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Centrum

Centrum is one of 16 districts in Apeldoorn, with 8,220 residents and 5,337 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €278,000 is 28% below the municipal average. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 020001 · 2 neighbourhoods · 176 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
8,220residents1 January 2025
€278,000average WOZ home valueApeldoorn: €386,000
8%green within 500 mApeldoorn: 25%
253services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Centrum in ApeldoornPostcodes in Centrum highlighted; the rest of Apeldoorn in grey
Map of Apeldoorn with Centrum highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Centrum.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Binnenstad6,005€263k33%12%21%7%256
De Haven2,215€327k52%26%31%9%244

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Centrum is €278,000, against €386,000 in Apeldoorn.

5,337homes3 newly built in 2025
15%single-family houses85% flats and apartments
38%owner-occupied18% housing association
10%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied
600 m³gas per home per yearApeldoorn: 870 m³
1,980 kWhelectricity per home per yearApeldoorn: 2,670 kWh
12%homes off the gas gridApeldoorn: 9%
11%homes with solar panelsApeldoorn: 44%

The WOZ value is the official valuation each Dutch municipality sets every year for property tax. It is not a sale price. The averages here use the valuation date of 1 January 2024.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Income and work.

How households in Centrum compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

58%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyApeldoorn: 38%
7%in the top 20% nationallyApeldoorn: 20%
6.6%of residents live below the poverty lineApeldoorn: 2.7%
€19,000median household wealthApeldoorn: €162,000
73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workApeldoorn: 72.0%
31%with a university or higher professional degreeApeldoorn: 30%
14.0%of workers are self-employedApeldoorn: 15.0%
0.6cars per householdApeldoorn: 1.0

Statistics Netherlands ranks every household in the country by income. In a neighbourhood that matched the national mix exactly, 40% of households would fall in the lowest 40% nationally and 20% in the top 20%. Income on its own says nothing about what a place is like to live in.

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2024: income, work and education (CC BY 4.0)

Safety.

Police registered 1,505 crimes in Centrum in 2025, 8% more than in 2024. That is 183.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.4 across Apeldoorn.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds445
Other property crime163
Theft from vehicles86
Vandalism and criminal damage81
Driving under the influence80
Assault59
Threats22
Burglary of homes18
Public violence against people10
Pickpocketing4
Vehicle theft3
Street robbery3

Registered crime shows what becomes known to the police, not how safe a place feels, and not every crime is reported. Town centres, shopping areas and the streets around stations have few residents but many visitors, which pushes the rate per 1,000 residents up. The categories above are a selection; the total includes every registered crime.

Source: Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0)

Everyday distances.

Average distance by road for everyone living in Centrum, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.4 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km21.0
Primary pupils living here240
Secondary pupils living here160
Business premises1,770
Residents per km²7,461
Land area110 ha

Source: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0)

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