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Zelhem

CBS name: Wijk 01 Zelhem

Zelhem is one of 5 districts in Bronckhorst, with 10,985 residents and 4,889 homes in 6 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €423,000 is 5% below the municipal average. On average 37% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 187601 · 6 neighbourhoods · 339 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
10,985residents1 January 2025
€423,000average WOZ home valueBronckhorst: €443,000
37%green within 500 mBronckhorst: 45%
36services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Zelhem in BronckhorstPostcodes in Zelhem highlighted; the rest of Bronckhorst in grey
Map of Bronckhorst with Zelhem highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Zelhem.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 45 neighbourhoods in Bronckhorst.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Zelhem5,745€364k63%84%30%21%57
Halle680€346k77%93%22%50%6
Velswijk285€370k84%98%21%46%2
Verspreide huizen Zelhem1,955€545k81%72%23%53%4
Verspreide huizen Halle1,415€498k83%73%23%51%1
Verspreide huizen Velswijk910€570k83%79%21%48%3

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 Zelhem is €423,000, against €443,000 in Bronckhorst.

4,889homes19 newly built in 2025
81%single-family houses19% flats and apartments
71%owner-occupied17% housing association
6%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
1,010 m³gas per home per yearBronckhorst: 1,060 m³
3,230 kWhelectricity per home per yearBronckhorst: 3,140 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridBronckhorst: 5%
51%homes with solar panelsBronckhorst: 49%

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 Zelhem compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

31%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyBronckhorst: 32%
22%in the top 20% nationallyBronckhorst: 23%
1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineBronckhorst: 1.6%
€313,000median household wealthBronckhorst: €343,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workBronckhorst: 73.0%
24%with a university or higher professional degreeBronckhorst: 29%
20.0%of workers are self-employedBronckhorst: 21.0%
1.3cars per householdBronckhorst: 1.3

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 153 crimes in Zelhem in 2025, 14% fewer than in 2024. That is 13.9 per 1,000 residents, compared with 14.1 across Bronckhorst.

Other property crime18
Vandalism and criminal damage16
Threats10
Burglary of homes6
Assault6
Driving under the influence5
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Theft from vehicles2
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 Zelhem, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.9 km
Large supermarket2.2 km
Day nursery1.3 km
Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.3
Primary pupils living here770
Secondary pupils living here500
Business premises1,660
Residents per km²145
Land area7,579 ha

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

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