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Nissewaard

Zuid-Holland · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€308k

Population

88.341

Price Trend

+6.9%

Avg. Income

€41.7k

Median Wealth

€100.9k

Labour Part.

69.0%

High Education

21.2%

Schiedam

Zuid-Holland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€314k

Population

82.232

Price Trend

+5.0%

Avg. Income

€40k

Median Wealth

€48.6k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

27.1%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Nissewaard leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, Green; Schiedam leads on Education, 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
Nissewaard has an older population: 4.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Schiedam is more diverse by 18.1 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Nissewaard has fewer theft incidents: 12.9 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Schiedam 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
Nissewaard
Schiedam
Housing & Market
Nissewaard +2
Schiedam +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€308k

€314k

Housing Stock

40.514

38.420

Owner-Occupied

59.0%

50.0%

Rental

41.0%

50.0%

Built before 2000

95.0%

95.0%

People & Households
Nissewaard +1
Schiedam +1

Population

88.341

82.232

Density (per km²)

1.205 /km²

4.618 /km²

Single Households

34.9%

41.9%

Households with Children

35.7%

33.2%

Avg Household Size

2.2

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

16.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

26.0%

30.0%

45–65 years

26.0%

26.0%

65+ years

22.0%

18.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

69.1%

51.0%

EU background

8.6%

14.3%

Non-EU background

22.3%

34.7%

Economics & Labour
Nissewaard +3
Schiedam +1

Avg Income

€41.7k

€40k

Median Wealth

€100.9k

€48.6k

Labour Participation

69.0%

70.0%

Permanent Contracts

61.0%

53.0%

Flex Contracts

27.0%

29.0%

Self-Employed

12.0%

18.0%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

5.0%

Cars per Household

1.10

0.90

Education
Nissewaard +2
Schiedam +1

High Education

21.2%

27.1%

Low Education

30.9%

31.6%

Primary Schools

26

22

Secondary Schools

9

8

Schools Rated 'Good'

8.6%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

5.7%

3.3%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Nissewaard +3

Theft

11.6

24.5

Vandalism

4.1

5.5

Violent Crime

7.2

7.4

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

0.6 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.5 km

School

0.7 km

0.6 km

Public Transport

Train stations

0

2

Bus stops

185

95

Tram stops

0

28

Metro stations

3

3

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

12.9

20.8

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.5

9.5