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Oss

Noord-Brabant · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€383k

Population

95.239

Price Trend

+4.9%

Avg. Income

€40.5k

Median Wealth

€172.1k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

27.1%

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
Oss leads on Economy, Safety; Zaanstad leads on Housing, 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
Oss has an older population: 2.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 15.7 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Oss has fewer theft incidents: 0.2 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Zaanstad 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
Oss
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Oss +2
Zaanstad +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€383k

€389k

Housing Stock

42.395

72.329

Owner-Occupied

63.0%

54.0%

Rental

37.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

92.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Zaanstad +2

Population

95.239

162.828

Density (per km²)

588 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

36.4%

37.9%

Households with Children

33.4%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

2.2

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

14.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

28.0%

27.0%

65+ years

21.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

76.4%

60.7%

EU background

9.8%

10.6%

Non-EU background

13.8%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Oss +3
Zaanstad +1

Avg Income

€40.5k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€172.1k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

72.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

57.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

27.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

2.5%

3.8%

Cars per Household

1.20

1.00

Education
Zaanstad +2

High Education

27.1%

27.8%

Low Education

28.8%

28.1%

Primary Schools

30

46

Secondary Schools

7

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

10.8%

5.1%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Oss +3

Theft

20.1

20.3

Vandalism

3.4

4.3

Violent Crime

4.6

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.2 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

1.0 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.7 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

6

Bus stops

165

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.4

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.6

8.7