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Leeuwarden

Friesland · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€263k

Population

129.973

Price Trend

+5.6%

Avg. Income

€36.8k

Median Wealth

€53.8k

Labour Part.

69.0%

High Education

32.4%

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
Leeuwarden leads on Education, Green; Zaanstad leads on Economy, Housing, 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
Leeuwarden has an older population: 1.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 17.3 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zaanstad has fewer theft incidents: 4.9 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Zaanstad 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
Leeuwarden
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Zaanstad +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€263k

€389k

Housing Stock

65.879

72.329

Owner-Occupied

51.0%

54.0%

Rental

49.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

93.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Zaanstad +2

Population

129.973

162.828

Density (per km²)

547 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

49.0%

37.9%

Households with Children

25.7%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

1.9

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

14.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

15.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

27.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

24.0%

27.0%

65+ years

20.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

78.0%

60.7%

EU background

7.0%

10.6%

Non-EU background

15.0%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Zaanstad +4

Avg Income

€36.8k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€53.8k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

69.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

54.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

32.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

14.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

4.0%

3.8%

Cars per Household

0.90

1.00

Education
Leeuwarden +2

High Education

32.4%

27.8%

Low Education

23.9%

28.1%

Primary Schools

45

46

Secondary Schools

19

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

12.5%

5.1%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Leeuwarden +1
Zaanstad +2

Theft

25.2

20.3

Vandalism

5.7

4.3

Violent Crime

5.8

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.4 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.8 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

4

6

Bus stops

394

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

7.0

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

6.7

8.7