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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%

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
Nissewaard leads on Economy, Safety, Livability; Zaanstad leads on Housing, Education, 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
Nissewaard has an older population: 3.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 8.4 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Nissewaard has fewer theft incidents: 8.7 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Nissewaard 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
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Nissewaard +1
Zaanstad +3

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€308k

€389k

Housing Stock

40.514

72.329

Owner-Occupied

59.0%

54.0%

Rental

41.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

95.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Zaanstad +2

Population

88.341

162.828

Density (per km²)

1.205 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

34.9%

37.9%

Households with Children

35.7%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

2.2

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

16.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

26.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

26.0%

27.0%

65+ years

22.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

69.1%

60.7%

EU background

8.6%

10.6%

Non-EU background

22.3%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Nissewaard +2
Zaanstad +2

Avg Income

€41.7k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€100.9k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

69.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

61.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

27.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

12.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

3.8%

Cars per Household

1.10

1.00

Education
Nissewaard +1
Zaanstad +2

High Education

21.2%

27.8%

Low Education

30.9%

28.1%

Primary Schools

26

46

Secondary Schools

9

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

8.6%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

5.7%

5.1%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Nissewaard +2
Zaanstad +1

Theft

11.6

20.3

Vandalism

4.1

4.3

Violent Crime

7.2

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

0

6

Bus stops

185

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

3

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

12.9

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.5

8.7