Living in the Netherlands
342 municipalities in 12 provinces
- Inhabitants
- 18,044,027
- Homes
- 8,274,478
- Avg. WOZ value
- €398,000
- Owner-occupied homes
- 57%
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Standing out in the Netherlands
- Highest WOZ valueLaren (NH.)€920,000 avg. WOZ valueNetherlands: €398,000
- Highest income2024Bloemendaal€54,400 avg. per residentNetherlands: €34,900
- Highest wealth2024Laren (NH.)€614,900 median per householdNetherlands: €135,500
- Most higher education2024Oegstgeest58% of 15 to 75 year oldsNetherlands: 33%
- Most new-buildZoeterwoude29% built in the past 10 yearsNetherlands: 8%
- Most solar panelsTynaarlo66% of the homesNetherlands: 37%
- Most millionaires2025 · provisionalBloemendaal38% of householdsNetherlands: 6.6%
- Most birthsRenswoude19 per 1,000 residentsNetherlands: 9 per 1,000
More rankings
- Most inhabitantsAmsterdam934,526 inhabitantsNetherlands: 18,044,027
- Most owner-occupied homesRozendaal89% of the homesNetherlands: 57%
- Most families with childrenUrk56% of the householdsNetherlands: 32%
- Most people aged 65 or olderBergen (NH.)35% of the inhabitantsNetherlands: 21%
- Most densely populated's-Gravenhage6,901 inhabitants per km²Netherlands: 536 per km²
- Supermarket furthest awaySluis2.4 km to a large supermarketNetherlands: 1.0 km
- Train station furthest awaySluis48.6 km to a train stationNetherlands: 5.2 km
- Most gas-freePurmerend67% of the homesNetherlands: 12%
The Netherlands in figures
Living
- Average WOZ value of homes€398,000
Per municipality: from €213,000 in Pekela to €920,000 in Laren (NH.)
- Owner-occupied homes57%
- Single-family homes63%
More figures about living
Year of construction
- Built in the last 10 years8%
- New-build homes69,189
Homes
- Housing stock8,274,478
- Rented homes, total42%
- Rented homes (housing corporation)28%
- Multi-family homes37%
Source: CBS, Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Homes on 1 January 2025, WOZ valuation date 1 January 2024.
Population
- Number of inhabitants18,044,027
- Households with children32%
- Age15%0-1512%15-2526%25-4526%45-6521%65+
More figures about the residents
Households
- Households40%single28%without children32%with children
- Average household size2.1
- Births, relative9.0 per 1,000
- Married37%
- Unmarried50%
- Divorced8%
- Widowed5%
- Households, total8,430,352
Living in the area
- Population density536 per km²
- Degree of urbanisationstrongly urban
- Pupils in primary education, provisional1,464,300
- Pupils in secondary education (incl. adult education), provisional935,800
- Vocational (mbo) students (excl. extraneus students), provisional466,800
- University of applied sciences (hbo) students, provisional440,220
- University (wo) students, provisional335,930
Source: CBS, Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (partly provisional). Position on 1 January 2025.
Amenities and accessibility
- Large supermarket1.0 kmbar up to 3 km
- GP practice1.1 kmbar up to 3 km
- School (primary education)800 mbar up to 3 km
- Train stations, total5.2 kmbar up to 10 km
More figures about amenities
Children and education
- Daycare700 mbar up to 3 km
- After-school care700 mbar up to 3 km
- School (secondary education)2.5 kmbar up to 10 km
- School (vmbo)2.6 kmbar up to 10 km
- School (havo/vwo)3.4 kmbar up to 10 km
- Schools (primary) within 1 kmaverage 1.6
- Schools (primary) within 3 kmaverage 9.8
- Schools (primary) within 5 kmaverage 22
Shopping
- Large supermarkets within 1 kmaverage 1.7
- Other daily groceries900 mbar up to 3 km
- Department store2.7 kmbar up to 10 km
Care
- Pharmacy1.3 kmbar up to 3 km
- Hospital (incl. outpatient clinic)5.0 kmbar up to 10 km
- Out-of-hours GP post7.1 kmbar up to 10 km
Going out and leisure
- Restaurants within 1 kmaverage 8.0
- Restaurant900 mbar up to 3 km
- Cafe etc.1.5 kmbar up to 3 km
- Cafes etc. within 1 kmaverage 2.7
- Snack bar etc.800 mbar up to 3 km
- Hotel etc.2.7 kmbar up to 10 km
- Cinema6.6 kmbar up to 10 km
- Museum4.0 kmbar up to 10 km
- Performing arts, total4.7 kmbar up to 10 km
- Pop venue10.1 kmbar up to 10 km
- Library2.0 kmbar up to 3 km
- Indoor swimming pool3.5 kmbar up to 10 km
- Sauna7.7 kmbar up to 10 km
- Attraction5.6 kmbar up to 25 km
- Artificial ice rink19.4 kmbar up to 25 km
- Tanning salon4.4 kmbar up to 10 km
Accessibility and surroundings
- Major transfer station10.8 kmbar up to 25 km
- Main road on-ramp1.8 kmbar up to 10 km
- Fire station2.2 kmbar up to 10 km
- Private passenger cars per household0.9
- Private passenger cars7,794,945
- Private passenger cars, fuel type petrol6,268,758
- Private passenger cars, fuel type other1,526,187
- Water area19%
- Land area3,364,723 ha
- Total area4,154,337 ha
- Business establishments, total2,551,540
Source: CBS, Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (partly provisional); CBS, Proximity of amenities 2025 (provisional). Distances are the average by road for all inhabitants; counts within a distance are averages.
Energy
- With solar power37%
- Gas-free12%
- Natural gas per home per year790 m³
More figures about energy
Electricity and heat
- Average electricity supplied2,580 kWh
- Average electricity fed back930 kWh
- Homes with district heating7%
- Homes mainly heated electrically10%
Source: CBS, Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025. Average use per home per year.
Income, education and work2024
- Average income per inhabitant€34,900
- Median wealth per household€135,500
- University or higher professional33%of residents aged 15 to 75
- In work72%net labour participation
More figures on income and work
Work
- Net labour participation72%
- Self-employed17%
Source: CBS, Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024 (partly provisional). Reference year 2024.
All municipalities
All municipalities, with the districts and neighbourhoods of each and public figures about the area. Where homes are listed, you see the number next to the name.
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- Haaksbergen
- Haarlem
- Haarlemmermeer
- Halderberge
- Hardenberg
- Harderwijk
- Hardinxveld-Giessendam
- Harlingen
- Hattem
- Heemskerk
- Heemstede
- Heerde
- Heerenveen
- Heerlen
- Heeze-Leende
- Heiloo
- Hellendoorn
- Helmond
- Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht
- Hengelo (O.)
- 's-Hertogenbosch
- Het Hogeland
- Heumen
- Heusden
- Hillegom
- Hilvarenbeek
- Hilversum
- Hoeksche Waard
- Hof van Twente
- Hollands Kroon
- Hoogeveen
- Hoorn
- Horst aan de Maas
- Houten
- Huizen
- Hulst
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