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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%

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-Gravenhage leads on Housing, Education, Green, Livability; Zaanstad 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
Zaanstad has an older population: 4.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
's-Gravenhage is more diverse by 21.3 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zaanstad has fewer theft incidents: 11.5 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
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
's-Gravenhage +1
Zaanstad +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€383k

€389k

Housing Stock

274.171

72.329

Owner-Occupied

43.0%

54.0%

Rental

57.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

94.0%

93.0%

People & Households
's-Gravenhage +2

Population

568.945

162.828

Density (per km²)

6.901 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

49.3%

37.9%

Households with Children

29.2%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

2.0

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

13.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

30.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

26.0%

27.0%

65+ years

15.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

39.4%

60.7%

EU background

18.0%

10.6%

Non-EU background

42.6%

28.7%

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

Avg Income

€43.9k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€24.1k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

67.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

49.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

29.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

22.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

6.4%

3.8%

Cars per Household

0.70

1.00

Education
's-Gravenhage +2
Zaanstad +1

High Education

37.0%

27.8%

Low Education

29.8%

28.1%

Primary Schools

138

46

Secondary Schools

59

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

1.5%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

5.1%

5.1%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Zaanstad +3

Theft

31.8

20.3

Vandalism

6.3

4.3

Violent Crime

8.3

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.7 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.6 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.6 km

School

0.6 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

12

6

Bus stops

537

351

Tram stops

349

0

Metro stations

1

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

16.9

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.0

8.7