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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%

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
Velsen leads on Economy, Safety, Education, Livability; Zaanstad leads on Housing, 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
Velsen has an older population: 3.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 15.5 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Velsen has fewer theft incidents: 7.0 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
Velsen
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Velsen +2
Zaanstad +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€408k

€389k

Housing Stock

32.231

72.329

Owner-Occupied

57.0%

54.0%

Rental

43.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

95.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Zaanstad +2

Population

70.026

162.828

Density (per km²)

1.555 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

37.6%

37.9%

Households with Children

34.5%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

15.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

24.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

28.0%

27.0%

65+ years

22.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

76.2%

60.7%

EU background

8.6%

10.6%

Non-EU background

15.2%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Velsen +4

Avg Income

€42.4k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€169.3k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

72.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

58.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

26.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

2.8%

3.8%

Cars per Household

1.10

1.00

Education
Velsen +2

High Education

28.3%

27.8%

Low Education

27.2%

28.1%

Primary Schools

18

46

Secondary Schools

11

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

6.9%

5.1%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Velsen +2
Zaanstad +1

Theft

13.3

20.3

Vandalism

5.0

4.3

Violent Crime

4.1

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.7 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

6

Bus stops

108

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

12.6

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.4

8.7