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Eindhoven

Noord-Brabant · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€391k

Population

249.035

Price Trend

+7.7%

Avg. Income

€43.7k

Median Wealth

€36.6k

Labour Part.

71.0%

High Education

42.8%

Purmerend

Noord-Holland · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€407k

Population

95.912

Price Trend

+3.3%

Avg. Income

€41.6k

Median Wealth

€185.7k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

27.8%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Eindhoven leads on Housing, Education, Livability; Purmerend leads on Economy, Safety, Green.
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
Purmerend has an older population: 6.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Eindhoven is more diverse by 14.8 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Purmerend has fewer theft incidents: 28.9 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Eindhoven 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
Eindhoven
Purmerend
Housing & Market
Eindhoven +1
Purmerend +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€391k

€407k

Housing Stock

121.191

43.479

Owner-Occupied

44.0%

60.0%

Rental

56.0%

40.0%

Built before 2000

90.0%

90.0%

People & Households
Eindhoven +2

Population

249.035

95.912

Density (per km²)

2.829 /km²

1.025 /km²

Single Households

50.2%

36.1%

Households with Children

25.5%

35.7%

Avg Household Size

1.9

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

13.0%

15.0%

15–25 years

14.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

33.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

23.0%

27.0%

65+ years

16.0%

22.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

54.2%

69.0%

EU background

14.8%

7.8%

Non-EU background

31.0%

23.2%

Economics & Labour
Eindhoven +1
Purmerend +3

Avg Income

€43.7k

€41.6k

Median Wealth

€36.6k

€185.7k

Labour Participation

71.0%

72.0%

Permanent Contracts

56.0%

58.0%

Flex Contracts

31.0%

26.0%

Self-Employed

13.0%

16.0%

Poverty Rate

4.1%

2.4%

Cars per Household

0.80

1.00

Education
Eindhoven +2

High Education

42.8%

27.8%

Low Education

23.8%

26.9%

Primary Schools

53

25

Secondary Schools

25

8

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

3.8%

3.0%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Purmerend +3

Theft

40.4

11.4

Vandalism

5.4

3.6

Violent Crime

7.5

4.7

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

1.0 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

3

Bus stops

409

270

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

15.3

11.2

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.9

8.0