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Purmerend

Noord-Holland · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€407k

Population

95.912

Price Trend

+3.3%

Avg. Income

€41.6k

Median Wealth

€185.7k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

27.8%

Velsen

Noord-Holland · Strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€408k

Population

70.026

Price Trend

+3.8%

Avg. Income

€42.4k

Median Wealth

€169.3k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

28.3%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Purmerend leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, Green; Velsen 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
Velsen has an older population: 0.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Purmerend is more diverse by 7.2 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Purmerend has fewer theft incidents: 1.9 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Velsen 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
Purmerend
Velsen
Housing & Market
Purmerend +3
Velsen +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€407k

€408k

Housing Stock

43.479

32.231

Owner-Occupied

60.0%

57.0%

Rental

40.0%

43.0%

Built before 2000

90.0%

95.0%

People & Households
Purmerend +1
Velsen +1

Population

95.912

70.026

Density (per km²)

1.025 /km²

1.555 /km²

Single Households

36.1%

37.6%

Households with Children

35.7%

34.5%

Avg Household Size

2.2

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

15.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

24.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

28.0%

65+ years

22.0%

22.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

69.0%

76.2%

EU background

7.8%

8.6%

Non-EU background

23.2%

15.2%

Economics & Labour
Purmerend +2
Velsen +1

Avg Income

€41.6k

€42.4k

Median Wealth

€185.7k

€169.3k

Labour Participation

72.0%

72.0%

Permanent Contracts

58.0%

58.0%

Flex Contracts

26.0%

26.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

16.0%

Poverty Rate

2.4%

2.8%

Cars per Household

1.00

1.10

Education
Purmerend +1
Velsen +1

High Education

27.8%

28.3%

Low Education

26.9%

27.2%

Primary Schools

25

18

Secondary Schools

8

11

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

3.0%

6.9%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Purmerend +2
Velsen +1

Theft

11.4

13.3

Vandalism

3.6

5.0

Violent Crime

4.7

4.1

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

0.7 km

Supermarket

1.0 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

3

Bus stops

270

108

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.2

12.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.0

8.4