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Graaf Ottoplein e.o.

Graaf Ottoplein e.o. is a neighbourhood in the St. Marten/Sonsbeek district of Arnhem, with 2,985 residents and 1,465 homes. 64% of homes are owner-occupied and 6% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€380,000) is 9% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 350 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 02020631 · 86 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,985residents1 January 2025
€380,000average WOZ home valueArnhem: €350,000
22%green within 500 mArnhem: 28%
350services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Graaf Ottoplein e.o. in ArnhemPostcodes in Graaf Ottoplein e.o. highlighted; the rest of Arnhem in grey
Map of Arnhem with Graaf Ottoplein e.o. highlighted

Who lives here.

2,985 residents in 1,785 households, 1.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Arnhem.

10%
aged 0–14
16%
aged 15–24
45%
aged 25–44
6%
aged 65 and over
57%
one-person households
17%
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 Graaf Ottoplein e.o. is €380,000, against €350,000 in Arnhem.

1,465homes1 January 2025
6%single-family houses94% flats and apartments
64%owner-occupied2% housing association
0%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
930 m³gas per home per yearArnhem: 700 m³
2,230 kWhelectricity per home per yearArnhem: 2,300 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridArnhem: 16%
14%homes with solar panelsArnhem: 26%

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 Graaf Ottoplein e.o. compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

48%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyArnhem: 50%
15%in the top 20% nationallyArnhem: 15%
5.5%of residents live below the poverty lineArnhem: 4.9%
€52,000median household wealthArnhem: €25,000
81.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workArnhem: 70.0%
61%with a university or higher professional degreeArnhem: 38%
18.0%of workers are self-employedArnhem: 16.0%
0.6cars 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 99 crimes in Graaf Ottoplein e.o. in 2025, 16% fewer than in 2024. That is 33.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 66.2 across Arnhem.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds23
Other property crime13
Vandalism and criminal damage11
Theft from vehicles3
Burglary of homes2
Threats2
Vehicle theft1
Assault1
Driving under the influence1

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 Graaf Ottoplein e.o., a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.9
Primary pupils living here140
Secondary pupils living here100
Business premises595
Residents per km²18,056
Land area17 ha

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

Schools in Graaf Ottoplein e.o.

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

Jan LigthartschoolPrimary school · Openbaar

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 Arnhem.

Sonsbeek-NoordSt. MartenKlarendal-NoordOnder de LindenTransvaalbuurtHommelstraatSt. Marten/Sonsbeek district