Sonsbeek-Noord

Sonsbeek-Noord is a neighbourhood in the St. Marten/Sonsbeek district of Arnhem, with 1,085 residents and 506 homes. 62% of homes are owner-occupied and 73% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€540,000) is 54% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 234 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 02020650 · 28 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,085residents1 January 2025

€540,000average WOZ home valueArnhem: €350,000

40%green within 500 mArnhem: 28%

234services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Sonsbeek-Noord in ArnhemPostcodes in Sonsbeek-Noord highlighted; the rest of Arnhem in grey

Map of Arnhem with Sonsbeek-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

1,085 residents in 490 households, 2.2 people per household on average; next to the figure for Arnhem.

15%

aged 0–14

aged 15–24

13%

aged 25–44

24%

aged 65 and over

30%

one-person households

33%

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 Sonsbeek-Noord is €540,000, against €350,000 in Arnhem.

506homes12 newly built in 2025

73%single-family houses27% flats and apartments

62%owner-occupied0% housing association

0%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied

1,050 m³gas per home per yearArnhem: 700 m³

2,500 kWhelectricity per home per yearArnhem: 2,300 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridArnhem: 16%

25%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 Sonsbeek-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

23%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyArnhem: 50%

32%in the top 20% nationallyArnhem: 15%

0.7%of residents live below the poverty lineArnhem: 4.9%

€348,000median household wealthArnhem: €25,000

75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workArnhem: 70.0%

63%with a university or higher professional degreeArnhem: 38%

26.0%of workers are self-employedArnhem: 16.0%

0.9cars 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 62 crimes in Sonsbeek-Noord in 2025, 9% more than in 2024. That is 57.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 66.2 across Arnhem.

Theft from vehicles9

Vandalism and criminal damage5

Driving under the influence5

Burglary of homes4

Theft of bicycles and mopeds4

Threats3

Other property crime2

Assault1

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 Sonsbeek-Noord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km

Large supermarket0.8 km

Day nursery0.6 km

Primary school0.3 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.4

Primary pupils living here80

Secondary pupils living here80

Business premises195

Residents per km²4,560

Land area24 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Arnhem.

Graaf Ottoplein e.o.Onder de Linden Hazegrietje Klarendal-Noord St. Marten Transvaalbuurt St. Marten/Sonsbeek district