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Apeldoorn

Gelderland · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€386k

Population

168.551

Price Trend

+1.1%

Avg. Income

€41.4k

Median Wealth

€162k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

30.3%

Leeuwarden

Friesland · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€263k

Population

129.973

Price Trend

+5.6%

Avg. Income

€36.8k

Median Wealth

€53.8k

Labour Part.

69.0%

High Education

32.4%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Apeldoorn leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, Livability; Leeuwarden leads on Education, 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
Apeldoorn has an older population: 3.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Leeuwarden is more diverse by 0.3 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Apeldoorn has fewer theft incidents: 5.0 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Apeldoorn 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
Apeldoorn
Leeuwarden
Housing & Market
Apeldoorn +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€386k

€263k

Housing Stock

75.994

65.879

Owner-Occupied

60.0%

51.0%

Rental

40.0%

49.0%

Built before 2000

93.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Apeldoorn +1
Leeuwarden +1

Population

168.551

129.973

Density (per km²)

496 /km²

547 /km²

Single Households

37.8%

49.0%

Households with Children

32.3%

25.7%

Avg Household Size

2.1

1.9

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

14.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

15.0%

25–45 years

24.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

24.0%

65+ years

23.0%

20.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

78.3%

78.0%

EU background

6.3%

7.0%

Non-EU background

15.4%

15.0%

Economics & Labour
Apeldoorn +4

Avg Income

€41.4k

€36.8k

Median Wealth

€162k

€53.8k

Labour Participation

72.0%

69.0%

Permanent Contracts

58.0%

54.0%

Flex Contracts

27.0%

32.0%

Self-Employed

15.0%

14.0%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

4.0%

Cars per Household

1.20

0.90

Education
Leeuwarden +2

High Education

30.3%

32.4%

Low Education

26.7%

23.9%

Primary Schools

60

45

Secondary Schools

20

19

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

3.8%

12.5%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Apeldoorn +3

Theft

20.2

25.2

Vandalism

4.0

5.7

Violent Crime

3.8

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

1.4 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

0.9 km

Childcare

0.7 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

7

4

Bus stops

396

394

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

8.5

7.0

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.4

6.7