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Dijk en Waard

Noord-Holland · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€414k

Population

90.747

Price Trend

+5.6%

Avg. Income

€41.4k

Median Wealth

€231.8k

Labour Part.

74.0%

High Education

27.2%

Veenendaal

Utrecht · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€394k

Population

70.352

Price Trend

+1.6%

Avg. Income

€40.4k

Median Wealth

€178.4k

Labour Part.

74.0%

High Education

28.4%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Dijk en Waard leads on Economy, Housing, Green; Veenendaal leads on Safety, Education, 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
Dijk en Waard has an older population: 1.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Dijk en Waard is more diverse by 0.3 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Veenendaal has fewer theft incidents: 2.3 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Veenendaal 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
Dijk en Waard
Veenendaal
Housing & Market
Dijk en Waard +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€414k

€394k

Housing Stock

38.398

30.164

Owner-Occupied

71.0%

59.0%

Rental

29.0%

41.0%

Built before 2000

87.0%

87.0%

People & Households
Dijk en Waard +1
Veenendaal +1

Population

90.747

70.352

Density (per km²)

1.466 /km²

3.622 /km²

Single Households

31.7%

34.5%

Households with Children

38.4%

36.2%

Avg Household Size

2.3

2.3

Age Distribution

0–15 years

16.0%

18.0%

15–25 years

12.0%

12.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

26.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

24.0%

65+ years

20.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

77.7%

78.0%

EU background

7.1%

5.3%

Non-EU background

15.2%

16.8%

Economics & Labour
Dijk en Waard +3

Avg Income

€41.4k

€40.4k

Median Wealth

€231.8k

€178.4k

Labour Participation

74.0%

74.0%

Permanent Contracts

59.0%

59.0%

Flex Contracts

26.0%

26.0%

Self-Employed

15.0%

14.0%

Poverty Rate

1.9%

2.3%

Cars per Household

1.20

1.10

Education
Veenendaal +1

High Education

27.2%

28.4%

Low Education

27.3%

27.3%

Primary Schools

26

22

Secondary Schools

9

4

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

2.9%

3.8%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Veenendaal +3

Theft

16.0

13.8

Vandalism

4.3

3.0

Violent Crime

3.9

2.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.0 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.7 km

0.6 km

School

0.8 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

1

2

Bus stops

219

86

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

10.1

10.4

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

7.6

9.7