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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%

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
Westland leads on Economy, Housing, Safety; Zaanstad leads on 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
Westland has an older population: 2.0 percentage points more residents aged 65+.
Migration Background
% of population by origin
Zaanstad is more diverse by 19.1 percentage points in non-Dutch background residents.
Crime Rate
Incidents per 1,000 residents
Westland has fewer theft incidents: 9.7 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
Westland
Zaanstad
Housing & Market
Westland +3
Zaanstad +1

Avg Home Value (WOZ)

€465k

€389k

Housing Stock

48.147

72.329

Owner-Occupied

69.0%

54.0%

Rental

31.0%

46.0%

Built before 2000

88.0%

93.0%

People & Households
Zaanstad +2

Population

116.916

162.828

Density (per km²)

1.448 /km²

2.208 /km²

Single Households

33.7%

37.9%

Households with Children

36.8%

36.3%

Avg Household Size

2.3

2.2

Age Distribution

0–15 years

16.0%

16.0%

15–25 years

12.0%

11.0%

25–45 years

25.0%

27.0%

45–65 years

27.0%

27.0%

65+ years

21.0%

19.0%

Migration Background

Dutch background

79.8%

60.7%

EU background

9.4%

10.6%

Non-EU background

10.8%

28.7%

Economics & Labour
Westland +4

Avg Income

€41.4k

€40.6k

Median Wealth

€255.2k

€115.3k

Labour Participation

78.0%

71.0%

Permanent Contracts

55.0%

55.0%

Flex Contracts

26.0%

28.0%

Self-Employed

19.0%

17.0%

Poverty Rate

2.3%

3.8%

Cars per Household

1.20

1.00

Education
Zaanstad +2

High Education

25.4%

27.8%

Low Education

29.4%

28.1%

Primary Schools

36

46

Secondary Schools

9

13

Schools Rated 'Good'

0.0%

0.0%

Schools Rated 'Weak'

4.4%

5.1%

Safety (per 1,000 residents)
Westland +3

Theft

10.6

20.3

Vandalism

2.8

4.3

Violent Crime

2.6

5.8

Proximity (avg km to nearest)

GP / Doctor

0.9 km

0.9 km

Supermarket

0.9 km

0.7 km

Childcare

0.6 km

0.6 km

School

0.7 km

0.8 km

Public Transport

Train stations

0

6

Bus stops

131

351

Tram stops

3

0

Metro stations

0

0

Air Quality

NO₂ (µg/m³)

15.5

14.6

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

8.3

8.7