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Side-by-side analysis of housing, demographics, safety, and sustainability

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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%

Voorne aan Zee

Zuid-Holland · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€396k

Population

74.527

Price Trend

+1.8%

Avg. Income

€46.4k

Median Wealth

€186k

Labour Part.

71.0%

High Education

25.1%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Alphen aan den Rijn leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, Education, Livability; Voorne aan Zee leads on Green.
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
Voorne aan Zee 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 4.5 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Voorne aan Zee has fewer theft incidents: 3.8 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
Voorne aan Zee
Housing & Market
Alphen aan den Rijn +3
Voorne aan Zee +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€397k

€396k

Housing Stock

51.069

33.926

Owner-Occupied

64.0%

68.0%

Rental

36.0%

32.0%

Built before 2000

91.0%

95.0%

People & Households
Alphen aan den Rijn +2

Population

115.773

74.527

Density (per km²)

919 /km²

612 /km²

Single Households

33.9%

33.8%

Households with Children

35.5%

33.8%

Avg Household Size

2.2

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

16.0%

14.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

10.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

22.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

28.0%

65+ years

21.0%

25.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

75.5%

80.0%

EU background

7.8%

7.7%

Non-EU background

16.8%

12.3%

Economics & Labour
Alphen aan den Rijn +2
Voorne aan Zee +2

Avg Income

€43.6k

€46.4k

Median Wealth

€180.4k

€186k

Labour Participation

76.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

59.0%

59.0%

Flex Contracts

25.0%

24.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

16.0%

Poverty Rate

1.9%

2.3%

Cars per Household

1.10

1.20

Education
Alphen aan den Rijn +2
Voorne aan Zee +1

High Education

32.1%

25.1%

Low Education

25.0%

27.2%

Primary Schools

41

22

Secondary Schools

13

7

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

3.4%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

0.0%

6.9%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Alphen aan den Rijn +2
Voorne aan Zee +1

Theft

13.6

9.9

Vandalism

3.2

4.1

Violent Crime

4.2

4.6

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

1.3 km

Supermarket

1.0 km

1.0 km

Childcare

0.6 km

1.0 km

School

0.7 km

0.9 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

0

Bus stops

282

143

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

12.9

12.7

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.9

8.1