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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%

Velsen

Noord-Holland · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€408k

Population

70.026

Price Trend

+3.8%

Avg. Income

€42.4k

Median Wealth

€169.3k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

28.3%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
's-Gravenhage leads on Housing, Education, Green, Livability; Velsen leads on Economy, 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
Velsen has an older population: 7.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
's-Gravenhage is more diverse by 36.8 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Velsen has fewer theft incidents: 18.5 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Velsen 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
Velsen
Housing & Market
's-Gravenhage +2
Velsen +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€383k

€408k

Housing Stock

274.171

32.231

Owner-Occupied

43.0%

57.0%

Rental

57.0%

43.0%

Built before 2000

94.0%

95.0%

People & Households
's-Gravenhage +2

Population

568.945

70.026

Density (per km²)

6.901 /km²

1.555 /km²

Single Households

49.3%

37.6%

Households with Children

29.2%

34.5%

Avg Household Size

2.0

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

15.0%

15–25 years

13.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

30.0%

24.0%

45–65 years

26.0%

28.0%

65+ years

15.0%

22.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

39.4%

76.2%

EU background

18.0%

8.6%

Non-EU background

42.6%

15.2%

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

Avg Income

€43.9k

€42.4k

Median Wealth

€24.1k

€169.3k

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%

2.8%

Cars per Household

0.70

1.10

Education
's-Gravenhage +2
Velsen +1

High Education

37.0%

28.3%

Low Education

29.8%

27.2%

Primary Schools

138

18

Secondary Schools

59

11

Schools Rated 'Good'

1.5%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

5.1%

6.9%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Velsen +3

Theft

31.8

13.3

Vandalism

6.3

5.0

Violent Crime

8.3

4.1

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.7 km

0.7 km

Supermarket

0.6 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.6 km

School

0.6 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

12

3

Bus stops

537

108

Tram stops

349

0

Metro stations

1

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

16.9

12.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.0

8.4