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's-Gravenhage

Zuid-Holland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€383k

Population

568.945

Price Trend

+5.8%

Avg. Income

€43.9k

Median Wealth

€24.1k

Labour Part.

67.0%

High Education

37.0%

Purmerend

Noord-Holland · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€407k

Population

95.912

Price Trend

+3.3%

Avg. Income

€41.6k

Median Wealth

€185.7k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

27.8%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
's-Gravenhage leads on Housing, Education, Livability; Purmerend leads on Economy, 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
Purmerend has an older population: 7.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
's-Gravenhage is more diverse by 29.6 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Purmerend has fewer theft incidents: 20.3 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
's-Gravenhage 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-Gravenhage
Purmerend
Housing & Market
's-Gravenhage +1
Purmerend +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€383k

€407k

Housing Stock

274.171

43.479

Owner-Occupied

43.0%

60.0%

Rental

57.0%

40.0%

Built before 2000

94.0%

90.0%

People & Households
's-Gravenhage +2

Population

568.945

95.912

Density (per km²)

6.901 /km²

1.025 /km²

Single Households

49.3%

36.1%

Households with Children

29.2%

35.7%

Avg Household Size

2.0

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

15.0%

15–25 years

13.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

30.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

26.0%

27.0%

65+ years

15.0%

22.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

39.4%

69.0%

EU background

18.0%

7.8%

Non-EU background

42.6%

23.2%

Economics & Labour
's-Gravenhage +1
Purmerend +3

Avg Income

€43.9k

€41.6k

Median Wealth

€24.1k

€185.7k

Labour Participation

67.0%

72.0%

Permanent Contracts

49.0%

58.0%

Flex Contracts

29.0%

26.0%

Self-Employed

22.0%

16.0%

Poverty Rate

6.4%

2.4%

Cars per Household

0.70

1.00

Education
's-Gravenhage +2
Purmerend +1

High Education

37.0%

27.8%

Low Education

29.8%

26.9%

Primary Schools

138

25

Secondary Schools

59

8

Schools Rated 'Good'

1.5%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

5.1%

3.0%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Purmerend +3

Theft

31.8

11.4

Vandalism

6.3

3.6

Violent Crime

8.3

4.7

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.7 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.6 km

1.0 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.6 km

School

0.6 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

12

3

Bus stops

537

270

Tram stops

349

0

Metro stations

1

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

16.9

11.2

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.0

8.0