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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%

Sittard-Geleen

Limburg · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€271k

Population

92.491

Price Trend

+8.0%

Avg. Income

€39.5k

Median Wealth

€97.4k

Labour Part.

65.0%

High Education

29.6%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Ede leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, Education, Green; Sittard-Geleen 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
Sittard-Geleen has an older population: 6.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Sittard-Geleen is more diverse by 6.5 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Ede has fewer theft incidents: 2.1 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Sittard-Geleen 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
Sittard-Geleen
Housing & Market
Ede +4

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€438k

€271k

Housing Stock

52.756

47.306

Owner-Occupied

65.0%

59.0%

Rental

35.0%

41.0%

Built before 2000

88.0%

97.0%

People & Households
Ede +1
Sittard-Geleen +1

Population

124.214

92.491

Density (per km²)

390 /km²

1.177 /km²

Single Households

35.9%

42.1%

Households with Children

34.4%

27.2%

Avg Household Size

2.3

2.0

Age Distribution

0–15 years

18.0%

12.0%

15–25 years

13.0%

10.0%

25–45 years

26.0%

24.0%

45–65 years

25.0%

28.0%

65+ years

20.0%

26.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

81.1%

74.6%

EU background

5.2%

12.8%

Non-EU background

13.7%

12.5%

Economics & Labour
Ede +4

Avg Income

€41.7k

€39.5k

Median Wealth

€210.8k

€97.4k

Labour Participation

75.0%

65.0%

Permanent Contracts

56.0%

60.0%

Flex Contracts

26.0%

27.0%

Self-Employed

18.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

2.0%

3.5%

Cars per Household

1.20

1.20

Education
Ede +2

High Education

32.5%

29.6%

Low Education

25.9%

29.7%

Primary Schools

51

22

Secondary Schools

9

8

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

8.3%

3.3%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Ede +3

Theft

16.0

18.1

Vandalism

3.4

4.5

Violent Crime

3.4

5.9

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.2 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

1.1 km

0.9 km

Childcare

0.8 km

0.6 km

School

0.8 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

4

3

Bus stops

255

208

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

9.3

11.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.1

8.4