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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%

Zaanstad

Noord-Holland · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€389k

Population

162.828

Price Trend

+0.5%

Avg. Income

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€115.3k

Labour Part.

71.0%

High Education

27.8%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
's-Hertogenbosch leads on Economy, Housing, Education, Green; Zaanstad leads on Safety, 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
's-Hertogenbosch has an older population: 1.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 14.3 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zaanstad has fewer theft incidents: 4.5 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Zaanstad 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
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
's-Hertogenbosch +3
Zaanstad +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€417k

€389k

Housing Stock

76.845

72.329

Owner-Occupied

53.0%

54.0%

Rental

47.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

91.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Zaanstad +2

Population

161.530

162.828

Density (per km²)

1.475 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

41.6%

37.9%

Households with Children

29.6%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

2.0

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

14.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

28.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

26.0%

27.0%

65+ years

20.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

75.0%

60.7%

EU background

7.6%

10.6%

Non-EU background

17.5%

28.7%

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

Avg Income

€44.9k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€110.3k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

74.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

56.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

27.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

17.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

2.9%

3.8%

Cars per Household

1.10

1.00

Education
's-Hertogenbosch +2

High Education

40.6%

27.8%

Low Education

24.5%

28.1%

Primary Schools

42

46

Secondary Schools

9

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

2.0%

5.1%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Zaanstad +3

Theft

24.8

20.3

Vandalism

4.4

4.3

Violent Crime

6.8

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.0 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

6

Bus stops

336

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

13.3

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.8

8.7