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Side-by-side analysis of housing, demographics, safety, and sustainability

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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%

Nissewaard

Zuid-Holland · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€308k

Population

88.341

Price Trend

+6.9%

Avg. Income

€41.7k

Median Wealth

€100.9k

Labour Part.

69.0%

High Education

21.2%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Enschede leads on Housing, Education, Green, Livability; Nissewaard leads on Economy, Safety.
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
Nissewaard has an older population: 3.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Enschede is more diverse by 3.7 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Nissewaard has fewer theft incidents: 25.4 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Nissewaard 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
Nissewaard
Housing & Market
Enschede +2
Nissewaard +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€301k

€308k

Housing Stock

77.688

40.514

Owner-Occupied

48.0%

59.0%

Rental

52.0%

41.0%

Built before 2000

94.0%

95.0%

People & Households
Enschede +1
Nissewaard +1

Population

162.317

88.341

Density (per km²)

1.153 /km²

1.205 /km²

Single Households

47.9%

34.9%

Households with Children

27.3%

35.7%

Avg Household Size

1.9

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

14.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

16.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

27.0%

26.0%

45–65 years

25.0%

26.0%

65+ years

19.0%

22.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

65.4%

69.1%

EU background

11.4%

8.6%

Non-EU background

23.2%

22.3%

Economics & Labour
Nissewaard +4

Avg Income

€35.6k

€41.7k

Median Wealth

€34.9k

€100.9k

Labour Participation

66.0%

69.0%

Permanent Contracts

54.0%

61.0%

Flex Contracts

33.0%

27.0%

Self-Employed

13.0%

12.0%

Poverty Rate

4.9%

2.7%

Cars per Household

0.90

1.10

Education
Enschede +2
Nissewaard +1

High Education

30.8%

21.2%

Low Education

26.8%

30.9%

Primary Schools

50

26

Secondary Schools

19

9

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

8.6%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

4.3%

5.7%

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

Theft

37.0

11.6

Vandalism

5.1

4.1

Violent Crime

5.3

7.2

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

0.9 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

6

0

Bus stops

350

185

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

3

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

8.8

12.9

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.4

8.5