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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%

's-Hertogenbosch

Noord-Brabant · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€417k

Population

161.530

Price Trend

+3.5%

Avg. Income

€44.9k

Median Wealth

€110.3k

Labour Part.

74.0%

High Education

40.6%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Assen leads on Safety; 's-Hertogenbosch leads on Economy, Housing, Education, Green, Livability.
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: 2.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
's-Hertogenbosch is more diverse by 4.8 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Assen has fewer theft incidents: 7.8 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
's-Hertogenbosch 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
Assen
's-Hertogenbosch
Housing & Market
Assen +1
's-Hertogenbosch +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€294k

€417k

Housing Stock

33.401

76.845

Owner-Occupied

59.0%

53.0%

Rental

41.0%

47.0%

Built before 2000

92.0%

91.0%

People & Households
's-Hertogenbosch +2

Population

70.392

161.530

Density (per km²)

860 /km²

1.475 /km²

Single Households

40.7%

41.6%

Households with Children

31.2%

29.6%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.0

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

14.0%

15–25 years

12.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

24.0%

28.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

26.0%

65+ years

22.0%

20.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

79.7%

75.0%

EU background

5.4%

7.6%

Non-EU background

14.9%

17.5%

Economics & Labour
Assen +2
's-Hertogenbosch +2

Avg Income

€38.9k

€44.9k

Median Wealth

€115.3k

€110.3k

Labour Participation

70.0%

74.0%

Permanent Contracts

61.0%

56.0%

Flex Contracts

29.0%

27.0%

Self-Employed

11.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

2.9%

Cars per Household

1.10

1.10

Education
Assen +1
's-Hertogenbosch +1

High Education

30.0%

40.6%

Low Education

24.2%

24.5%

Primary Schools

25

42

Secondary Schools

10

9

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

0.0%

2.0%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Assen +2
's-Hertogenbosch +1

Theft

17.0

24.8

Vandalism

5.8

4.4

Violent Crime

5.3

6.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.1 km

1.0 km

Supermarket

1.0 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.7 km

0.6 km

School

0.8 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

1

3

Bus stops

195

336

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

6.8

13.3

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

6.9

9.8