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Breda

Noord-Brabant · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€419k

Population

188.779

Price Trend

+7.2%

Avg. Income

€44.7k

Median Wealth

€110.5k

Labour Part.

73.0%

High Education

41.3%

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
Breda 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: 5.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Heerlen is more diverse by 4.5 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Heerlen has fewer theft incidents: 4.0 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
Breda
Heerlen
Housing & Market
Breda +4

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€419k

€214k

Housing Stock

88.201

46.795

Owner-Occupied

55.0%

47.0%

Rental

45.0%

53.0%

Built before 2000

93.0%

98.0%

People & Households
Breda +1
Heerlen +1

Population

188.779

87.522

Density (per km²)

1.502 /km²

1.949 /km²

Single Households

44.0%

47.7%

Households with Children

29.0%

25.9%

Avg Household Size

2.0

1.9

Age Distribution

0–15 years

14.0%

13.0%

15–25 years

14.0%

10.0%

25–45 years

27.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

25.0%

27.0%

65+ years

20.0%

25.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

71.7%

67.2%

EU background

10.0%

16.0%

Non-EU background

18.4%

16.9%

Economics & Labour
Breda +4

Avg Income

€44.7k

€35.5k

Median Wealth

€110.5k

€30k

Labour Participation

73.0%

61.0%

Permanent Contracts

55.0%

58.0%

Flex Contracts

29.0%

30.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

3.2%

5.4%

Cars per Household

1.70

1.00

Education
Breda +2
Heerlen +1

High Education

41.3%

23.4%

Low Education

22.1%

34.2%

Primary Schools

43

22

Secondary Schools

21

19

Schools Rated 'Good'

1.6%

2.4%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

3.1%

14.6%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Breda +1
Heerlen +2

Theft

28.0

23.9

Vandalism

5.9

5.8

Violent Crime

6.9

8.6

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.6 km

Public Transport

Train stations

2

3

Bus stops

372

197

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

14.0

10.3

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.5

8.3