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Groningen

Groningen · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€313k

Population

244.441

Price Trend

+4.3%

Avg. Income

€37.4k

Median Wealth

€13.2k

Labour Part.

68.0%

High Education

44.7%

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
Groningen leads on Housing, Safety, Education, Green; Heerlen leads on Economy, 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: 9.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Heerlen is more diverse by 3.3 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Heerlen has fewer theft incidents: 10.8 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
Groningen
Heerlen
Housing & Market
Groningen +3
Heerlen +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€313k

€214k

Housing Stock

125.028

46.795

Owner-Occupied

41.0%

47.0%

Rental

59.0%

53.0%

Built before 2000

90.0%

98.0%

People & Households
Groningen +1
Heerlen +1

Population

244.441

87.522

Density (per km²)

1.318 /km²

1.949 /km²

Single Households

60.7%

47.7%

Households with Children

17.9%

25.9%

Avg Household Size

1.7

1.9

Age Distribution

0–15 years

11.0%

13.0%

15–25 years

22.0%

10.0%

25–45 years

31.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

20.0%

27.0%

65+ years

16.0%

25.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

70.5%

67.2%

EU background

11.3%

16.0%

Non-EU background

18.2%

16.9%

Economics & Labour
Groningen +2
Heerlen +2

Avg Income

€37.4k

€35.5k

Median Wealth

€13.2k

€30k

Labour Participation

68.0%

61.0%

Permanent Contracts

49.0%

58.0%

Flex Contracts

38.0%

30.0%

Self-Employed

13.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

5.8%

5.4%

Cars per Household

0.70

1.00

Education
Groningen +2
Heerlen +1

High Education

44.7%

23.4%

Low Education

15.9%

34.2%

Primary Schools

56

22

Secondary Schools

30

19

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

2.4%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

9.3%

14.6%

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

Theft

34.7

23.9

Vandalism

5.2

5.8

Violent Crime

6.1

8.6

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.8 km

0.6 km

Public Transport

Train stations

4

3

Bus stops

571

197

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

7.5

10.3

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

6.8

8.3