Neighbourhood

Bedrijventerrein De Paal in figures

Facts and figures about the Bedrijventerrein De Paal neighbourhood in De Gouwen, Almere from Statistics Netherlands (CBS). Each figure shows the date or year it describes and, where available, the same figure for De Gouwen, Almere and the Netherlands over that period.

Key figures

Residents

1 Jan 2026

Households

1 Jan 2026

Homes

1 Jan 2025

Housing

Homes and their value, who owns them and what types of homes there are.

Newly built homes

2025

All figures in this section

Figure	Bedrijventerrein De Paal	De Gouwen	Almere	Netherlands	Period
Homes	0	1,196	94,045	8,274,478	1 Jan 2025
Newly built homes	0	0	1,199	69,189	2025

Population

Residents by age, sex, marital status and origin.

Births per 1,000 residents

2025De Gouwen: 10Almere: 11Netherlands: 9

Deaths per 1,000 residents

2025De Gouwen: 10Almere: 6Netherlands: 10

Residents by ageFigures for 1 Jan 2026

Bedrijventerrein De PaalDe Gouwen

0–14 years0% (0)
De Gouwen: 16.6% · Almere: 17.8% · Netherlands: 14.8%
15–24 years0% (0)
De Gouwen: 10.8% · Almere: 12.2% · Netherlands: 12.2%
25–44 years0% (0)
De Gouwen: 23.9% · Almere: 29.5% · Netherlands: 25.9%
45–64 years0% (0)
De Gouwen: 23.9% · Almere: 25.8% · Netherlands: 26%
65–79 years0% (0)
De Gouwen: 21.6% · Almere: 12.3% · Netherlands: 15.9%
80 years and over0% (0)
De Gouwen: 3.1% · Almere: 2.3% · Netherlands: 5.3%

Residents by sexFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Bedrijventerrein De Paal	De Gouwen	Almere	Netherlands
Men	0%0	49.5%1,355	49.5%115,214	49.8%9,025,827
Women	0%0	50.5%1,380	50.5%117,405	50.2%9,104,381

Residents by marital statusFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Bedrijventerrein De Paal	De Gouwen	Almere	Netherlands
Never married	0%0	45.2%1,235	53.1%123,585	50.2%9,101,569
Married	0%0	40.6%1,110	35.8%83,321	37.3%6,758,191
Divorced	0%0	9.5%260	8.3%19,237	7.7%1,404,105
Widowed	0%0	4.8%130	2.8%6,476	4.8%866,343

Residents by originFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Bedrijventerrein De Paal	De Gouwen	Almere	Netherlands
Dutch origin	0%0	71.1%1,940	48.4%112,502	70.9%12,859,141
European origin (outside the Netherlands)	0%0	9.5%260	9.2%21,310	9.6%1,739,260
Origin outside Europe	0%0	19.4%530	42.5%98,807	19.5%3,531,807

Residents by country of birth and originFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Bedrijventerrein De Paal	De Gouwen	Almere	Netherlands
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin	0%0	70.9%1,940	48.4%112,502	70.9%12,859,141
Born in the Netherlands, European origin	0%0	4.9%135	3.3%7,578	3.4%614,116
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe	0%0	8.6%235	19.3%45,007	8.5%1,532,223
Born elsewhere in Europe	0%0	4.8%130	5.9%13,732	6.2%1,125,144
Born outside Europe	0%0	10.8%295	23.1%53,800	11%1,999,584

All figures in this section

Figure	De Gouwen	Almere	Netherlands	Period
Residents	2,735	232,619	18,130,208	1 Jan 2026
Men	1,355	115,214	9,025,827	1 Jan 2026
Women	1,380	117,405	9,104,381	1 Jan 2026
0–14 years	455	41,508	2,683,698	1 Jan 2026
15–24 years	295	28,367	2,203,633	1 Jan 2026
25–44 years	655	68,663	4,699,676	1 Jan 2026
45–64 years	655	60,122	4,709,693	1 Jan 2026
65–79 years	590	28,560	2,876,999	1 Jan 2026
80 years and over	85	5,399	956,509	1 Jan 2026
Never married	1,235	123,585	9,101,569	1 Jan 2026
Married	1,110	83,321	6,758,191	1 Jan 2026
Divorced	260	19,237	1,404,105	1 Jan 2026
Widowed	130	6,476	866,343	1 Jan 2026
Dutch origin	1,940	112,502	12,859,141	1 Jan 2026
European origin (outside the Netherlands)	260	21,310	1,739,260	1 Jan 2026
Origin outside Europe	530	98,807	3,531,807	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin	1,940	112,502	12,859,141	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, European origin	135	7,578	614,116	1 Jan 2026
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe	235	45,007	1,532,223	1 Jan 2026
Born elsewhere in Europe	130	13,732	1,125,144	1 Jan 2026
Born outside Europe	295	53,800	1,999,584	1 Jan 2026
Births	30	2,518	166,588	2025
Births per 1,000 residents	10	11	9	2025
Deaths	20	1,377	173,494	2025
Deaths per 1,000 residents	10	6	10	2025
65 years and over	690	32,510	3,755,679	1 Jan 2025
Residents aged 15 and over	2,280	191,160	15,450,520	31 Dec 2025
Residents aged 15 up to state pension age	1,670	162,630	12,071,600	31 Dec 2025
Residents of state pension age	620	28,530	3,378,920	31 Dec 2025

Figures over time, 1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026

Figure	1 Jan 2024	1 Jan 2025	1 Jan 2026
Residents	0	0	0
Men	0	0	0
Women	0	0	0
0–14 years	0	0	0
15–24 years	0	0	0
25–44 years	0	0	0
45–64 years	0	0	0
Never married	0	0	0
Married	0	0	0
Divorced	0	0	0
Widowed	0	0	0
Dutch origin	0	0	0
European origin (outside the Netherlands)	0	0	0
Origin outside Europe	0	0	0
Born in the Netherlands, Dutch origin	0	0	0
Born in the Netherlands, European origin	0	0	0
Born in the Netherlands, origin outside Europe	0	0	0
Born elsewhere in Europe	0	0	0
Born outside Europe	0	0	0

Figures over time, 31 Mar 2025 to 31 Dec 2025

Figure	31 Mar 2025	30 Jun 2025	30 Sept 2025	31 Dec 2025
Residents aged 15 and over	0	0	0	0
Residents aged 15 up to state pension age	0	0	0	0
Residents of state pension age	0	0	0	0

Households

How many households there are and how they are made up.

Households by compositionFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Bedrijventerrein De Paal	De Gouwen	Almere	Netherlands
Single-person households	0%0	32.2%390	33.8%33,602	40.3%3,412,202
Households without children	0%0	30.2%365	24.4%24,222	28.3%2,398,121
Households with children	0%0	37.6%455	41.8%41,523	31.4%2,664,351

All figures in this section

Figure	De Gouwen	Almere	Netherlands	Period
Households	1,215	99,347	8,474,674	1 Jan 2026
Single-person households	390	33,602	3,412,202	1 Jan 2026
Households without children	365	24,222	2,398,121	1 Jan 2026
Households with children	455	41,523	2,664,351	1 Jan 2026

Figures over time, 1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026

Figure	1 Jan 2024	1 Jan 2025	1 Jan 2026
Households	0	0	0
Single-person households	0	0	0
Households without children	0	0	0
Households with children	0	0	0

Income and wealth

Average incomes, how incomes compare with national income groups, and household wealth.

All figures in this section

Figure	Bedrijventerrein De Paal	De Gouwen	Almere	Netherlands	Period
Income recipients	0	2,200	175,200	14,480,600	2024

Work

Labour participation and types of employment, from register data.

Working population (register data)

2024

All figures in this section

Figure	Bedrijventerrein De Paal	De Gouwen	Almere	Netherlands	Period
Working population (register data)	0	1,420	125,590	9,601,220	2024

Education

Education levels of residents, and pupils and students.

Pupils and studentsFigures for 2025

Primary school pupils0
Secondary school pupils0
Vocational (MBO) students0
Higher professional (HBO) students0
University (WO) students0

All figures in this section

Figure	De Gouwen	Almere	Netherlands	Period
Primary school pupils	250	22,580	1,464,300	2025
Secondary school pupils	130	13,400	935,800	2025
Vocational (MBO) students	70	7,150	466,800	2025
Higher professional (HBO) students	60	5,430	440,220	2025
University (WO) students	20	2,260	335,930	2025

Businesses

Business locations by sector.

Business locations

1 Jan 2025

Business locations by sectorFigures for 1 Jan 2025

Bedrijventerrein De PaalDe Gouwen

Agriculture, forestry and fishing0% (0)
De Gouwen: 0% · Almere: 0.3% · Netherlands: 3.2%
Industry and energy20% (5)
De Gouwen: 18.2% · Almere: 12.9% · Netherlands: 14.4%
Trade, hotels and restaurants40% (10)
De Gouwen: 12.1% · Almere: 16.7% · Netherlands: 16.4%
Transport, information and communication0% (0)
De Gouwen: 10.6% · Almere: 11.4% · Netherlands: 7.9%
Financial services and real estate0% (0)
De Gouwen: 1.5% · Almere: 3.1% · Netherlands: 4.8%
Business services20% (5)
De Gouwen: 27.3% · Almere: 25.2% · Netherlands: 25.4%
Government, education and care0% (0)
De Gouwen: 19.7% · Almere: 20.4% · Netherlands: 17.1%
Culture, recreation and other services0% (0)
De Gouwen: 10.6% · Almere: 9.8% · Netherlands: 10.8%

All figures in this section

Figure	Bedrijventerrein De Paal	De Gouwen	Almere	Netherlands	Period
Business locations	25	330	32,760	2,551,540	1 Jan 2025
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	0	0	100	81,035	1 Jan 2025
Industry and energy	5	60	4,230	368,615	1 Jan 2025
Trade, hotels and restaurants	10	40	5,475	419,230	1 Jan 2025
Transport, information and communication	0	35	3,750	202,150	1 Jan 2025
Financial services and real estate	0	5	1,030	123,345	1 Jan 2025
Business services	5	90	8,270	647,530	1 Jan 2025
Government, education and care	0	65	6,690	435,095	1 Jan 2025
Culture, recreation and other services	0	35	3,215	274,540	1 Jan 2025

Cars and motorcycles

Registered vehicles of residents.

Passenger cars

1 Jan 2026

Motorcycles

1 Jan 2026

Passenger cars by fuelFigures for 1 Jan 2026

	Bedrijventerrein De Paal	De Gouwen	Almere	Netherlands
Petrol cars	0%0	73.5%949	71%66,948	77.9%6,176,696
Cars on other fuels	0%0	26.5%342	29%27,387	22.1%1,747,986

All figures in this section

Figure	De Gouwen	Almere	Netherlands	Period
Passenger cars	1,291	94,335	7,924,682	1 Jan 2026
Petrol cars	949	66,948	6,176,696	1 Jan 2026
Cars on other fuels	342	27,387	1,747,986	1 Jan 2026
Motorcycles	136	7,302	706,936	1 Jan 2026

Figures over time, 1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026

Figure	1 Jan 2024	1 Jan 2025	1 Jan 2026
Petrol cars	0	0	0
Cars on other fuels	0	0	0
Motorcycles	0	0	0

Area and buildings

Land, water, address density and non-residential buildings.

Total area

6 ha

2026De Gouwen: 71 haAlmere: 24,877 haNetherlands: 4,154,337 ha

Address density

1,404 per km²

1 Jan 2026De Gouwen: 1,453 per km²Almere: 1,645 per km²Netherlands: 2,093 per km²

Non-residential properties

1 Jan 2025

Newly built non-residential properties

2025

Land and waterFigures for 2026

	Bedrijventerrein De Paal	De Gouwen	Almere	Netherlands
Land	100%6 ha	98.6%70 ha	52%12,924 ha	80.9%3,362,600 ha
Water	0%0 ha	1.4%1 ha	48%11,953 ha	19.1%791,737 ha

All figures in this section

Figure	Bedrijventerrein De Paal	De Gouwen	Almere	Netherlands	Period
Non-residential properties	34	79	7,345	1,212,492	1 Jan 2025
Newly built non-residential properties	0	0	116	13,383	2025
Total area	6 ha	71 ha	24,877 ha	4,154,337 ha	2026
Land	6 ha	70 ha	12,924 ha	3,362,600 ha	2026
Water	0 ha	1 ha	11,953 ha	791,737 ha	2026
Address density	1,404 per km²	1,453 per km²	1,645 per km²	2,093 per km²	1 Jan 2026

Figures over time, 2024 to 2026

Figure	2024	2025	2026
Total area	6 ha	6 ha	6 ha
Land	6 ha	6 ha	6 ha
Water	0 ha	0 ha	0 ha

Address density

1 Jan 2024 to 1 Jan 2026
Period	Bedrijventerrein De Paal
1 Jan 2024	1,401 per km²
1 Jan 2025	1,404 per km²
1 Jan 2026	1,404 per km²