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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%

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
Groningen leads on Housing, Education, Green; Nissewaard leads on Economy, Safety, 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
Nissewaard has an older population: 6.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Nissewaard is more diverse by 1.4 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Nissewaard has fewer theft incidents: 23.1 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
Groningen
Nissewaard
Housing & Market
Groningen +3
Nissewaard +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€313k

€308k

Housing Stock

125.028

40.514

Owner-Occupied

41.0%

59.0%

Rental

59.0%

41.0%

Built before 2000

90.0%

95.0%

People & Households
Groningen +2

Population

244.441

88.341

Density (per km²)

1.318 /km²

1.205 /km²

Single Households

60.7%

34.9%

Households with Children

17.9%

35.7%

Avg Household Size

1.7

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

11.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

22.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

31.0%

26.0%

45–65 years

20.0%

26.0%

65+ years

16.0%

22.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

70.5%

69.1%

EU background

11.3%

8.6%

Non-EU background

18.2%

22.3%

Economics & Labour
Nissewaard +4

Avg Income

€37.4k

€41.7k

Median Wealth

€13.2k

€100.9k

Labour Participation

68.0%

69.0%

Permanent Contracts

49.0%

61.0%

Flex Contracts

38.0%

27.0%

Self-Employed

13.0%

12.0%

Poverty Rate

5.8%

2.7%

Cars per Household

0.70

1.10

Education
Groningen +2
Nissewaard +1

High Education

44.7%

21.2%

Low Education

15.9%

30.9%

Primary Schools

56

26

Secondary Schools

30

9

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

8.6%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

9.3%

5.7%

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

Theft

34.7

11.6

Vandalism

5.2

4.1

Violent Crime

6.1

7.2

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.9 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.8 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

4

0

Bus stops

571

185

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

3

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

7.5

12.9

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

6.8

8.5