Location map: Alkmaar en omgeving (COROP region)
COROP region · North Holland

Alkmaar en omgeving (COROP region): municipalities in numbers

Alkmaar en omgeving (COROP region) in North Holland has 4 municipalities and 258,873 residents across 289 km², or 896 people per km².

  • 258,873 residents
  • 4 municipalities
  • 289 km²
  • 896 people/km²

Records and top lists: Alkmaar en omgeving (COROP region)

Population

Population change over 10 years

Population density

Elevation

All municipalities in Alkmaar en omgeving (COROP region)

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MunicipalityPopulationPopulation change over 10 yearsPopulation densityAreaShare of residents aged 65 and overShare of residents under 15
Alkmaar113,196+5.2%1,027 people/km²110.2 km²21.7%14.5%
Dijk en Waard91,411+4.2%1,482 people/km²61.7 km²20.5%16.2%
Bergen29,653−1.0%301.6 people/km²98.3 km²34.9%10.7%
Heiloo24,613+8.5%1,317 people/km²18.7 km²28.0%13.9%

Alkmaar en omgeving (COROP region) compared with the region and the country

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

IndicatorAlkmaar en omgevingNorth HollandNetherlandsRank among COROP regions
Population258,8733,009,38618,130,208ranked 24 of 39
Population density896.1 people/km²1,130 people/km²539.2 people/km²ranked 13 of 39
Area288.9 km²2,662 km²33,626 km²ranked 32 of 39
Elevation4 m0 m6 mranked 16 of 39
Share of residents aged 65 and over23.4%19.4%21.1%ranked 14 of 39
Share of residents under 1514.6%14.5%14.8%ranked 18 of 39
Natural increase per 1,000 inhabitants−1.1 ‰0.7 ‰−0.3 ‰ranked 19 of 39
Net migration per 1,000 inhabitants (domestic and international)5.3 ‰4.6 ‰6.0 ‰ranked 29 of 39
Average household size2.1 persons2.0 persons2.1 personsranked 24 of 39
Single-person households37.5%43.0%39.3%ranked 18 of 39
Housing stock119,980 dwellings1,420,067 dwellings8,274,510 dwellingsranked 24 of 39
Dwellings built before 194613.7%25.0%18.0%ranked 29 of 39
Dwellings built since 200022.7%20.8%20.4%ranked 7 of 39
Single-family dwellings69.8%50.2%64.0%ranked 24 of 39
Owner-occupied dwellings65.4%51.8%58.1%ranked 11 of 39
Housing association dwellings22.8%30.5%27.9%ranked 36 of 39
Average official property value (WOZ) of dwellings470,835 €524,447 €440,410 €ranked 9 of 39
New dwellings in the last five years per 1,000 inhabitants21.5 ‰22.5 ‰19.7 ‰ranked 10 of 39
Average natural gas use per dwelling768 m³746 m³793 m³ranked 30 of 39
Average electricity supplied per dwelling2,493 kWh2,350 kWh2,598 kWhranked 29 of 39
Dwellings without natural gas15%13%12%ranked 6 of 39
Dwellings with solar power45%28%38%ranked 16 of 39
Dwellings mainly heated by electricity9%8%10%ranked 28 of 39
Average disposable income per household63,767 €65,353 €61,843 €ranked 11 of 39
Business establishments37,155533,1952,612,530ranked 26 of 39
Business establishments per 1,000 inhabitants143.5 ‰177.2 ‰144.1 ‰ranked 11 of 39
Unemployment benefits (WW), % of residents 15–651.3%1.7%1.6%ranked 33 of 39
Social assistance (below pension age), % of residents 15–652.7%3.5%3.5%ranked 32 of 39
Privately owned passenger cars per 1,000 inhabitants471 ‰385 ‰450 ‰ranked 25 of 39
Average distance to the nearest railway station3.6 km3.7 km5.2 kmranked 31 of 39
Residents with a higher professional or university degree32.6%39.0%33.2%ranked 13 of 39
Household waste per inhabitant487 kg445 kg455 kgranked 15 of 39
Share of built-up and paved land (excluding water)28.3%44.6%34.3%ranked 17 of 39
Share of agricultural land (excluding water)53.2%33.6%44.5%ranked 22 of 39
Share of natural land, including forest (excluding water)12.2%11.0%13.5%ranked 21 of 39
Area of solar parks15 ha191 ha3,475 haranked 30 of 39
Registered offences per 1,000 inhabitants42.4 ‰56.3 ‰45.2 ‰ranked 14 of 39
Theft, embezzlement and burglary per 1,000 inhabitants18.6 ‰27.4 ‰19.8 ‰ranked 13 of 39
Vandalism and damage per 1,000 inhabitants4.9 ‰4.8 ‰4.4 ‰ranked 10 of 39
Violent and sexual offences per 1,000 inhabitants4.6 ‰5.9 ‰5.2 ‰ranked 21 of 39
Dwellings with an individual central heating boiler84.7%80.6%82.6%ranked 27 of 39
Dwellings with district heating7.1%8.8%6.7%ranked 10 of 39
Average electricity fed back to the grid per dwelling980 kWh600 kWh949 kWhranked 26 of 39
Average distance to the nearest GP practice1.1 km0.9 km1.1 kmranked 22 of 39
Average distance to a large supermarket0.9 km0.8 km1.0 kmranked 29 of 39
Average distance to the nearest school0.8 km0.7 km0.8 kmranked 23 of 39
Installed solar panel capacity per inhabitant1,202 Wp890 Wp1,605 Wpranked 28 of 39
Solar power installations per 1,000 inhabitants225.1 ‰137.7 ‰183.6 ‰ranked 17 of 39

Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities are there in Alkmaar en omgeving (COROP region)?

Alkmaar en omgeving (COROP region) has 4 municipalities; the largest is Alkmaar with 113,196 residents.

What is the population of Alkmaar en omgeving (COROP region)?

Alkmaar en omgeving (COROP region) has 258,873 residents (2026), or 896 people per km².

Where is Alkmaar en omgeving (COROP region)?

Alkmaar en omgeving (COROP region) is part of North Holland (province).

Other COROP regions in North Holland

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