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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%

Lelystad

Flevoland · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€350k

Population

84.713

Price Trend

+2.3%

Avg. Income

€39.5k

Median Wealth

€138.2k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

25.4%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
's-Hertogenbosch leads on Economy, Housing, Education, Livability; Lelystad leads on Safety, Green.
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
's-Hertogenbosch has an older population: 2.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Lelystad is more diverse by 15.0 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Lelystad has fewer theft incidents: 7.2 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
Lelystad
Housing & Market
's-Hertogenbosch +2
Lelystad +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€417k

€350k

Housing Stock

76.845

36.017

Owner-Occupied

53.0%

62.0%

Rental

47.0%

38.0%

Built before 2000

91.0%

91.0%

People & Households
's-Hertogenbosch +2

Population

161.530

84.713

Density (per km²)

1.475 /km²

370 /km²

Single Households

41.6%

35.5%

Households with Children

29.6%

37.8%

Avg Household Size

2.0

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

14.0%

17.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

12.0%

25–45 years

28.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

26.0%

26.0%

65+ years

20.0%

18.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

75.0%

60.0%

EU background

7.6%

10.6%

Non-EU background

17.5%

29.5%

Economics & Labour
's-Hertogenbosch +3
Lelystad +1

Avg Income

€44.9k

€39.5k

Median Wealth

€110.3k

€138.2k

Labour Participation

74.0%

70.0%

Permanent Contracts

56.0%

53.0%

Flex Contracts

27.0%

31.0%

Self-Employed

17.0%

15.0%

Poverty Rate

2.9%

3.7%

Cars per Household

1.10

1.10

Education
's-Hertogenbosch +2

High Education

40.6%

25.4%

Low Education

24.5%

30.4%

Primary Schools

42

35

Secondary Schools

9

5

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

2.0%

15.0%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Lelystad +3

Theft

24.8

17.6

Vandalism

4.4

3.8

Violent Crime

6.8

6.0

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.0 km

1.3 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

1.2 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.8 km

School

0.7 km

0.9 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

1

Bus stops

336

196

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

13.3

7.7

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.8

7.7