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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%

Sittard-Geleen

Limburg · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€271k

Population

92.491

Price Trend

+8.0%

Avg. Income

€39.5k

Median Wealth

€97.4k

Labour Part.

65.0%

High Education

29.6%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Schiedam leads on Livability; Sittard-Geleen leads on Economy, Housing, Safety, 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
Sittard-Geleen has an older population: 8.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Schiedam is more diverse by 23.7 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Sittard-Geleen has fewer theft incidents: 6.4 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Sittard-Geleen 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
Schiedam
Sittard-Geleen
Housing & Market
Schiedam +2
Sittard-Geleen +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€314k

€271k

Housing Stock

38.420

47.306

Owner-Occupied

50.0%

59.0%

Rental

50.0%

41.0%

Built before 2000

95.0%

97.0%

People & Households
Schiedam +1
Sittard-Geleen +1

Population

82.232

92.491

Density (per km²)

4.618 /km²

1.177 /km²

Single Households

41.9%

42.1%

Households with Children

33.2%

27.2%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.0

Age Distribution

0–15 years

16.0%

12.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

10.0%

25–45 years

30.0%

24.0%

45–65 years

26.0%

28.0%

65+ years

18.0%

26.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

51.0%

74.6%

EU background

14.3%

12.8%

Non-EU background

34.7%

12.5%

Economics & Labour
Schiedam +2
Sittard-Geleen +2

Avg Income

€40k

€39.5k

Median Wealth

€48.6k

€97.4k

Labour Participation

70.0%

65.0%

Permanent Contracts

53.0%

60.0%

Flex Contracts

29.0%

27.0%

Self-Employed

18.0%

13.0%

Poverty Rate

5.0%

3.5%

Cars per Household

0.90

1.20

Education
Sittard-Geleen +2

High Education

27.1%

29.6%

Low Education

31.6%

29.7%

Primary Schools

22

22

Secondary Schools

8

8

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

3.3%

3.3%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Sittard-Geleen +3

Theft

24.5

18.1

Vandalism

5.5

4.5

Violent Crime

7.4

5.9

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.8 km

Supermarket

0.6 km

0.9 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.6 km

School

0.6 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

2

3

Bus stops

95

208

Tram stops

28

0

Metro stations

3

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

20.8

11.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.5

8.4