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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%

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
Leidschendam-Voorburg leads on Economy, Education, Livability; Zaanstad leads on 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: 5.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 1.0 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zaanstad has fewer theft incidents: 5.1 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
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Leidschendam-Voorburg +2
Zaanstad +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€443k

€389k

Housing Stock

37.861

72.329

Owner-Occupied

59.0%

54.0%

Rental

41.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

97.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Leidschendam-Voorburg +1
Zaanstad +1

Population

78.318

162.828

Density (per km²)

2.402 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

41.9%

37.9%

Households with Children

31.3%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

16.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

10.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

26.0%

27.0%

65+ years

24.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

61.8%

60.7%

EU background

11.2%

10.6%

Non-EU background

27.0%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Leidschendam-Voorburg +3
Zaanstad +1

Avg Income

€49.8k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€153.4k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

70.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

59.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

24.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

17.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

3.3%

3.8%

Cars per Household

1.00

1.00

Education
Leidschendam-Voorburg +2

High Education

45.5%

27.8%

Low Education

22.1%

28.1%

Primary Schools

18

46

Secondary Schools

7

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

8.0%

5.1%

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

Theft

25.4

20.3

Vandalism

4.7

4.3

Violent Crime

5.2

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.6 km

School

0.8 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

6

Bus stops

95

351

Tram stops

28

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

16.6

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.9

8.7