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Living in Uden

An unemployment rate of 2.9% was measured at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 9 µg/m³.

Last checked 2026-10-0724 sources

Population37,965people1 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 rent579EUR/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 crime4,580incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Municipality figureOfficial source · Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)
PM2.5, annual mean9µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Lower unemployment than 80% of Dutch cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 83% of Dutch cities that publish it.

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

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 Uden. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Uden 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)579 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Woonlasten huishoudens; kenmerken huishouden, woning, gemeente (85950NED)15Official · parent municipality

Is Uden 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 employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–74%
Student63%strong on education, weak on work · range 51–75%
Family64%strong on family, weak on cost · range 53–75%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 39–69%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Uden?

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

Unemployment across cities in NetherlandsUnemployment in Uden 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 Uden?

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€2,399of €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− €579
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€2,399
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Uden Salary needed to live in Uden

Public employment service

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

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Primary schools15 count3 Aug 2026DUO (Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs)2Official
Schools19 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; Uden's school authority applies it locally.

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

Safety

How safe is Uden?

Police recorded 4,580 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

Recorded crime across major citiesUden highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Uden 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 residents4,580 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Geregistreerde criminaliteit; soort misdrijf, regio (CBS StatLine table 83648NED)4Official · parent municipality

Mobility and administration

Uden's nearest airport was EIN, 29 km away and offered 62 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport62 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport29 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)EIN3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Uden's monthly mean temperatures were 3.2°C in January and 18.5°C in July. Uden's monthly precipitation totalled 64 mm in January and 70.6 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Uden?

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: European Environment Agency (EEA)3

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
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 Uden 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/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)3Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 5.9 · Feb 7 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 15.3 · May 19.1 · Jun 21.9 · Jul 24 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 9.8 · Dec 6.4 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO9Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.1 · Feb 0.1 · Mar 1.8 · Apr 4 · May 7.6 · Jun 10.5 · Jul 12.6 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 9.5 · Oct 6.5 · Nov 3.3 · Dec 0.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO10Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 3.2 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 6.3 · Apr 9.9 · May 13.6 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18 · Sep 14.7 · Oct 10.7 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.9 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO11Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 64 · Feb 58.2 · Mar 52.7 · Apr 40.4 · May 57.6 · Jun 64.1 · Jul 70.6 · Aug 73.4 · Sep 59.4 · Oct 61.8 · Nov 64.8 · Dec 72.2 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information / WMO12Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. Elsewhere: Werl (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Reims (France) ±0.6 °C, Emsdetten (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Greven (Germany) ±0.4 °C, Lengerich (Germany) ±0.4 °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 Uden?

The published population was 37,965 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20265

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population37,965 people1 Jan 2026Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 20265Official

Additional context

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

Alternatives for people set on Uden

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 Uden

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

Alternative cities in Netherlands

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

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How does Uden compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Uden 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 Uden?

The published population was 37,965 people in January 2026. Source: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2026.

Is the air quality good in Uden?

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: European Environment Agency (EEA).

How safe is Uden?

Police recorded 4,580 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 Uden?

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

Is Uden a good place to live?

Uden 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 Uden?

Maashorst, Nistelrode, Meierijstad, Veghel, Boekel are near Uden. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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  title = {Uden, Netherlands: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
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