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Delft

Zuid-Holland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€352k

Population

110.173

Price Trend

+5.1%

Avg. Income

€39.1k

Median Wealth

€17.4k

Labour Part.

66.0%

High Education

48.1%

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
Delft leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, 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
Heerlen has an older population: 9.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Delft is more diverse by 9.9 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Heerlen has fewer theft incidents: 6.8 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Delft 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
Delft
Heerlen
Housing & Market
Delft +3
Heerlen +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€352k

€214k

Housing Stock

54.594

46.795

Owner-Occupied

37.0%

47.0%

Rental

62.0%

53.0%

Built before 2000

91.0%

98.0%

People & Households
Delft +2

Population

110.173

87.522

Density (per km²)

4.861 /km²

1.949 /km²

Single Households

58.8%

47.7%

Households with Children

20.0%

25.9%

Avg Household Size

1.7

1.9

Age Distribution

0–15 years

12.0%

13.0%

15–25 years

20.0%

10.0%

25–45 years

31.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

20.0%

27.0%

65+ years

16.0%

25.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

57.3%

67.2%

EU background

14.0%

16.0%

Non-EU background

28.7%

16.9%

Economics & Labour
Delft +3
Heerlen +1

Avg Income

€39.1k

€35.5k

Median Wealth

€17.4k

€30k

Labour Participation

66.0%

61.0%

Permanent Contracts

50.0%

58.0%

Flex Contracts

36.0%

30.0%

Self-Employed

14.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

4.0%

5.4%

Cars per Household

0.60

1.00

Education
Delft +3

High Education

48.1%

23.4%

Low Education

17.6%

34.2%

Primary Schools

24

22

Secondary Schools

14

19

Schools Rated 'Good'

5.3%

2.4%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

5.3%

14.6%

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

Theft

30.7

23.9

Vandalism

4.0

5.8

Violent Crime

4.5

8.6

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.6 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.6 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.4 km

0.6 km

School

0.6 km

0.6 km

Public Transport

Train stations

2

3

Bus stops

160

197

Tram stops

25

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

17.4

10.3

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.2

8.3