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Amstelveen

Noord-Holland · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€568k

Population

95.822

Price Trend

+6.0%

Avg. Income

€56.8k

Median Wealth

€77.1k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

47.1%

Assen

Drenthe · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€294k

Population

70.392

Price Trend

+3.5%

Avg. Income

€38.9k

Median Wealth

€115.3k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

30.0%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Amstelveen leads on Housing, Safety, Education, Green, Livability; Assen leads on Economy.
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
Assen has an older population: 3.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Amstelveen is more diverse by 33.5 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Assen has fewer theft incidents: 2.4 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Amstelveen 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
Amstelveen
Assen
Housing & Market
Amstelveen +2
Assen +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€568k

€294k

Housing Stock

43.578

33.401

Owner-Occupied

48.0%

59.0%

Rental

52.0%

41.0%

Built before 2000

94.0%

92.0%

People & Households
Amstelveen +2

Population

95.822

70.392

Density (per km²)

2.331 /km²

860 /km²

Single Households

43.9%

40.7%

Households with Children

33.0%

31.2%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

17.0%

15.0%

15–25 years

13.0%

12.0%

25–45 years

26.0%

24.0%

45–65 years

25.0%

27.0%

65+ years

19.0%

22.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

46.2%

79.7%

EU background

14.7%

5.4%

Non-EU background

39.1%

14.9%

Economics & Labour
Amstelveen +1
Assen +2

Avg Income

€56.8k

€38.9k

Median Wealth

€77.1k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

70.0%

70.0%

Permanent Contracts

54.0%

61.0%

Flex Contracts

29.0%

29.0%

Self-Employed

18.0%

11.0%

Poverty Rate

3.9%

2.7%

Cars per Household

0.90

1.10

Education
Amstelveen +2

High Education

47.1%

30.0%

Low Education

21.6%

24.2%

Primary Schools

20

25

Secondary Schools

4

10

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

8.3%

0.0%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Amstelveen +2
Assen +1

Theft

19.4

17.0

Vandalism

2.8

5.8

Violent Crime

4.2

5.3

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

1.1 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

1.0 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.7 km

School

0.8 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

0

1

Bus stops

172

195

Tram stops

40

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

14.3

6.8

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.9

6.9