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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%

Purmerend

Noord-Holland · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€407k

Population

95.912

Price Trend

+3.3%

Avg. Income

€41.6k

Median Wealth

€185.7k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

27.8%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Leidschendam-Voorburg leads on Education, Livability; Purmerend leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, 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
Leidschendam-Voorburg has an older population: 2.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Leidschendam-Voorburg is more diverse by 7.2 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Purmerend has fewer theft incidents: 13.9 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
Leidschendam-Voorburg
Purmerend
Housing & Market
Leidschendam-Voorburg +1
Purmerend +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€443k

€407k

Housing Stock

37.861

43.479

Owner-Occupied

59.0%

60.0%

Rental

41.0%

40.0%

Built before 2000

97.0%

90.0%

People & Households
Leidschendam-Voorburg +1
Purmerend +1

Population

78.318

95.912

Density (per km²)

2.402 /km²

1.025 /km²

Single Households

41.9%

36.1%

Households with Children

31.3%

35.7%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

16.0%

15.0%

15–25 years

10.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

26.0%

27.0%

65+ years

24.0%

22.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

61.8%

69.0%

EU background

11.2%

7.8%

Non-EU background

27.0%

23.2%

Economics & Labour
Leidschendam-Voorburg +1
Purmerend +3

Avg Income

€49.8k

€41.6k

Median Wealth

€153.4k

€185.7k

Labour Participation

70.0%

72.0%

Permanent Contracts

59.0%

58.0%

Flex Contracts

24.0%

26.0%

Self-Employed

17.0%

16.0%

Poverty Rate

3.3%

2.4%

Cars per Household

1.00

1.00

Education
Leidschendam-Voorburg +2

High Education

45.5%

27.8%

Low Education

22.1%

26.9%

Primary Schools

18

25

Secondary Schools

7

8

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

8.0%

3.0%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Purmerend +3

Theft

25.4

11.4

Vandalism

4.7

3.6

Violent Crime

5.2

4.7

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

1.0 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.6 km

School

0.8 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

3

Bus stops

95

270

Tram stops

28

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

16.6

11.2

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.9

8.0