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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%

Velsen

Noord-Holland · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€408k

Population

70.026

Price Trend

+3.8%

Avg. Income

€42.4k

Median Wealth

€169.3k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

28.3%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Hoorn leads on Housing, Education, Green, Livability; Velsen leads on Safety.
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
Velsen has an older population: 1.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Hoorn is more diverse by 4.4 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Velsen has fewer theft incidents: 7.5 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Velsen 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
Hoorn
Velsen
Housing & Market
Hoorn +3
Velsen +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€365k

€408k

Housing Stock

34.994

32.231

Owner-Occupied

61.0%

57.0%

Rental

39.0%

43.0%

Built before 2000

93.0%

95.0%

People & Households
Hoorn +2

Population

76.036

70.026

Density (per km²)

3.732 /km²

1.555 /km²

Single Households

38.3%

37.6%

Households with Children

34.9%

34.5%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

16.0%

15.0%

15–25 years

12.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

26.0%

24.0%

45–65 years

26.0%

28.0%

65+ years

21.0%

22.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

71.8%

76.2%

EU background

8.7%

8.6%

Non-EU background

19.6%

15.2%

Economics & Labour
Hoorn +1
Velsen +3

Avg Income

€40.4k

€42.4k

Median Wealth

€163.5k

€169.3k

Labour Participation

71.0%

72.0%

Permanent Contracts

57.0%

58.0%

Flex Contracts

27.0%

26.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

16.0%

Poverty Rate

2.6%

2.8%

Cars per Household

1.00

1.10

Education
Hoorn +2

High Education

29.0%

28.3%

Low Education

27.1%

27.2%

Primary Schools

22

18

Secondary Schools

9

11

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

9.7%

6.9%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Velsen +3

Theft

20.8

13.3

Vandalism

5.3

5.0

Violent Crime

7.0

4.1

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.7 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

3

Bus stops

167

108

Tram stops

1

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

9.4

12.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

7.6

8.4