Schaarsbergen

Schaarsbergen is one of 24 districts in Arnhem, with 2,390 residents and 922 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. On average 74% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 020213 · 4 neighbourhoods · 70 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,390residents1 January 2025

922homesCBS

74%green within 500 mArnhem: 28%

20services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Schaarsbergen in ArnhemPostcodes in Schaarsbergen highlighted; the rest of Arnhem in grey

Map of Arnhem with Schaarsbergen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Schaarsbergen.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 83 neighbourhoods in Arnhem.

Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Bakenberg	1,080	–	74%	73%	27%	60%	40
Schaarsbergen	245	€763k	85%	96%	27%	85%	15
West van Schaarsbergen	620	–	17%	82%	16%	86%	15
N.O. van Schaarsbergen	450	–	59%	55%	12%	85%	11

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

Homes.

The housing stock of Schaarsbergen on 1 January 2025.

922homes1 January 2025

74%single-family houses26% flats and apartments

64%owner-occupied0% housing association

22%built in the last ten years10% unoccupied

1,200 m³gas per home per yearArnhem: 700 m³

3,790 kWhelectricity per home per yearArnhem: 2,300 kWh

11%homes off the gas gridArnhem: 16%

43%homes with solar panelsArnhem: 26%

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

Income and work.

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

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyArnhem: 50%

35%in the top 20% nationallyArnhem: 15%

3.4%of residents live below the poverty lineArnhem: 4.9%

€433,000median household wealthArnhem: €25,000

73.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workArnhem: 70.0%

49%with a university or higher professional degreeArnhem: 38%

33.0%of workers are self-employedArnhem: 16.0%

1.1cars per householdArnhem: 0.8

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 365 crimes in Schaarsbergen in 2025, 13% fewer than in 2024. That is 152.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 66.2 across Arnhem.

Driving under the influence73

Other property crime37

Theft of bicycles and mopeds35

Theft from vehicles22

Vandalism and criminal damage22

Assault11

Burglary of homes5

Threats4

Vehicle theft2

Pickpocketing2

Street robbery2

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 Schaarsbergen, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.8 km

Large supermarket3.7 km

Day nursery2.1 km

Primary school3.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.7

Primary pupils living here150

Secondary pupils living here160

Business premises540

Residents per km²47

Land area5,078 ha