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Vlaardingen

Zuid-Holland · Very strongly urban

Avg Home Value

€303k

Population

77.260

Price Trend

+4.5%

Avg. Income

€39.4k

Median Wealth

€48k

Labour Part.

70.0%

High Education

24.3%

Westland

Zuid-Holland · Moderately urban

Avg Home Value

€465k

Population

116.916

Price Trend

+4.0%

Avg. Income

€41.4k

Median Wealth

€255.2k

Labour Part.

78.0%

High Education

25.4%

Overall Profile
Relative scores across 6 dimensions
Vlaardingen leads on Livability; Westland 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
Westland has an older population: 0.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Vlaardingen is more diverse by 18.7 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Westland has fewer theft incidents: 8.0 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Vlaardingen 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
Vlaardingen
Westland
Housing & Market
Westland +4

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€303k

€465k

Housing Stock

37.117

48.147

Owner-Occupied

47.0%

69.0%

Rental

53.0%

31.0%

Built before 2000

92.0%

88.0%

People & Households
Vlaardingen +1
Westland +1

Population

77.260

116.916

Density (per km²)

3.307 /km²

1.448 /km²

Single Households

41.3%

33.7%

Households with Children

33.1%

36.8%

Avg Household Size

2.1

2.3

Age Distribution

0–15 years

16.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

11.0%

12.0%

25–45 years

27.0%

25.0%

45–65 years

25.0%

27.0%

65+ years

21.0%

21.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

61.1%

79.8%

EU background

12.0%

9.4%

Non-EU background

26.9%

10.8%

Economics & Labour
Westland +4

Avg Income

€39.4k

€41.4k

Median Wealth

€48k

€255.2k

Labour Participation

70.0%

78.0%

Permanent Contracts

56.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

29.0%

26.0%

Self-Employed

15.0%

19.0%

Poverty Rate

4.3%

2.3%

Cars per Household

0.90

1.20

Education
Westland +2

High Education

24.3%

25.4%

Low Education

32.9%

29.4%

Primary Schools

21

36

Secondary Schools

9

9

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

6.7%

4.4%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Westland +3

Theft

18.6

10.6

Vandalism

4.8

2.8

Violent Crime

7.2

2.6

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.8 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.8 km

0.9 km

Childcare

0.5 km

0.6 km

School

0.6 km

0.7 km

Public Transport

Train stations

3

0

Bus stops

75

131

Tram stops

9

3

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

17.9

15.5

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

9.2

8.3