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Voorne aan Zee

Zuid-Holland · Slightly urban

Avg Home Value

€396k

Population

74.527

Price Trend

+1.8%

Avg. Income

€46.4k

Median Wealth

€186k

Labour Part.

71.0%

High Education

25.1%

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
Voorne aan Zee leads on Economy, Safety; Zaanstad leads on Housing, Education, Green, 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
Voorne aan Zee has an older population: 6.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 19.3 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Voorne aan Zee has fewer theft incidents: 10.4 fewer per 1,000 residents.
Proximity to Services
Average km to nearest facility
Zaanstad 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
Voorne aan Zee
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Voorne aan Zee +2
Zaanstad +2

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€396k

€389k

Housing Stock

33.926

72.329

Owner-Occupied

68.0%

54.0%

Rental

32.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

95.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Zaanstad +2

Population

74.527

162.828

Density (per km²)

612 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

33.8%

37.9%

Households with Children

33.8%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

2.2

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

14.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

10.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

22.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

28.0%

27.0%

65+ years

25.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

80.0%

60.7%

EU background

7.7%

10.6%

Non-EU background

12.3%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Voorne aan Zee +3

Avg Income

€46.4k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€186k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

71.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

59.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

24.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

16.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

2.3%

3.8%

Cars per Household

1.20

1.00

Education
Voorne aan Zee +2
Zaanstad +1

High Education

25.1%

27.8%

Low Education

27.2%

28.1%

Primary Schools

22

46

Secondary Schools

7

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

3.4%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

6.9%

5.1%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Voorne aan Zee +3

Theft

9.9

20.3

Vandalism

4.1

4.3

Violent Crime

4.6

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

1.3 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

1.0 km

0.7 km

Childcare

1.0 km

0.6 km

School

0.9 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

0

6

Bus stops

143

351

Tram stops

0

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

12.7

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.1

8.7