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

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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-Gravenhage

Zuid-Holland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€383k

Population

568.945

Price Trend

+5.8%

Avg. Income

€43.9k

Median Wealth

€24.1k

Labour Part.

67.0%

High Education

37.0%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Assen leads on Economy, Safety; 's-Gravenhage leads on Housing, 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: 7.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
's-Gravenhage is more diverse by 40.3 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Assen has fewer theft incidents: 14.8 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
's-Gravenhage 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-Gravenhage
Housing & Market
Assen +2
's-Gravenhage +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€294k

€383k

Housing Stock

33.401

274.171

Owner-Occupied

59.0%

43.0%

Rental

41.0%

57.0%

Built before 2000

92.0%

94.0%

People & Households
's-Gravenhage +2

Population

70.392

568.945

Density (per km²)

860 /km²

6.901 /km²

Single Households

40.7%

49.3%

Households with Children

31.2%

29.2%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.0

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

15.0%

15–25 years

12.0%

13.0%

25–45 years

24.0%

30.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

26.0%

65+ years

22.0%

15.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

79.7%

39.4%

EU background

5.4%

18.0%

Non-EU background

14.9%

42.6%

Economics & Labour
Assen +3
's-Gravenhage +1

Avg Income

€38.9k

€43.9k

Median Wealth

€115.3k

€24.1k

Labour Participation

70.0%

67.0%

Permanent Contracts

61.0%

49.0%

Flex Contracts

29.0%

29.0%

Self-Employed

11.0%

22.0%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

6.4%

Cars per Household

1.10

0.70

Education
Assen +1
's-Gravenhage +2

High Education

30.0%

37.0%

Low Education

24.2%

29.8%

Primary Schools

25

138

Secondary Schools

10

59

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

1.5%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

0.0%

5.1%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Assen +3

Theft

17.0

31.8

Vandalism

5.8

6.3

Violent Crime

5.3

8.3

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.1 km

0.7 km

Supermarket

1.0 km

0.6 km

Childcare

0.7 km

0.5 km

School

0.8 km

0.6 km

Public Transport

Train stations

1

12

Bus stops

195

537

Tram stops

0

349

Metro stations

0

1

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

6.8

16.9

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

6.9

9.0