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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%

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
Leidschendam-Voorburg leads on Housing, Education; Velsen leads on Economy, 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
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 14.4 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Velsen has fewer theft incidents: 12.1 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
Leidschendam-Voorburg
Velsen
Housing & Market
Leidschendam-Voorburg +3
Velsen +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€443k

€408k

Housing Stock

37.861

32.231

Owner-Occupied

59.0%

57.0%

Rental

41.0%

43.0%

Built before 2000

97.0%

95.0%

People & Households
Leidschendam-Voorburg +2

Population

78.318

70.026

Density (per km²)

2.402 /km²

1.555 /km²

Single Households

41.9%

37.6%

Households with Children

31.3%

34.5%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

16.0%

15.0%

15–25 years

10.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

24.0%

45–65 years

26.0%

28.0%

65+ years

24.0%

22.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

61.8%

76.2%

EU background

11.2%

8.6%

Non-EU background

27.0%

15.2%

Economics & Labour
Leidschendam-Voorburg +1
Velsen +3

Avg Income

€49.8k

€42.4k

Median Wealth

€153.4k

€169.3k

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%

2.8%

Cars per Household

1.00

1.10

Education
Leidschendam-Voorburg +2

High Education

45.5%

28.3%

Low Education

22.1%

27.2%

Primary Schools

18

18

Secondary Schools

7

11

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

8.0%

6.9%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Leidschendam-Voorburg +1
Velsen +2

Theft

25.4

13.3

Vandalism

4.7

5.0

Violent Crime

5.2

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

0.8 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

3

Bus stops

95

108

Tram stops

28

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

16.6

12.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.9

8.4