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Hoeksche Waard

Zuid-Holland · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€392k

Population

90.747

Price Trend

+2.6%

Avg. Income

€44.2k

Median Wealth

€219.2k

Labour Part.

75.0%

High Education

28.2%

Hoorn

Noord-Holland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€365k

Population

76.036

Price Trend

+4.3%

Avg. Income

€40.4k

Median Wealth

€163.5k

Labour Part.

71.0%

High Education

29.0%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Hoeksche Waard leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, Education, Green; Hoorn leads on 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
Hoeksche Waard has an older population: 3.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Hoorn is more diverse by 15.5 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Hoeksche Waard has fewer theft incidents: 14.1 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Hoorn 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
Hoeksche Waard
Hoorn
Housing & Market
Hoeksche Waard +4

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€392k

€365k

Housing Stock

39.954

34.994

Owner-Occupied

71.0%

61.0%

Rental

29.0%

39.0%

Built before 2000

91.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Hoeksche Waard +1
Hoorn +1

Population

90.747

76.036

Density (per km²)

338 /km²

3.732 /km²

Single Households

30.7%

38.3%

Households with Children

35.3%

34.9%

Avg Household Size

2.3

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

12.0%

25–45 years

22.0%

26.0%

45–65 years

28.0%

26.0%

65+ years

24.0%

21.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

87.3%

71.8%

EU background

4.9%

8.7%

Non-EU background

7.8%

19.6%

Economics & Labour
Hoeksche Waard +4

Avg Income

€44.2k

€40.4k

Median Wealth

€219.2k

€163.5k

Labour Participation

75.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

60.0%

57.0%

Flex Contracts

23.0%

27.0%

Self-Employed

17.0%

16.0%

Poverty Rate

1.2%

2.6%

Cars per Household

1.30

1.00

Education
Hoeksche Waard +1
Hoorn +1

High Education

28.2%

29.0%

Low Education

25.2%

27.1%

Primary Schools

40

22

Secondary Schools

6

9

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

4.3%

9.7%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Hoeksche Waard +3

Theft

6.7

20.8

Vandalism

2.9

5.3

Violent Crime

2.4

7.0

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.1 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.8 km

0.5 km

School

0.9 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

0

3

Bus stops

227

167

Tram stops

0

1

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

12.6

9.4

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.6

7.6