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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%

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
Deventer leads on Economy, Safety, Education, Green; Zaanstad leads on Housing, 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
Deventer has an older population: 1.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 14.2 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zaanstad has fewer theft incidents: 0.3 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
Deventer
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Deventer +1
Zaanstad +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€357k

€389k

Housing Stock

48.140

72.329

Owner-Occupied

56.0%

54.0%

Rental

44.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

93.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Zaanstad +2

Population

104.301

162.828

Density (per km²)

799 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

40.3%

37.9%

Households with Children

32.0%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

12.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

26.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

27.0%

65+ years

20.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

74.9%

60.7%

EU background

7.1%

10.6%

Non-EU background

17.9%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Deventer +3
Zaanstad +1

Avg Income

€40.1k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€119.7k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

72.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

58.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

28.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

14.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

3.2%

3.8%

Cars per Household

1.00

1.00

Education
Deventer +2

High Education

34.6%

27.8%

Low Education

25.1%

28.1%

Primary Schools

35

46

Secondary Schools

11

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

2.2%

5.1%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Deventer +2
Zaanstad +1

Theft

20.6

20.3

Vandalism

4.3

4.3

Violent Crime

4.2

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.1 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.8 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

2

6

Bus stops

291

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

9.3

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.4

8.7