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Ede

Gelderland · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€438k

Population

124.214

Price Trend

+5.8%

Avg. Income

€41.7k

Median Wealth

€210.8k

Labour Part.

75.0%

High Education

32.5%

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
Ede 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 14.0 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Ede has fewer theft incidents: 7.9 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
Ede
Heerlen
Housing & Market
Ede +4

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€438k

€214k

Housing Stock

52.756

46.795

Owner-Occupied

65.0%

47.0%

Rental

35.0%

53.0%

Built before 2000

88.0%

98.0%

People & Households
Ede +1
Heerlen +1

Population

124.214

87.522

Density (per km²)

390 /km²

1.949 /km²

Single Households

35.9%

47.7%

Households with Children

34.4%

25.9%

Avg Household Size

2.3

1.9

Age Distribution

0–15 years

18.0%

13.0%

15–25 years

13.0%

10.0%

25–45 years

26.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

25.0%

27.0%

65+ years

20.0%

25.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

81.1%

67.2%

EU background

5.2%

16.0%

Non-EU background

13.7%

16.9%

Economics & Labour
Ede +4

Avg Income

€41.7k

€35.5k

Median Wealth

€210.8k

€30k

Labour Participation

75.0%

61.0%

Permanent Contracts

56.0%

58.0%

Flex Contracts

26.0%

30.0%

Self-Employed

18.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

2.0%

5.4%

Cars per Household

1.20

1.00

Education
Ede +2
Heerlen +1

High Education

32.5%

23.4%

Low Education

25.9%

34.2%

Primary Schools

51

22

Secondary Schools

9

19

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

2.4%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

8.3%

14.6%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Ede +3

Theft

16.0

23.9

Vandalism

3.4

5.8

Violent Crime

3.4

8.6

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.2 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

1.1 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.8 km

0.6 km

School

0.8 km

0.6 km

Public Transport

Train stations

4

3

Bus stops

255

197

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

9.3

10.3

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.1

8.3