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Velperweg e.o.

Velperweg e.o. is one of 24 districts in Arnhem, with 9,325 residents and 4,767 homes in 6 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €422,000 is 21% above the municipal average. On average 33% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 020208 · 6 neighbourhoods · 216 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
9,325residents1 January 2025
€422,000average WOZ home valueArnhem: €350,000
33%green within 500 mArnhem: 28%
141services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Velperweg e.o. in ArnhemPostcodes in Velperweg e.o. highlighted; the rest of Arnhem in grey
Map of Arnhem with Velperweg e.o. highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Velperweg e.o.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Velperweg-Noord1,745€313k27%12%8%9%165
Molenbeke1,175€477k66%55%17%15%223
Terrein ENKA195€324k51%13%21%13%173
Plattenburg1,910€343k46%41%24%31%162
Angerenstein2,150–65%53%29%36%123
Paasberg2,150€471k77%70%26%52%85

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 Velperweg e.o. is €422,000, against €350,000 in Arnhem.

4,767homes36 newly built in 2025
44%single-family houses56% flats and apartments
55%owner-occupied12% housing association
1%built in the last ten years6% unoccupied
830 m³gas per home per yearArnhem: 700 m³
2,260 kWhelectricity per home per yearArnhem: 2,300 kWh
12%homes off the gas gridArnhem: 16%
24%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 Velperweg e.o. compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

37%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyArnhem: 50%
24%in the top 20% nationallyArnhem: 15%
2.4%of residents live below the poverty lineArnhem: 4.9%
€163,000median household wealthArnhem: €25,000
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workArnhem: 70.0%
55%with a university or higher professional degreeArnhem: 38%
17.0%of workers are self-employedArnhem: 16.0%
0.8cars 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 413 crimes in Velperweg e.o. in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 44.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 66.2 across Arnhem.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds75
Other property crime50
Vandalism and criminal damage49
Theft from vehicles37
Threats16
Assault13
Burglary of homes10
Driving under the influence7
Street robbery3
Vehicle theft2
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 Velperweg e.o., a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km15.2
Primary pupils living here670
Secondary pupils living here480
Business premises1,505
Residents per km²4,194
Land area222 ha

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

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