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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%

Leidschendam-Voorburg

Zuid-Holland · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€443k

Population

78.318

Price Trend

+13.9%

Avg. Income

€49.8k

Median Wealth

€153.4k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

45.5%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Heerlen leads on Green, Livability; Leidschendam-Voorburg leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, Education.
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: 1.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Leidschendam-Voorburg is more diverse by 5.4 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Heerlen has fewer theft incidents: 1.4 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Leidschendam-Voorburg 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
Heerlen
Leidschendam-Voorburg
Housing & Market
Heerlen +1
Leidschendam-Voorburg +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€214k

€443k

Housing Stock

46.795

37.861

Owner-Occupied

47.0%

59.0%

Rental

53.0%

41.0%

Built before 2000

98.0%

97.0%

People & Households
Heerlen +1
Leidschendam-Voorburg +1

Population

87.522

78.318

Density (per km²)

1.949 /km²

2.402 /km²

Single Households

47.7%

41.9%

Households with Children

25.9%

31.3%

Avg Household Size

1.9

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

13.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

10.0%

10.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

26.0%

65+ years

25.0%

24.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

67.2%

61.8%

EU background

16.0%

11.2%

Non-EU background

16.9%

27.0%

Economics & Labour
Leidschendam-Voorburg +4

Avg Income

€35.5k

€49.8k

Median Wealth

€30k

€153.4k

Labour Participation

61.0%

70.0%

Permanent Contracts

58.0%

59.0%

Flex Contracts

30.0%

24.0%

Self-Employed

13.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

5.4%

3.3%

Cars per Household

1.00

1.00

Education
Heerlen +1
Leidschendam-Voorburg +2

High Education

23.4%

45.5%

Low Education

34.2%

22.1%

Primary Schools

22

18

Secondary Schools

19

7

Schools Rated 'Good'

2.4%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

14.6%

8.0%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Heerlen +1
Leidschendam-Voorburg +2

Theft

23.9

25.4

Vandalism

5.8

4.7

Violent Crime

8.6

5.2

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.5 km

School

0.6 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

3

Bus stops

197

95

Tram stops

0

28

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

10.3

16.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.3

8.9