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Living in Heiloo

In Heiloo, rent averages €8.60 per m² a month (2023) and unemployment is 3.2% (2024).

The unemployment rate was 3.2% at the end of 2024. Heiloo is in the Netherlands; its population was 24,613 at the start of 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.9% in Q1 2025. The city covered 19 km² in 2026. Population density was 1,295 people per km² in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2436 sources

Population24,613people10 Jun 2026Official source · CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Heiloo (GM0399)
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 net rent8.6EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Official source · Huur in Velsen en omstreken, 2018-2023
Unemployment rate3.2%country median 3.1% — 3% aboveOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
Recorded crime2,770offences per 100,000country median 3,090 — 10% belowOfficial source · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 2024
PM2.5, annual mean6µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station De Rijp-Oostdijkje)

Less recorded crime than 66% of Dutch cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other Dutch city that publishes it.

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

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

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Heiloo?

Average net cold rent is 8.6 EUR/m² per month (2023), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 8.6 EUR/m²/month · Huur in Velsen en omstreken, 2018-202315
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Heiloo 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 internet17Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan18Official · national market
Housing stock10,775 dwellings31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)8.6 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2023Huur in Velsen en omstreken, 2018-202315Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)672 EUR/month31 Dec 2023Huur in Velsen en omstreken, 2018-202315Official
Rented homes27 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official

Is Heiloo 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 worker65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–74%
Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on safety · range 62–78%
Student47%strong on education, weak on work · range 40–54%
Family59%strong on family, weak on cost · range 51–67%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–67%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 516 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.6 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2023

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Heiloo?

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

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Heiloo is 3.2%. 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)19Official · regional context
Gigabit broadband availability99.9 %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.24Official
Median income per year37,500 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

What does a salary buy in Heiloo?

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€2,462of €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
Rent, 60 m²€8.60/m² · official · Huur in Velsen en omstreken, 2018-2023 · 2023-12-31− €516
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€2,462
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Heiloo Salary needed to live in Heiloo

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Heiloo. 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 Heiloo. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools10 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official
Schools11 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; Heiloo's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Heiloo?

Police recorded 2,770 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: 2,770 offences per 100,000 · CBS StatLine 83648NED — registered crime by municipality, total, 20249
Recorded crime across major citiesHeiloo highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Heiloo highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Amsterdam8,970
Rotterdam8,200
Eindhoven7,990
The Hague6,890
Utrecht6,800
Nijmegen6,280
Groningen6,160
Breda5,870
Tilburg5,560
Almere4,280
Almere Stad4,278
Heiloo2,770
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,770 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, 32.8 km away, with 232 listed destinations in June 2026. Car density was 502.4 vehicles per 1,000 residents at the start of 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport232 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat22Official
Nearest airportAMS13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv23Official
Distance to nearest airport32.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv23Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Heiloo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 De Rijp-Oostdijkje)13

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

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 Heiloo is 6.0 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
NO₂ — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Wijk aan Zee-Burgemeester Rothestraat)11Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM10 annual mean 2024 (station De Rijp-Oostdijkje)12Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — NL PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station De Rijp-Oostdijkje)13Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 12.25 · Feb 15.78 · Mar 18.35 · Apr 24.53 · May 26.24 · Jun 30.18 · Jul 32.08 · Aug 31.28 · Sep 28.15 · Oct 23.18 · Nov 17.45 · Dec 13.29 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center20Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -9.42 · Feb -11.37 · Mar -8.3 · Apr -1.73 · May 2.64 · Jun 6.9 · Jul 10.34 · Aug 9.97 · Sep 6.4 · Oct 0.24 · Nov -3.03 · Dec -8.21 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center20Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 3.47 · Mar 5.56 · Apr 9.15 · May 12.66 · Jun 15.8 · Jul 17.93 · Aug 17.97 · Sep 15.35 · Oct 11.59 · Nov 7.66 · Dec 4.61 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center20Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Heiloo?

The published population was 24,613 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Heiloo (GM0399)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Addresses per km²1,383 addresses/km²27 Aug 2026CBS2Official
Area19.01 km²10 Jun 2026Wikidata (P2046)36Independent · gemeente
Cars per 1,000 residents502.4 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 area19.01 km²28 Jan 2026Kadaster BRK Bestuurlijke Gebieden, current municipality boundary polygon in EPSG:28992; area is the polygon area converted from m² to km².16Official
Foreign residents3,806 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 density1,295 people/km²10 Jun 2026CBS2Official · gemeente
Population24,613 people10 Jun 2026CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Heiloo (GM0399)6Official

International community in Heiloo

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 Netherlands22,53291.5%
Born outside the Netherlands2,0818.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source26

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
Totaal24,341100.0%
Nederlands23,52896.7%
Totaal niet-Nederlandse nationaliteit8133.3%
Europa (exclusief Nederlands)4501.8%
Buiten-Europa3441.4%
Europese Unie (exclusief Nederlands)3151.3%
Azië1990.8%
Azië (exclusief Indonesisch en Turks)1600.7%
Midden- en Oost-Europese nat. in de EU1020.4%
Afrika960.4%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Afrika (exclusief Marokkaans)920.4%
GIPS-Nationaliteiten in de EU810.3%
Syrisch740.3%
Oekraïens670.3%
Burger van Bondsrepubliek Duitsland590.2%
Eritrees560.2%
Pools520.2%
Amerika en Oceanië (exclusief Surinaams)490.2%
Amerika440.2%
Brits400.2%
Italiaans320.1%
Turks290.1%
Spaans280.1%
Afghaans210.1%
Amerikaans190.1%
Russisch190.1%
Zuid-Afrikaans190.1%
Staatloos / onbekend190.1%
Zweeds170.1%
Hongaars160.1%
Chinees150.1%
Frans150.1%
Belgisch120.0%
Roemeens120.0%
Grieks110.0%
Iers110.0%
Indonesisch100.0%
Jemenitisch100.0%
Oostenrijks100.0%
Portugees100.0%
Bulgaars60.0%
Filippijns60.0%
Tsjechisch60.0%
Oceanië50.0%
Braziliaans50.0%
Japans50.0%
Somalisch50.0%
Canadees40.0%
Colombiaans40.0%
Indiaas40.0%
Iraans40.0%
Lets40.0%
Marokkaans40.0%
Litouws30.0%
Nigeriaans30.0%
Thais30.0%
Iraaks20.0%
Slowaaks20.0%
Egyptisch10.0%
Kroatisch10.0%
Pakistaans10.0%
Vietnamees10.0%
Zuid-Koreaans10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source25

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average download speed, 2024250 Mbps27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Average assessed property value (WOZ)359 kEUR31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Jobs5,900 jobs31 Dec 2024CBS — Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek5Official
5G network availabletrue27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Average fibre-to-the-premises coverage95 %27 Aug 2026ACM1Official
Owner-occupied homes73 pct31 Dec 2020CBS - Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek3Official
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)10Official

Alternatives for people set on Heiloo

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 Heiloo

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

Heemskerk Commuting Zone · 10.2 km away
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7.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2023-12-31

Alternative cities in Netherlands

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Heiloo in rankings

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Heiloo 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.

Is Heiloo part of Purmerend?

Heiloo is in the published commuting zone of Purmerend; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Purmerend city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source14

Common questions

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

How many people live in Heiloo?

The published population was 24,613 people in January 2026. Source: CBS — Population on 1 January 2026, municipality Heiloo (GM0399).

How much does it cost to rent in Heiloo?

Average net cold rent is 8.6 EUR/m² per month (2023), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 602 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Huur in Velsen en omstreken, 2018-2023.

Is the air quality good in Heiloo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 De Rijp-Oostdijkje).

How safe is Heiloo?

Police recorded 2,770 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 Heiloo?

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

How many foreign residents live in Heiloo?

3,806 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 Heiloo a good place to live?

Heiloo 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.

Is Heiloo part of Purmerend?

Heiloo is in the published commuting zone of Purmerend; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Heiloo?

Alkmaar, Heemskerk, Zaanstad, Purmerend, Haarlem are near Heiloo. 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 Heiloo?

The official country of birth distribution records 22,532 people (91.5%) 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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