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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%

Súdwest-Fryslân

Friesland · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€317k

Population

90.534

Price Trend

+5.7%

Avg. Income

€37.3k

Median Wealth

€158.3k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

26.4%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Alphen aan den Rijn leads on Economy, Housing, Education, Livability; Súdwest-Fryslân leads on Safety.
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
Súdwest-Fryslân has an older population: 4.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Alphen aan den Rijn is more diverse by 12.6 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Súdwest-Fryslân has fewer theft incidents: 3.5 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Alphen aan den Rijn 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
Súdwest-Fryslân
Housing & Market
Alphen aan den Rijn +3
Súdwest-Fryslân +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€397k

€317k

Housing Stock

51.069

43.118

Owner-Occupied

64.0%

65.0%

Rental

36.0%

35.0%

Built before 2000

91.0%

95.0%

People & Households
Alphen aan den Rijn +2

Population

115.773

90.534

Density (per km²)

919 /km²

173 /km²

Single Households

33.9%

37.0%

Households with Children

35.5%

31.4%

Avg Household Size

2.2

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

16.0%

15.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

21.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

28.0%

65+ years

21.0%

25.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

75.5%

88.0%

EU background

7.8%

4.5%

Non-EU background

16.8%

7.4%

Economics & Labour
Alphen aan den Rijn +4

Avg Income

€43.6k

€37.3k

Median Wealth

€180.4k

€158.3k

Labour Participation

76.0%

72.0%

Permanent Contracts

59.0%

54.0%

Flex Contracts

25.0%

25.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

21.0%

Poverty Rate

1.9%

2.3%

Cars per Household

1.10

1.20

Education
Alphen aan den Rijn +2

High Education

32.1%

26.4%

Low Education

25.0%

26.1%

Primary Schools

41

48

Secondary Schools

13

10

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

0.0%

3.4%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Alphen aan den Rijn +1
Súdwest-Fryslân +2

Theft

13.6

10.1

Vandalism

3.2

4.3

Violent Crime

4.2

3.7

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

2.1 km

Supermarket

1.0 km

1.5 km

Childcare

0.6 km

1.0 km

School

0.7 km

1.0 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

7

Bus stops

282

369

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

12.9

6.7

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.9

6.6