Living in Scheveningen
Scheveningen had an unemployment rate of 4.9% at the end of 2024. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than any other Dutch city that publishes it, more recorded crime than any other Dutch city that publishes it and cleaner air than 96% of Dutch cities that publish it.
Which Netherlands-wide rules apply when you move to Scheveningen?
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 Scheveningen?
Average net cold rent is 26.82 EUR/m² per month (2025), 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): 26.82 EUR/m²/month · Rent.nl16
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 42.5 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | KPN 100 Mbps home internet6Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 25 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | KPN 20GB mobile plan7Official · national market |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 26.82 EUR/m²/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Rent.nl16Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context · parent municipality |
Is Scheveningen 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 1,609 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 26.82 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Scheveningen?
The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1
Scheveningen 4.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average gross earnings | 4,494 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2022 | Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022)8Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9 % | 31 Dec 2024 | CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality1Official · parent municipality |
What does a salary buy in Scheveningen?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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€26.82/m² · market price · rent.nl · 2025-12-31 | − €1,609 |
| 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 | €1,369 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Scheveningen. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
UWV public employment service — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Scheveningen. Sources checked through 11 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary schools | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official |
| Schools | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | DUO (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; Scheveningen's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Safety
How safe is Scheveningen?
Police recorded 7,010 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)4
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 7,010 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)4Official · parent municipality |
Mobility and administration
Scheveningen's nearest airport was RTM, 20 km away and offered 29 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Scheveningen. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Blik op Werk integration-provider quality register — Other
Blik op Werk
For integration-course applicants.
DUO choosing an integration course — State Language Course
Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO)
For people who must integrate.
Climate and air quality
Scheveningen's monthly mean temperatures were 4.1°C in January and 17.8°C in July. Scheveningen's monthly precipitation totalled 70.8 mm in January and 78.6 mm in July. Scheveningen's average monthly sunshine was 71.7 hours in January and 237.5 hours in July.
Is the air quality good in Scheveningen?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)3
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Scheveningen 7.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 6.4 · Feb 6.9 · Mar 9.8 · Apr 13.6 · May 17 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 21.6 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 18.9 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 10.2 · Dec 7.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 1.5 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 2.7 · Apr 4.8 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.2 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 10.9 · Oct 7.9 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 2.1 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4.1 · Feb 4.2 · Mar 6.4 · Apr 9.4 · May 12.8 · Jun 15.6 · Jul 17.8 · Aug 17.8 · Sep 15 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 7.6 · Dec 4.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 71.7 · Feb 96.7 · Mar 152 · Apr 207.2 · May 240.5 · Jun 229.3 · Jul 237.5 · Aug 213.4 · Sep 160 · Oct 116.7 · Nov 68.2 · Dec 56.5 hours | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO13Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±0.9 °C, Brugge (Belgium) ±0.2 °C, Neustadt in Holstein (Germany) ±1.0 °C, Heide (Germany) ±1.1 °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.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official |
Alternatives for people set on Scheveningen
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Scheveningen from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
How does Scheveningen compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Scheveningen 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 guideIs Scheveningen part of Lansingerland?
Scheveningen is in the published commuting zone of Lansingerland; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Lansingerland city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How much does it cost to rent in Scheveningen?
Average net cold rent is 26.82 EUR/m² per month (2025), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 1,877 EUR a month before utilities. Source: Rent.nl.
Is the air quality good in Scheveningen?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).
How safe is Scheveningen?
Police recorded 7,010 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 Scheveningen?
The unemployment rate is 4.9 % (2024). Source: CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality.
Is Scheveningen a good place to live?
Scheveningen 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 Scheveningen part of Lansingerland?
Scheveningen is in the published commuting zone of Lansingerland; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
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- CBS labour market in figures 2024 — unemployment by municipality CBS labour market in figures 2024 · longreads.cbs.nl · checked 2026-07-26
- DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs) duo.nl · checked 2026-08-03
- European Environment Agency (EEA) air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-06
- Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED) opendata.cbs.nl · checked 2026-10-05
- 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
- KPN 100 Mbps home internet kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
- KPN 20GB mobile plan kpn.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Mean annual earnings by NUTS 1 region - NACE Rev. 2, B-S excluding O (2022) ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-23
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
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- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-06
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- Rent.nl rent.nl · checked 2026-08-04
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