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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%

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
Purmerend leads on Economy, Safety, Education, Green; Zaanstad leads on Housing, 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
Purmerend has an older population: 3.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 8.3 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Purmerend has fewer theft incidents: 8.9 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
Purmerend
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Purmerend +3
Zaanstad +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€407k

€389k

Housing Stock

43.479

72.329

Owner-Occupied

60.0%

54.0%

Rental

40.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

90.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Zaanstad +2

Population

95.912

162.828

Density (per km²)

1.025 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

36.1%

37.9%

Households with Children

35.7%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

2.2

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

27.0%

65+ years

22.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

69.0%

60.7%

EU background

7.8%

10.6%

Non-EU background

23.2%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Purmerend +4

Avg Income

€41.6k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€185.7k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

72.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

58.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

26.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

2.4%

3.8%

Cars per Household

1.00

1.00

Education
Purmerend +1

High Education

27.8%

27.8%

Low Education

26.9%

28.1%

Primary Schools

25

46

Secondary Schools

8

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

3.0%

5.1%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Purmerend +3

Theft

11.4

20.3

Vandalism

3.6

4.3

Violent Crime

4.7

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

1.0 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

6

Bus stops

270

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.2

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.0

8.7