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'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%

Emmen

Drenthe · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€265k

Population

109.678

Price Trend

+6.0%

Avg. Income

€36.5k

Median Wealth

€96.1k

Labour Part.

67.0%

High Education

19.0%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
's-Hertogenbosch leads on Economy, Housing, Education, Green, Livability; Emmen leads on Safety.
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
Emmen has an older population: 5.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
's-Hertogenbosch is more diverse by 9.4 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Emmen has fewer theft incidents: 9.6 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
's-Hertogenbosch
Emmen
Housing & Market
's-Hertogenbosch +3
Emmen +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€417k

€265k

Housing Stock

76.845

50.710

Owner-Occupied

53.0%

63.0%

Rental

47.0%

37.0%

Built before 2000

91.0%

96.0%

People & Households
's-Hertogenbosch +2

Population

161.530

109.678

Density (per km²)

1.475 /km²

327 /km²

Single Households

41.6%

36.5%

Households with Children

29.6%

31.8%

Avg Household Size

2.0

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

14.0%

14.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

28.0%

22.0%

45–65 years

26.0%

28.0%

65+ years

20.0%

25.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

75.0%

84.4%

EU background

7.6%

7.1%

Non-EU background

17.5%

8.5%

Economics & Labour
's-Hertogenbosch +3

Avg Income

€44.9k

€36.5k

Median Wealth

€110.3k

€96.1k

Labour Participation

74.0%

67.0%

Permanent Contracts

56.0%

58.0%

Flex Contracts

27.0%

29.0%

Self-Employed

17.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

2.9%

2.9%

Cars per Household

1.10

1.20

Education
's-Hertogenbosch +2

High Education

40.6%

19.0%

Low Education

24.5%

32.0%

Primary Schools

42

51

Secondary Schools

9

8

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

2.0%

10.2%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Emmen +3

Theft

24.8

15.2

Vandalism

4.4

4.4

Violent Crime

6.8

5.9

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.0 km

1.5 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

1.4 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.9 km

School

0.7 km

0.9 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

9

Bus stops

336

384

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

13.3

7.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.8

7.3