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Living in Den Helder

In Den Helder, tenants pay an average rent of €472 a month (2024) and unemployment is 3.5% (2024).

Den Helder had 56,678 residents at the start of 2026 and is a city in the Netherlands. For Den Helder, the unemployment rate was 3.5% at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2329 sources

Population56,678people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Den Helder (GM0400)
Average gross salary4,494EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)
Average rent472EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente
Unemployment rate3.5%country median 3.1% — 13% aboveOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
Recorded crime6,110offences per 100,000country median 3,090 — 98% aboveOfficial source · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³country median 9.0 — about the sameOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Higher unemployment than 77% of Dutch cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 95% of Dutch cities that publish it.

Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Den Helder?

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

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Den Helder. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Den Helder recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€43
Mobile plan, 10 GB€25
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited42.5 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 100 Mbps home internet13Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan14Official · national market
Housing stock28,213 dwellings31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)472 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente22Official
Rented homes46 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Is Den Helder 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–61%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–72%
Student60%strong on education, weak on safety · range 53–67%
Family54%strong on family, weak on cost · range 46–62%
Retirement47%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–57%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Den Helder?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Den Helder is 3.5%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings4,494 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)15Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability99.72 %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.18Official
Median income per year33,200 EUR/year31 Dec 2024CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek4Official
Unemployment rate3.5 %country median 3.1%31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality8Official

What does a salary buy in Den Helder?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Netherlands median gross pay: €3,667 (2022-12-31).
Left over each month€2,506of €3,045 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.€3,045
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente · 2024-12-31− €472
Internet€43 · official · KPN 100 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €43
Mobile plan€25 · official · KPN 20GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €25
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,506
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Den Helder Salary needed to live in Den Helder

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Den Helder. 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

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools14 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official
Schools25 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: extra Dutch-language reception support for recently-arrived immigrant pupils (NT2 reception funding). How to enrol a child (rijksoverheid.nl).

A country-wide rule for Netherlands; Den Helder's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Safety

How safe is Den Helder?

Police recorded 6,110 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: 6,110 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249
Recorded crime across major citiesDen Helder highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Den Helder highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Amsterdam8,970
Rotterdam8,200
Eindhoven7,990
The Hague6,890
Utrecht6,800
Nijmegen6,280
Groningen6,160
Den Helder6,110
Breda5,870
Tilburg5,560
Almere4,280
Almere Stad4,278
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,110 offences per 100,000country median 3,09031 Dec 2024CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was AMS, 72.2 km away, with 232 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 483.1 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.7% in Q1 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport232 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportAMS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport72.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Den Helder. 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

DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course

Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)

For people who must integrate.

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Den Helder?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency11

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
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Den Helder 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)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³country median 9.0 — about the same31 Dec 2025European Environment Agency11Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 6 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 8.7 · Apr 12.4 · May 15.8 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 20.8 · Aug 21.1 · Sep 18.3 · Oct 14.3 · Nov 10 · Dec 7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DeKooyVk_06235.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.7 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 3 · Apr 5.5 · May 9 · Jun 11.8 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 14.4 · Sep 12.1 · Oct 8.7 · Nov 5.2 · Dec 2.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DeKooyVk_06235.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4 · Feb 3.9 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 9 · May 12.4 · Jun 15.2 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 15.4 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DeKooyVk_06235.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 65.6 · Feb 50.1 · Mar 43.7 · Apr 34.9 · May 42 · Jun 58.7 · Jul 62.5 · Aug 89.1 · Sep 84.7 · Oct 96.5 · Nov 83.5 · Dec 75.3 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DeKooyVk_06235.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 70.2 · Feb 97.8 · Mar 155.7 · Apr 214.5 · May 246.6 · Jun 230.4 · Jul 240.5 · Aug 219.7 · Sep 161.2 · Oct 122.1 · Nov 68.5 · Dec 60.6 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station DeKooyVk_06235.csv21Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time13 published observations, 2013–2025

Annual PM2.5 fell 18.2% between 2013 and 2025, from 11.0 to 9.0.

Population and city profile

The city covered 178.8 km² in 2026.

How many people live in Den Helder?

The published population was 56,678 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Den Helder (GM0400)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Addresses per km²1,704 addresses/km²27 Aug 2026CBS2Official
Area178.8 km²10 Jun 2026Wikidata (P2046)29Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents483.1 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 area178.8 km²28 Jan 2026Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².12Official
Foreign residents13,271 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 density317 people/km²10 Jun 2026CBS2Official · gemeente
Population56,678 people10 Jun 2026CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Den Helder (GM0400)6Official

International community in Den Helder

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 Netherlands49,35687.1%
Born outside the Netherlands7,32212.9%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source20

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Totaal56,662100.0%
Nederlands53,61694.6%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit3,0465.4%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)1,5442.7%
Buiten-Europa1,3972.5%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)1,2072.1%
Azië8311.5%
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU7331.3%
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)6891.2%
Pools4300.8%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afrika3840.7%
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)3660.6%
Syrisch2870.5%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU2290.4%
Oekraïens1950.3%
Amerika1790.3%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)1580.3%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland1510.3%
Turks1150.2%
Roemeens1080.2%
Staatloos / onbekend1050.2%
Hongaars990.2%
Eritrees870.2%
Chinees810.1%
Portugees800.1%
Brits770.1%
Somalisch710.1%
Spaans680.1%
Italiaans630.1%
Iraans480.1%
Nigeriaans460.1%
Pakistaans410.1%
Afghaans390.1%
Belgisch390.1%
Jemenitisch370.1%
Iraaks340.1%
Amerikaans330.1%
Lets280.0%
Braziliaans270.0%
Indonesisch270.0%
Surinaams240.0%
Zuid-Afrikaans240.0%
Filippijns230.0%
Russisch220.0%
Colombiaans200.0%
Thais190.0%
Grieks180.0%
Marokkaans180.0%
Frans170.0%
Bulgaars160.0%
Litouws150.0%
Egyptisch140.0%
Tsjechisch140.0%
Iers120.0%
Slowaaks120.0%
Canadees100.0%
Indiaas90.0%
Kroatisch80.0%
Vietnamees80.0%
Zweeds60.0%
Ghanees50.0%
Oostenrijks40.0%
Oceanië30.0%
Japans20.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average download speed, 2024250 Mbps27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Average assessed property value (WOZ)161 kEUR31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Jobs28,500 jobs31 Dec 2024CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official
5G network availabletrue27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Average fibre-to-the-premises coverage95 %27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Owner-occupied homes54 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

Alternatives for people set on Den Helder

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cities near Den Helder

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Netherlands

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Den Helder 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.

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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 Den Helder?

The published population was 56,678 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Den Helder (GM0400).

Is the air quality good in Den Helder?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

How safe is Den Helder?

Police recorded 6,110 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 Den Helder?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

How many foreign residents live in Den Helder?

13,271 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 Den Helder a good place to live?

Den Helder 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.

Which cities are near Den Helder?

Julianadorp, Hollands Kroon, Den Burg, Texel, Schagen are near Den Helder. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Born in the Netherlands live in Den Helder?

The official country of birth distribution records 49,356 people (87.1%) 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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  title = {Den Helder, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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