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Living in Albrandswaard

The unemployment rate was 3.2% at the end of 2024. Albrandswaard, a city in the Netherlands, had a population of 26,559 at the start of 2026. At the start of 2025, the foreign population was 7,053.

Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Albrandswaard?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in NetherlandsNational rates and thresholds that apply in Albrandswaard.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Albrandswaard yet. Netherlands has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Housing Stock Total10,517 dwellings31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Rental Share Pct31 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Albrandswaard?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Albrandswaard is 3.2%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Netherlands per band1 city: 2% to under 2.5%12–2.5113 cities: 2.5% to under 3%1132.5–3146 cities: 3% to under 3.5%1463–3.5Albrandswaard 3.2%51 cities: 3.5% to under 4%513.5–416 cities: 4% to under 4.5%164–4.56 cities: 4.5% to under 5%64.5–54 cities: 5% to under 5.5%45–5.5

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.52 %2025 Q1Percentage of households in the Dutch municipality with access to a fixed internet connection of at least 1 Gbps (1000 Mbit/s); availability, not subscribed plan, measured speed or FTTH-only coverage.17Official
Median Income Eur Year41,000 EUR/year31 Dec 2024CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official
Unemployment rate3.2 %country median 3.1%31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Albrandswaard. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

UWV public employment service — Public employment service

Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen (UWV)

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Albrandswaard. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
School Count7 count27 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

Safety

How safe is Albrandswaard?

Police recorded 3,880 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.

  • Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 3,880 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249
Recorded crime across major citiesAlbrandswaard highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Albrandswaard highlighted8,970Amsterdam8,200Rotterdam7,990Eindhoven6,970Arnhem6,890's-Gravenhage6,800Utrecht6,280Nijmegen6,160Groningen5,870Breda5,560Tilburg4,280Almere3,880Albrandswaardrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,880 offences per 100,000country median 3,08031 Dec 2024CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was RTM, 11.4 km away, with 29 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 499.9 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.5% in Q1 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport29 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportRTM13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport11.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Albrandswaard. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Blik op Werk integration-provider quality register — Other

Blik op Werk

For integration-course applicants.

DutchIn Person, Online
Open official information

DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

DutchIn Person
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Albrandswaard.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Albrandswaard?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hoogvliet-Leemkuil)13

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Albrandswaard average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Albrandswaard average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100716657425669799290878886JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Albrandswaard average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024070901431932262162212031531156756JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Albrandswaard annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154016.0PM10104019.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in NetherlandsAnnual PM2.5 in Albrandswaard is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 50 cities with data, 19 have annual PM2.5 of 9 to under 10 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Netherlands per band2 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³26–711 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³117–87 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³78–919 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³199–10Albrandswaard 9.010 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³1010–111 city: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³111–12

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hoogvliet-Leemkuil)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hoogvliet-Leemkuil)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hoogvliet-Leemkuil)13Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 6.4 · Feb 7.1 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 14.3 · May 17.9 · Jun 20.6 · Jul 22.7 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 19.3 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 10.2 · Dec 7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RotterdamTheHagueAp_06344.csv20Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.3 · Feb 1.1 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 4.8 · May 8.1 · Jun 11 · Jul 13.4 · Aug 13.2 · Sep 10.7 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 1.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RotterdamTheHagueAp_06344.csv20Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 6.7 · Apr 9.7 · May 13.2 · Jun 16 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 18 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 7.5 · Dec 4.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RotterdamTheHagueAp_06344.csv20Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 70.8 · Feb 65.9 · Mar 56.5 · Apr 42.1 · May 55.7 · Jun 68.6 · Jul 78.6 · Aug 91.9 · Sep 90.3 · Oct 87.3 · Nov 87.6 · Dec 86.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RotterdamTheHagueAp_06344.csv20Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 69.6 · Feb 89.9 · Mar 143.4 · Apr 192.9 · May 226.2 · Jun 216 · Jul 221.2 · Aug 202.5 · Sep 152.9 · Oct 115.1 · Nov 66.8 · Dec 55.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station RotterdamTheHagueAp_06344.csv20Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Netherlands

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Netherlands cities
Sliedrecht26,531 residentsWeststellingwerf26,622 residentsEijsden-Margraten26,350 residentsBeuningen26,868 residentsMaasdriel26,225 residentsDinkelland26,958 residents

Population and city profile

The city covered 23.8 km² in 2026. Population density was 1,118 people per km² in 2026.

How many people live in Albrandswaard?

The published population was 26,559 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Albrandswaard (GM0613)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Albrandswaard residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport73.4%Foreign residents26.6%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Address Density1,058 addresses/km²27 Aug 2026CBS2Official
Area23.76 km²10 Jun 2026Wikidata (P2046)21Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents499.9 cars/1000 residents1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
City area23.76 km²28 Jan 2026Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².14Official
Foreign residents7,053 people1 Jan 2025CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.7Official
Population density1,118 people/km²10 Jun 2026CBS2Official · gemeente
Population26,559 people10 Jun 2026CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Albrandswaard (GM0613)6Official

International community in Albrandswaard

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population registered in Dutch municipalities; CBS population on 1 January · 2026-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Born in the Netherlands23,32187.8%
Born outside the Netherlands3,23812.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source19

Citizenship

Residents in the Dutch population register; 1 January · 2025-01-01

Published groupPeopleShare
Totaal26,707100.0%
Nederlands25,65996.1%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit1,0483.9%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)5932.2%
Buiten-Europa4301.6%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)4071.5%
Azië3231.2%
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)2040.8%
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU1630.6%
Oekraïens1320.5%
Show 48 more groups
Published groupPeopleShare
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU1200.4%
Turks1110.4%
Syrisch780.3%
Pools680.3%
Amerika540.2%
Afrika530.2%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland460.2%
Spaans400.1%
Portugees370.1%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)360.1%
Chinees340.1%
Brits310.1%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)310.1%
Bulgaars270.1%
Belgisch260.1%
Staatloos / onbekend250.1%
Roemeens240.1%
Grieks220.1%
Marokkaans220.1%
Italiaans210.1%
Frans180.1%
Surinaams180.1%
Jemenitisch160.1%
Hongaars140.1%
Braziliaans130.0%
Indiaas130.0%
Eritrees120.0%
Iraaks120.0%
Afghaans100.0%
Russisch100.0%
Amerikaans90.0%
Iers80.0%
Indonesisch80.0%
Pakistaans80.0%
Iraans70.0%
Lets70.0%
Oostenrijks70.0%
Kroatisch60.0%
Filippijns50.0%
Litouws50.0%
Tsjechisch50.0%
Zweeds50.0%
Slowaaks40.0%
Somalisch40.0%
Nigeriaans30.0%
Vietnamees30.0%
Colombiaans10.0%
Zuid-Koreaans10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source18

Is Albrandswaard a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–60%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 38–52%
Family49%strong on family, weak on cost · range 41–57%
Retirement43%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 32–54%
Foreign residents7,053 people1 Jan 2025Official source · CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population.
Population26,559 people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Albrandswaard (GM0613)
Gigabit broadband availability97.52 %2025 Q1Official source · Percentage of households in the Dutch municipality with access to a fixed internet connection of at least 1 Gbps (1000 Mbit/s); availability, not subscribed plan, measured speed or FTTH-only coverage.
Unemployment rate3.2 %31 Dec 2024Official source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
NO₂ — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Hoogvliet-Leemkuil)
PM10 — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Hoogvliet-Leemkuil)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Avg Download Mbps 2024250 Mbps27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Avg Woz Value K Eur311 kEUR31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Banen Total10,200 jobs31 Dec 2024CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official
Fttp Nl 5g Availabilitytrue27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Fttp Nl Avg Pct95 %27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Owner Occupied Share Pct69 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Albrandswaard under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Albrandswaard?

The published population was 26,559 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Albrandswaard (GM0613).

Is the air quality good in Albrandswaard?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Hoogvliet-Leemkuil).

How safe is Albrandswaard?

Police recorded 3,880 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Albrandswaard?

The unemployment rate is 3.2 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Albrandswaard?

7,053 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CBS Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2025, municipality-grain passenger-car universe (Personenauto's totaal) divided by the same-table municipality population..

Is Albrandswaard a good place to live?

Albrandswaard may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Born in the Netherlands live in Albrandswaard?

The official country of birth distribution records 23,321 people (87.8%) in the source-defined population for 2026-01-01. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Albrandswaard, Netherlands: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/albrandswaard/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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