
's-Gravenhage
Housing & Market
Alkmaar +2
's-Gravenhage +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€380k

€383k

Housing Stock

54.739

274.171

Owner-Occupied

59.0%

43.0%

Rental

41.0%

57.0%

Built before 2000

93.0%

94.0%

People & Households
's-Gravenhage +2

Population

112.896

568.945

Density (per km²)

1.023 /km²

6.901 /km²

Single Households

42.1%

49.3%

Households with Children

31.0%

29.2%

Avg Household Size

2.0

2.0

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

15.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

13.0%

25–45 years

26.0%

30.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

26.0%

65+ years

21.0%

15.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

74.0%

39.4%

EU background

8.1%

18.0%

Non-EU background

17.9%

42.6%

Economics & Labour
Alkmaar +3
's-Gravenhage +1

Avg Income

€41.5k

€43.9k

Median Wealth

€155.5k

€24.1k

Labour Participation

72.0%

67.0%

Permanent Contracts

57.0%

49.0%

Flex Contracts

26.0%

29.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

22.0%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

6.4%

Cars per Household

1.00

0.70

Education
Alkmaar +1
's-Gravenhage +2

High Education

33.4%

37.0%

Low Education

24.6%

29.8%

Primary Schools

37

138

Secondary Schools

12

59

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

1.5%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

8.2%

5.1%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Alkmaar +3

Theft

23.7

31.8

Vandalism

5.7

6.3

Violent Crime

5.5

8.3

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.0 km

0.7 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

0.6 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.5 km

School

0.7 km

0.6 km

Public Transport

Train stations

2

12

Bus stops

266

537

Tram stops

0

349

Metro stations

0

1

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.1

16.9

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

7.8

9.0