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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%

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
Sittard-Geleen leads on Housing, Green; Velsen leads on Economy, Safety, 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
Sittard-Geleen has an older population: 4.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Sittard-Geleen is more diverse by 1.6 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Velsen has fewer theft incidents: 4.8 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
Sittard-Geleen
Velsen
Housing & Market
Sittard-Geleen +2
Velsen +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€271k

€408k

Housing Stock

47.306

32.231

Owner-Occupied

59.0%

57.0%

Rental

41.0%

43.0%

Built before 2000

97.0%

95.0%

People & Households
Sittard-Geleen +1
Velsen +1

Population

92.491

70.026

Density (per km²)

1.177 /km²

1.555 /km²

Single Households

42.1%

37.6%

Households with Children

27.2%

34.5%

Avg Household Size

2.0

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

12.0%

15.0%

15–25 years

10.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

24.0%

24.0%

45–65 years

28.0%

28.0%

65+ years

26.0%

22.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

74.6%

76.2%

EU background

12.8%

8.6%

Non-EU background

12.5%

15.2%

Economics & Labour
Velsen +4

Avg Income

€39.5k

€42.4k

Median Wealth

€97.4k

€169.3k

Labour Participation

65.0%

72.0%

Permanent Contracts

60.0%

58.0%

Flex Contracts

27.0%

26.0%

Self-Employed

13.0%

16.0%

Poverty Rate

3.5%

2.8%

Cars per Household

1.20

1.10

Education
Sittard-Geleen +1
Velsen +1

High Education

29.6%

28.3%

Low Education

29.7%

27.2%

Primary Schools

22

18

Secondary Schools

8

11

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

3.3%

6.9%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Sittard-Geleen +1
Velsen +2

Theft

18.1

13.3

Vandalism

4.5

5.0

Violent Crime

5.9

4.1

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.7 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

0.8 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.8 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

3

Bus stops

208

108

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

11.6

12.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.4

8.4