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Matenveld

Matenveld is a neighbourhood in the Zuidoost district of Apeldoorn, with 5,610 residents and 2,378 homes. 66% of homes are owner-occupied and 95% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€321,000) is 17% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 113 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 02000505 · 140 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,610residents1 January 2025
€321,000average WOZ home valueApeldoorn: €386,000
24%green within 500 mApeldoorn: 25%
113services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Matenveld in ApeldoornPostcodes in Matenveld highlighted; the rest of Apeldoorn in grey
Map of Apeldoorn with Matenveld highlighted

Who lives here.

5,610 residents in 2,380 households, 2.3 people per household on average; next to the figure for Apeldoorn.

18%
aged 0–14
11%
aged 15–24
23%
aged 25–44
23%
aged 65 and over
29%
one-person households
39%
households with children

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

Homes.

The average WOZ value of a home in Matenveld is €321,000, against €386,000 in Apeldoorn.

2,378homes1 January 2025
95%single-family houses5% flats and apartments
66%owner-occupied30% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
890 m³gas per home per yearApeldoorn: 870 m³
2,630 kWhelectricity per home per yearApeldoorn: 2,670 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridApeldoorn: 9%
39%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 Matenveld compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

30%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyApeldoorn: 38%
16%in the top 20% nationallyApeldoorn: 20%
1.6%of residents live below the poverty lineApeldoorn: 2.7%
€143,000median household wealthApeldoorn: €162,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workApeldoorn: 72.0%
25%with a university or higher professional degreeApeldoorn: 30%
8.0%of workers are self-employedApeldoorn: 15.0%
1.0cars 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 124 crimes in Matenveld in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 22.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 44.4 across Apeldoorn.

Driving under the influence14
Vandalism and criminal damage13
Theft of bicycles and mopeds10
Other property crime10
Threats5
Burglary of homes3
Theft from vehicles3
Vehicle theft3
Assault3
Public violence against people1

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 Matenveld, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.9 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.9
Primary pupils living here570
Secondary pupils living here320
Business premises375
Residents per km²4,968
Land area113 ha

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

Schools in Matenveld.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Openbare Basisschool De MarkePrimary school · Openbaar
PCBO De PloegPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Apeldoorn.

KuipersveldMatengaardeKayersmolen-MiddenMatenhoeveMatendonkMatendreefZuidoost district