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Living in Helden

Helden is a city in the Netherlands, and the figures below are its published values.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population6,455people1 Jan 2026Official source · Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026
Average gross salary4,079EUR/month31 Dec 2022Regional figureOfficial source · Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)
Average rent555EUR/month31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)
Unemployment rate2.9%31 Dec 2024Municipality figureOfficial source · CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality
Recorded crime2,680incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)

Lower unemployment than 80% of Dutch cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 69% of Dutch cities that publish it.

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

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 Helden.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

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

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Helden 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 internet6Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB25 EUR/month30 Sept 2026KPN 20GB mobile plan7Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)555 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)14Official · parent municipality

Is Helden 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 worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–67%
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–67%
Student47%strong on cost, weak on work · range 35–59%
Family42%strong on family, weak on cost · range 31–53%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–69%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Helden?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Helden is 2.9%. Of 337 cities with data, 146 have unemployment of 3 to under 3.5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings4,079 EUR/month31 Dec 2022Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.9 %31 Dec 2024CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1Official · parent municipality

What does a salary buy in Helden?

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€2,423of €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 (85950NED) · 2024-12-31− €555
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€2,423
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Helden Salary needed to live in Helden

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Helden. 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)

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools2 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official
Schools2 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official

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; Helden's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Helden?

Police recorded 2,680 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)3

Recorded crime across major citiesHelden highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Helden highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Amsterdam8,970
Rotterdam8,200
Eindhoven7,990
Arnhem6,970
The Hague6,890
Utrecht6,800
Nijmegen6,280
Groningen6,160
Breda5,870
Tilburg5,560
Almere4,280
Almere Stad4,278
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,680 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)3Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Helden's nearest airport was EIN, 46 km away and offered 62 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport62 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights12Official
Distance to the nearest major airport46 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)EIN3 Aug 2026OurAirports13Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperature moved from 3.2°C in January to 18.8°C in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.9 · Feb 7.1 · Mar 11.1 · Apr 15.7 · May 19.6 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 15 · Nov 9.7 · Dec 6.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.4 · Feb 0.4 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 4.4 · May 8.1 · Jun 10.9 · Jul 13.1 · Aug 12.6 · Sep 9.9 · Oct 6.9 · Nov 3.6 · Dec 1.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.2 · Feb 3.7 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 10.2 · May 14 · Jun 16.8 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 14.8 · Oct 10.8 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 3.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Bergisch Gladbach (Germany) ±0.2 °C, Bruehl (Germany) ±0.2 °C, Cologne (Germany) ±0.2 °C, Frechen (Germany) ±0.2 °C, Leverkusen (Germany) ±0.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Helden?

The published population was 6,455 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20265

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population6,455 people1 Jan 2026Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20265Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official

Alternatives for people set on Helden

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Helden from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Helden

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

Alternative cities in Netherlands

Other cities in Netherlands to compare with Helden, nearest in population first.

All Netherlands cities
Warmenhuizen6,495 residentsBaarlo6,410 residentsTerheijden6,395 residentsMill6,520 residentsOuddorp6,390 residentsAmby6,540 residents

How does Helden compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Helden 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 Helden part of Venlo?

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

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Helden?

The published population was 6,455 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026.

How safe is Helden?

Police recorded 2,680 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED).

What is the unemployment rate in Helden?

The unemployment rate is 2.9 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.

Is Helden a good place to live?

Helden 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 Helden part of Venlo?

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

Which cities are near Helden?

Venlo, Peel en Maas, Panningen, Maasbree, Beesel are near Helden. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Helden, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9e03c5cd32d929fc20938849bc24752a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/nl/helden/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Helden, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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Sources

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  1. CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality CBS labour market in figures 2024 · longreads.cbs.nl · checked 2026-07-26
  2. DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs) duo.nl · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED) opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-10-05
  4. GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
  5. Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026 opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-09-23
  6. KPN 100 Mbps home internet kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
  7. KPN 20GB mobile plan kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
  8. Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022) ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-23
  9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  10. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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  1. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
  2. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  3. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  4. Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED) cbs.nl · checked 2026-09-24
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