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Alphen aan den Rijn

Zuid-Holland · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€397k

Population

115.773

Price Trend

+6.4%

Avg. Income

€43.6k

Median Wealth

€180.4k

Labour Part.

76.0%

High Education

32.1%

Sittard-Geleen

Limburg · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€271k

Population

92.491

Price Trend

+8.0%

Avg. Income

€39.5k

Median Wealth

€97.4k

Labour Part.

65.0%

High Education

29.6%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Alphen aan den Rijn leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, Education; Sittard-Geleen leads on 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
Sittard-Geleen has an older population: 5.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Sittard-Geleen is more diverse by 0.8 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Alphen aan den Rijn has fewer theft incidents: 4.5 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Sittard-Geleen 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
Alphen aan den Rijn
Sittard-Geleen
Housing & Market
Alphen aan den Rijn +4

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€397k

€271k

Housing Stock

51.069

47.306

Owner-Occupied

64.0%

59.0%

Rental

36.0%

41.0%

Built before 2000

91.0%

97.0%

People & Households
Alphen aan den Rijn +1
Sittard-Geleen +1

Population

115.773

92.491

Density (per km²)

919 /km²

1.177 /km²

Single Households

33.9%

42.1%

Households with Children

35.5%

27.2%

Avg Household Size

2.2

2.0

Age Distribution

0–15 years

16.0%

12.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

10.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

24.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

28.0%

65+ years

21.0%

26.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

75.5%

74.6%

EU background

7.8%

12.8%

Non-EU background

16.8%

12.5%

Economics & Labour
Alphen aan den Rijn +4

Avg Income

€43.6k

€39.5k

Median Wealth

€180.4k

€97.4k

Labour Participation

76.0%

65.0%

Permanent Contracts

59.0%

60.0%

Flex Contracts

25.0%

27.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

1.9%

3.5%

Cars per Household

1.10

1.20

Education
Alphen aan den Rijn +2

High Education

32.1%

29.6%

Low Education

25.0%

29.7%

Primary Schools

41

22

Secondary Schools

13

8

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

0.0%

3.3%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Alphen aan den Rijn +3

Theft

13.6

18.1

Vandalism

3.2

4.5

Violent Crime

4.2

5.9

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

1.0 km

0.9 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

3

Bus stops

282

208

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

12.9

11.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.9

8.4