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Bergen op Zoom

Noord-Brabant · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€333k

Population

70.194

Price Trend

+6.7%

Avg. Income

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€115.7k

Labour Part.

69.0%

High Education

27.6%

Heerlen

Limburg · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€214k

Population

87.522

Price Trend

+7.5%

Avg. Income

€35.5k

Median Wealth

€30k

Labour Part.

61.0%

High Education

23.4%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Bergen op Zoom leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, Education, Green; Heerlen leads on 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
Heerlen has an older population: 2.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Heerlen is more diverse by 2.9 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Bergen op Zoom has fewer theft incidents: 0.7 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Heerlen 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
Bergen op Zoom
Heerlen
Housing & Market
Bergen op Zoom +3
Heerlen +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€333k

€214k

Housing Stock

32.056

46.795

Owner-Occupied

60.0%

47.0%

Rental

40.0%

53.0%

Built before 2000

91.0%

98.0%

People & Households
Heerlen +2

Population

70.194

87.522

Density (per km²)

878 /km²

1.949 /km²

Single Households

36.3%

47.7%

Households with Children

31.9%

25.9%

Avg Household Size

2.1

1.9

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

13.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

10.0%

25–45 years

24.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

27.0%

65+ years

23.0%

25.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

70.1%

67.2%

EU background

9.7%

16.0%

Non-EU background

20.2%

16.9%

Economics & Labour
Bergen op Zoom +4

Avg Income

€40.6k

€35.5k

Median Wealth

€115.7k

€30k

Labour Participation

69.0%

61.0%

Permanent Contracts

59.0%

58.0%

Flex Contracts

27.0%

30.0%

Self-Employed

15.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

3.4%

5.4%

Cars per Household

1.10

1.00

Education
Bergen op Zoom +2
Heerlen +1

High Education

27.6%

23.4%

Low Education

31.1%

34.2%

Primary Schools

24

22

Secondary Schools

9

19

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

2.4%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

6.1%

14.6%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Bergen op Zoom +3

Theft

23.3

23.9

Vandalism

5.7

5.8

Violent Crime

6.3

8.6

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.6 km

0.6 km

Public Transport

Train stations

1

3

Bus stops

131

197

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

13.3

10.3

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.8

8.3