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Súdwest-Fryslân

Friesland · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€317k

Population

90.534

Price Trend

+5.7%

Avg. Income

€37.3k

Median Wealth

€158.3k

Labour Part.

72.0%

High Education

26.4%

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
Súdwest-Fryslân leads on Housing, Safety, Green; Velsen leads on 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
Súdwest-Fryslân has an older population: 3.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Velsen is more diverse by 11.9 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Súdwest-Fryslân has fewer theft incidents: 3.2 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
Súdwest-Fryslân
Velsen
Housing & Market
Súdwest-Fryslân +2
Velsen +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€317k

€408k

Housing Stock

43.118

32.231

Owner-Occupied

65.0%

57.0%

Rental

35.0%

43.0%

Built before 2000

95.0%

95.0%

People & Households
Súdwest-Fryslân +1
Velsen +1

Population

90.534

70.026

Density (per km²)

173 /km²

1.555 /km²

Single Households

37.0%

37.6%

Households with Children

31.4%

34.5%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.1

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

15.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

21.0%

24.0%

45–65 years

28.0%

28.0%

65+ years

25.0%

22.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

88.0%

76.2%

EU background

4.5%

8.6%

Non-EU background

7.4%

15.2%

Economics & Labour
Súdwest-Fryslân +1
Velsen +2

Avg Income

€37.3k

€42.4k

Median Wealth

€158.3k

€169.3k

Labour Participation

72.0%

72.0%

Permanent Contracts

54.0%

58.0%

Flex Contracts

25.0%

26.0%

Self-Employed

21.0%

16.0%

Poverty Rate

2.3%

2.8%

Cars per Household

1.20

1.10

Education
Súdwest-Fryslân +1
Velsen +1

High Education

26.4%

28.3%

Low Education

26.1%

27.2%

Primary Schools

48

18

Secondary Schools

10

11

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

3.4%

6.9%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Súdwest-Fryslân +3

Theft

10.1

13.3

Vandalism

4.3

5.0

Violent Crime

3.7

4.1

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

2.1 km

0.7 km

Supermarket

1.5 km

0.8 km

Childcare

1.0 km

0.6 km

School

1.0 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

7

3

Bus stops

369

108

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

6.7

12.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

6.6

8.4