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Enschede

Overijssel · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€301k

Population

162.317

Price Trend

+1.7%

Avg. Income

€35.6k

Median Wealth

€34.9k

Labour Part.

66.0%

High Education

30.8%

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
Enschede 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: 6.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Enschede is more diverse by 1.7 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Heerlen has fewer theft incidents: 13.0 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
Enschede
Heerlen
Housing & Market
Enschede +4

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€301k

€214k

Housing Stock

77.688

46.795

Owner-Occupied

48.0%

47.0%

Rental

52.0%

53.0%

Built before 2000

94.0%

98.0%

People & Households
Enschede +1
Heerlen +1

Population

162.317

87.522

Density (per km²)

1.153 /km²

1.949 /km²

Single Households

47.9%

47.7%

Households with Children

27.3%

25.9%

Avg Household Size

1.9

1.9

Age Distribution

0–15 years

14.0%

13.0%

15–25 years

16.0%

10.0%

25–45 years

27.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

25.0%

27.0%

65+ years

19.0%

25.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

65.4%

67.2%

EU background

11.4%

16.0%

Non-EU background

23.2%

16.9%

Economics & Labour
Enschede +4

Avg Income

€35.6k

€35.5k

Median Wealth

€34.9k

€30k

Labour Participation

66.0%

61.0%

Permanent Contracts

54.0%

58.0%

Flex Contracts

33.0%

30.0%

Self-Employed

13.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

4.9%

5.4%

Cars per Household

0.90

1.00

Education
Enschede +2
Heerlen +1

High Education

30.8%

23.4%

Low Education

26.8%

34.2%

Primary Schools

50

22

Secondary Schools

19

19

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

2.4%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

4.3%

14.6%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Enschede +2
Heerlen +1

Theft

37.0

23.9

Vandalism

5.1

5.8

Violent Crime

5.3

8.6

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.6 km

Public Transport

Train stations

6

3

Bus stops

350

197

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

8.8

10.3

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.4

8.3