Information about the municipality of Zoetermeer:

Population numbers per year
The number of inhabitants in the municipality of Zoetermeer in the Netherlands

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Population numbers in the municipality of Zoetermeer in the Netherlands for the years 1995 thru 2023.

The number of inhabitants is the number of persons as registered in the population register on January 1st.

Population at the map of the municipality of Zoetermeer
Map of the municipality Zoetermeer with the population per borough in 2023. This page shows a lot of information about residents (such as the distribution by age groups, family composition, gender, native or Dutch with an immigration background, ...), homes (numbers, types, price development, use, type of property, ...) and more (car ownership, energy consumption, ...) based on open data from the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics and various other sources!

Map of the municipality Zoetermeer with the population per borough in 2023. The numbers at the map represent the following boroughs: 1: Noordhove, 2: Buytenwegh de Leyens, 3: Buitengebied, 4: Seghwaert, 5: Oosterheem, 6: Meerzicht, 7: Centrum, 8: Industriegebied, 9: Rokkeveen.

Boroughs and neighborhoods

Have a look at the information for each per borough and neighborhood of Zoetermeer!

Average value of dwellings
The average of the house values in the municipality of Zoetermeer in the Netherlands

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Average dwelling value for the years 2013 thru 2022.

The house value is based on the average WOZ value for all dwellings in the municipality of Zoetermeer in the Netherlands. WOZ is the abbreviation for the Act of Immovable Property valuation. This value is determined yearly by the local government and used for several legal and taxation purposes.


Determination of the real estate value (WOZ value):
When determining the average dwelling value, only real estate objects are included that are registered as homes (main residence or home with practice space). The (provisional) average home value is determined with the valuation date of the previous year (this is based on the WOZ, the Real Estate Valuation Act).
Characteristics of the 56.668 dwellings in the municipality of Zoetermeer
Information about the homes in this region based on open data from the Dutch Central Bureau of Statistics. Overview image with 4 pie charts.

Percentages of home ownership, occupation, type and construction period.


Definitions of the characteristics of the dwellings in the municipality of Zoetermeer:

Houses by ownership:
Homes for sale are owned by the resident (s) or used as a second home. Rental houses are not occupied by the owner of the house. Rental homes are divided into (1) homes owned by a housing association or other institution. And (2) rental properties owned by companies, individuals and investors.
Houses by occupation:
A house is occupied if, according to the Personal Records Database, at least 1 person was registered at the corresponding address. All other homes are considered uninhabited.
Houses by type:
A house is defined as "multi-family" when it forms a whole building together with other houses or (business) spaces. This includes flats, gallery houses, ground floor and upstairs apartments, and apartments and houses above business premises. All other homes are defined as the "single-family" type.
Houses by contruction period:
The year of construction is the year in which a building containing a home was originally delivered. The construction period as used here has two possible values: (1) built in or after the year 2000 and (2) built before the year 2000.
Population per age group
The percentage of inhabitants per age group in the municipality of Zoetermeer in the Netherlands

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The Municipality of Zoetermeer, 2023, age groups.

Population, age groups: percentage of inhabitants per age category.

Civil status
Civil status: unmarried, married, divorced or widowed, Zoetermeer

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The Municipality of Zoetermeer, 2023, civil status.

Population, civil status: percentage of inhabitants by civil status (see the explanation for the definitions of marital status, divorced and widowed).


Definitions civil status:
Unmarried:
Persons who have never married or entered into a registered partnership.
Married:
The marital status married arises after a marriage has been concluded or after a registered partnership has been entered into. Married people also include persons who live separated from each other.
Divorced:
The status divorced arises after the dissolution of a marriage or registered partnership other than through the death of the partner. Persons who only live separately (and are still married or registered as partners) are considered to be married..
Widowed:
The civil status widowed arises after dissolution of a marriage or registered partnership due to the death of the partner.
Data about more than 100 topics!

The table below shows data for more than 100 topics as most recently available for the municipality of Zoetermeer in the Netherlands. Select a category to display the related topics:

BusinessValueUnitYear
Businesses total13.135number2022
Businesses agricultural forestry fishing80number2022
Businesses industry energy1.715number2022
Businesses trade catering2.255number2022
Businesses traffic information communications1.225number2022
Businesses financial service real estate760number2022
Businesses business services3.110number2022
Government, education, care2.620number2022
Businesses culture recreation other services1.360number2022
EnergyValueUnitYear
Average electricity usage total2.860average kWh2021
Average electricity usage appartment2.250average kWh2021
Average electricity usage terraced homes3.190average kWh2021
Average electricity usage corner homes3.340average kWh2021
Average electricity usage 2 under 1 roof homes4.170average kWh2021
Average electricity usage detached homes4.780average kWh2021
Average electricity usage rental homes2.400average kWh2021
Average electricity owner-occupied homes3.230average kWh2021
Average natural gas usage total1.030average m³2021
Average natural gas usage appartment850average m³2021
Average natural gas usage terraced homes1.050average m³2021
Average natural gas usage corner homes1.320average m³2021
Average natural gas usage 2 under 1 roof homes1.590average m³2021
Average natural gas usage detached homes2.000average m³2021
Average natural gas usage rental homes930average m³2021
Average natural gas owner-occupied homes1.110average m³2021
Percentage homes with district heating5%percentage2021
HouseholdsValueUnitYear
Households56.966number2023
Households 1 person20.067number2023
Households no children15.940number2023
Households with children20.959number2023
Households average size2,20average2023
HousesValueUnitYear
Number of houses56.668number2022
Average house value€290.000Euro2022
Percentage single-family houses57%percentage2022
Percentage multi-family houses 43%percentage2022
Percentage inhabited97%percentage2022
Percentage homes uninhabited3%percentage2022
Percentage homes private owned55%percentage2022
Percentage homes rented45%percentage2022
Percentage rental-housing by a corporation35%percentage2022
Percentage homes other rental10%percentage2022
Homes ownership unknown0%percentage2022
Percentage homes built before 200079%percentage2022
Percentage homes built since 200021%percentage2022
IncomeValueUnitYear
Number of income receivers99.900number2021
Average income per income receipient€36.400Euro2021
Average income per inhabitant€29.300Euro2021
40 percentile persons with lowest income36%percentage2021
20 percentile persons with highest income22%percentage2021
Active persons 15-75 year34%percentage2021
40 percentile households with lowest income35%percentage2021
20 percentile households with highest income21%percentage2021
Percentage households with a low income6%percentage2021
Percentage households at social minimum6,1%percentage2021
Persons with social security welfare3.010number2021
Persons with social security for incapacity for work5.310number2021
Persons with social security for unemployed1.180number2021
Persons with social security for elderly23.050number2021
MigrationValueUnitYear
Native Dutch83.589number2022
Western total13.716number2022
Not western total28.462number2022
Marcocco2.586number2022
Dutch Antilles3.024number2022
Surinam8.934number2022
Turkey1.621number2022
Other not western12.297number2022
PopulationValueUnitYear
Inhabitants126.998number2023
Men62.072number2023
Women64.926number2023
Ages 0 - 1521.461number2023
Ages 15 - 2514.370number2023
Ages 25 - 4531.740number2023
Ages 45 - 6533.213number2023
Ages 65 and up26.214number2023
Not married61.168number2023
Married48.276number2023
Divorced12.105number2023
Widowed5.449number2023
Births1.280number2021
Births relative10number per 1000 inhabitants2021
Mortality1.007number2021
Mortality relative8number per 1000 inhabitants2021
Crime theft2.048number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime violance and sexual abuse696number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime environmental11number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime scam802number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime traffic1.391number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime destruction497number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime other171number per 1000 inhabitants2022
Crime total5.810number per 1000 inhabitants2022
RegionalValueUnitYear
Region codeGM0637code2023
Region nameZoetermeername2023
Region typeGemeentetype2023
Population density3.689number per km22023
Passenger cars per surface1.688average per km²2022
Surface total3.705hectares2023
Surface land3.443hectares2023
Surface water262hectares2023
Zipcode most occuringgeen datapostal code2023
Measure of urbanity1indicator 1-52023
Address density2.529average per km22023
TransportValueUnitYear
Passenger cars total58.110number2022
Passenger cars petrol48.925number2022
Passenger cars other fuel9.185number2022
Passenger cars per household1,00average2022
Motorcycles4.200number2022

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Open data sources used

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Sources & definitions
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