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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%

Hoeksche Waard

Zuid-Holland · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€392k

Population

90.747

Price Trend

+2.6%

Avg. Income

€44.2k

Median Wealth

€219.2k

Labour Part.

75.0%

High Education

28.2%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Amstelveen leads on Housing, Education, Green, Livability; Hoeksche Waard leads on Economy, 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
Hoeksche Waard has an older population: 5.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Amstelveen is more diverse by 41.1 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Hoeksche Waard has fewer theft incidents: 12.7 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
Hoeksche Waard
Housing & Market
Amstelveen +2
Hoeksche Waard +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€568k

€392k

Housing Stock

43.578

39.954

Owner-Occupied

48.0%

71.0%

Rental

52.0%

29.0%

Built before 2000

94.0%

91.0%

People & Households
Amstelveen +2

Population

95.822

90.747

Density (per km²)

2.331 /km²

338 /km²

Single Households

43.9%

30.7%

Households with Children

33.0%

35.3%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.3

Age Distribution

0–15 years

17.0%

15.0%

15–25 years

13.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

26.0%

22.0%

45–65 years

25.0%

28.0%

65+ years

19.0%

24.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

46.2%

87.3%

EU background

14.7%

4.9%

Non-EU background

39.1%

7.8%

Economics & Labour
Amstelveen +1
Hoeksche Waard +3

Avg Income

€56.8k

€44.2k

Median Wealth

€77.1k

€219.2k

Labour Participation

70.0%

75.0%

Permanent Contracts

54.0%

60.0%

Flex Contracts

29.0%

23.0%

Self-Employed

18.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

3.9%

1.2%

Cars per Household

0.90

1.30

Education
Amstelveen +2

High Education

47.1%

28.2%

Low Education

21.6%

25.2%

Primary Schools

20

40

Secondary Schools

4

6

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

8.3%

4.3%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Amstelveen +1
Hoeksche Waard +2

Theft

19.4

6.7

Vandalism

2.8

2.9

Violent Crime

4.2

2.4

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

1.1 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.9 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.8 km

School

0.8 km

0.9 km

Public Transport

Train stations

0

0

Bus stops

172

227

Tram stops

40

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

14.3

12.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.9

8.6