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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%

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
Schiedam leads on Livability; Zaanstad 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
Zaanstad has an older population: 1.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Schiedam is more diverse by 9.8 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Zaanstad has fewer theft incidents: 4.2 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
Schiedam
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Zaanstad +4

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€314k

€389k

Housing Stock

38.420

72.329

Owner-Occupied

50.0%

54.0%

Rental

50.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

95.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Schiedam +1
Zaanstad +1

Population

82.232

162.828

Density (per km²)

4.618 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

41.9%

37.9%

Households with Children

33.2%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

16.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

30.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

26.0%

27.0%

65+ years

18.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

51.0%

60.7%

EU background

14.3%

10.6%

Non-EU background

34.7%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Zaanstad +4

Avg Income

€40k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€48.6k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

70.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

53.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

29.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

18.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

5.0%

3.8%

Cars per Household

0.90

1.00

Education
Zaanstad +2

High Education

27.1%

27.8%

Low Education

31.6%

28.1%

Primary Schools

22

46

Secondary Schools

8

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

3.3%

5.1%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Zaanstad +3

Theft

24.5

20.3

Vandalism

5.5

4.3

Violent Crime

7.4

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.6 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.6 km

School

0.6 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

2

6

Bus stops

95

351

Tram stops

28

0

Metro stations

3

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

20.8

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.5

8.7