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Meierijstad

Noord-Brabant · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€449k

Population

84.711

Price Trend

+6.9%

Avg. Income

€41k

Median Wealth

€264.9k

Labour Part.

75.0%

High Education

28.1%

Zwolle

Overijssel · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€375k

Population

133.810

Price Trend

+5.6%

Avg. Income

€41.9k

Median Wealth

€97.3k

Labour Part.

75.0%

High Education

40.4%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Meierijstad leads on Economy, Safety; Zwolle leads on Education, Green, 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
Meierijstad has an older population: 6.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zwolle is more diverse by 2.8 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Meierijstad has fewer theft incidents: 12.2 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Zwolle 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
Meierijstad
Zwolle
Housing & Market
Meierijstad +3
Zwolle +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€449k

€375k

Housing Stock

36.823

61.693

Owner-Occupied

69.0%

53.0%

Rental

31.0%

47.0%

Built before 2000

90.0%

91.0%

People & Households
Zwolle +2

Population

84.711

133.810

Density (per km²)

460 /km²

1.209 /km²

Single Households

32.5%

43.0%

Households with Children

34.6%

31.1%

Avg Household Size

2.3

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

13.0%

25–45 years

24.0%

28.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

25.0%

65+ years

23.0%

17.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

81.9%

79.1%

EU background

7.9%

5.1%

Non-EU background

10.2%

15.8%

Economics & Labour
Meierijstad +2
Zwolle +1

Avg Income

€41k

€41.9k

Median Wealth

€264.9k

€97.3k

Labour Participation

75.0%

75.0%

Permanent Contracts

58.0%

58.0%

Flex Contracts

25.0%

29.0%

Self-Employed

17.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

1.7%

2.8%

Cars per Household

1.30

1.00

Education
Zwolle +2

High Education

28.1%

40.4%

Low Education

27.1%

22.0%

Primary Schools

32

44

Secondary Schools

6

25

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

5.3%

5.8%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Meierijstad +3

Theft

13.3

25.6

Vandalism

2.4

5.1

Violent Crime

2.8

5.9

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.4 km

1.0 km

Supermarket

1.3 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.7 km

0.5 km

School

0.8 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

0

2

Bus stops

134

302

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.4

9.9

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.6

8.1