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Roosendaal

Noord-Brabant · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€323k

Population

77.721

Price Trend

+7.7%

Avg. Income

€39.6k

Median Wealth

€127.8k

Labour Part.

69.0%

High Education

27.1%

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
Roosendaal leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, Education; Schiedam leads on 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
Roosendaal has an older population: 5.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Schiedam is more diverse by 18.8 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Schiedam has fewer theft incidents: 1.5 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
Roosendaal
Schiedam
Housing & Market
Roosendaal +2
Schiedam +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€323k

€314k

Housing Stock

35.981

38.420

Owner-Occupied

62.0%

50.0%

Rental

37.0%

50.0%

Built before 2000

96.0%

95.0%

People & Households
Schiedam +2

Population

77.721

82.232

Density (per km²)

730 /km²

4.618 /km²

Single Households

39.0%

41.9%

Households with Children

31.1%

33.2%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

14.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

24.0%

30.0%

45–65 years

28.0%

26.0%

65+ years

23.0%

18.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

69.7%

51.0%

EU background

12.1%

14.3%

Non-EU background

18.2%

34.7%

Economics & Labour
Roosendaal +2
Schiedam +2

Avg Income

€39.6k

€40k

Median Wealth

€127.8k

€48.6k

Labour Participation

69.0%

70.0%

Permanent Contracts

58.0%

53.0%

Flex Contracts

28.0%

29.0%

Self-Employed

14.0%

18.0%

Poverty Rate

3.4%

5.0%

Cars per Household

1.10

0.90

Education
Roosendaal +1

High Education

27.1%

27.1%

Low Education

29.8%

31.6%

Primary Schools

28

22

Secondary Schools

6

8

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

2.9%

3.3%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Roosendaal +2
Schiedam +1

Theft

26.0

24.5

Vandalism

4.7

5.5

Violent Crime

5.6

7.4

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

1.0 km

0.6 km

Childcare

0.7 km

0.5 km

School

0.7 km

0.6 km

Public Transport

Train stations

1

2

Bus stops

202

95

Tram stops

0

28

Metro stations

0

3

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

12.7

20.8

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.0

9.5