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Deventer

Overijssel · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€357k

Population

104.301

Price Trend

+4.4%

Avg. Income

€40.1k

Median Wealth

€119.7k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

34.6%

Heerlen

Limburg · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€214k

Population

87.522

Price Trend

+7.5%

Avg. Income

€35.5k

Median Wealth

€30k

Labour Part.

61.0%

High Education

23.4%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Deventer leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, Education, Green; Heerlen leads on 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
Heerlen has an older population: 5.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Heerlen is more diverse by 7.8 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Deventer has fewer theft incidents: 3.3 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Heerlen 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
Deventer
Heerlen
Housing & Market
Deventer +4

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€357k

€214k

Housing Stock

48.140

46.795

Owner-Occupied

56.0%

47.0%

Rental

44.0%

53.0%

Built before 2000

93.0%

98.0%

People & Households
Deventer +1
Heerlen +1

Population

104.301

87.522

Density (per km²)

799 /km²

1.949 /km²

Single Households

40.3%

47.7%

Households with Children

32.0%

25.9%

Avg Household Size

2.1

1.9

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

13.0%

15–25 years

12.0%

10.0%

25–45 years

26.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

27.0%

65+ years

20.0%

25.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

74.9%

67.2%

EU background

7.1%

16.0%

Non-EU background

17.9%

16.9%

Economics & Labour
Deventer +4

Avg Income

€40.1k

€35.5k

Median Wealth

€119.7k

€30k

Labour Participation

72.0%

61.0%

Permanent Contracts

58.0%

58.0%

Flex Contracts

28.0%

30.0%

Self-Employed

14.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

3.2%

5.4%

Cars per Household

1.00

1.00

Education
Deventer +2
Heerlen +1

High Education

34.6%

23.4%

Low Education

25.1%

34.2%

Primary Schools

35

22

Secondary Schools

11

19

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

2.4%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

2.2%

14.6%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Deventer +3

Theft

20.6

23.9

Vandalism

4.3

5.8

Violent Crime

4.2

8.6

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.1 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.8 km

0.6 km

Public Transport

Train stations

2

3

Bus stops

291

197

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

9.3

10.3

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.4

8.3