Velperweg-Noord

Velperweg-Noord is a neighbourhood in the Velperweg e.o. district of Arnhem, with 1,745 residents and 1,095 homes. 27% of homes are owner-occupied and 12% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€313,000) is 11% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 165 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 02020840 · 24 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

1,745residents1 January 2025

€313,000average WOZ home valueArnhem: €350,000

9%green within 500 mArnhem: 28%

165services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

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

Map of Arnhem with Velperweg-Noord highlighted

Who lives here.

1,745 residents in 1,115 households, 1.5 people per household on average; next to the figure for Arnhem.

aged 0–14

17%

aged 15–24

52%

aged 25–44

aged 65 and over

61%

one-person households

11%

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 Velperweg-Noord is €313,000, against €350,000 in Arnhem.

1,095homes1 January 2025

12%single-family houses88% flats and apartments

27%owner-occupied15% housing association

0%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied

450 m³gas per home per yearArnhem: 700 m³

1,950 kWhelectricity per home per yearArnhem: 2,300 kWh

44%homes off the gas gridArnhem: 16%

6%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-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

52%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyArnhem: 50%

10%in the top 20% nationallyArnhem: 15%

4.5%of residents live below the poverty lineArnhem: 4.9%

€11,000median household wealthArnhem: €25,000

80.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workArnhem: 70.0%

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

12.0%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 112 crimes in Velperweg-Noord in 2025, 6% more than in 2024. That is 64.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 66.2 across Arnhem.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds23

Vandalism and criminal damage16

Theft from vehicles12

Other property crime12

Assault5

Threats2

Burglary of homes1

Vehicle theft1

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-Noord, a very highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.5 km

Large supermarket0.4 km

Day nursery0.3 km

Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km14.2

Primary pupils living here60

Secondary pupils living here30

Business premises345

Residents per km²9,905

Land area18 ha

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

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Arnhem.

St. Janskerkstraat e.o.Terrein ENKA Molenbeke Klarendal-Zuid Angerenstein Onder de Linden Velperweg e.o. district