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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%

Zaanstad

Noord-Holland · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€389k

Population

162.828

Price Trend

+0.5%

Avg. Income

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€115.3k

Labour Part.

71.0%

High Education

27.8%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Heerlen leads on Livability; Zaanstad leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, Education, Green.
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
Zaanstad is more diverse by 6.4 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zaanstad has fewer theft incidents: 3.6 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
Heerlen
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Zaanstad +4

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€214k

€389k

Housing Stock

46.795

72.329

Owner-Occupied

47.0%

54.0%

Rental

53.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

98.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Zaanstad +2

Population

87.522

162.828

Density (per km²)

1.949 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

47.7%

37.9%

Households with Children

25.9%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

1.9

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

13.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

10.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

27.0%

65+ years

25.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

67.2%

60.7%

EU background

16.0%

10.6%

Non-EU background

16.9%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Zaanstad +4

Avg Income

€35.5k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€30k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

61.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

58.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

30.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

13.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

5.4%

3.8%

Cars per Household

1.00

1.00

Education
Heerlen +1
Zaanstad +2

High Education

23.4%

27.8%

Low Education

34.2%

28.1%

Primary Schools

22

46

Secondary Schools

19

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

2.4%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

14.6%

5.1%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Zaanstad +3

Theft

23.9

20.3

Vandalism

5.8

4.3

Violent Crime

8.6

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.7 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.6 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

6

Bus stops

197

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

10.3

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.3

8.7