Echten

CBS name: Wijk 07 Echten

Echten is one of 14 districts in De Wolden, with 385 residents and 148 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €436,000 is 7% above the municipal average. On average 74% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 169007 · 2 neighbourhoods · 16 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

385residents1 January 2025

€436,000average WOZ home valueDe Wolden: €409,000

74%green within 500 mDe Wolden: 48%

13services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Echten in De WoldenPostcodes in Echten highlighted; the rest of De Wolden in grey

Map of De Wolden with Echten highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Echten.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Echten	205	€390k	74%	89%	22%	72%	13
Verspreide huizen Echten	180	€503k	77%	85%	22%	75%	9

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 Echten is €436,000, against €409,000 in De Wolden.

148homes1 newly built in 2025

87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments

75%owner-occupied9% housing association

3%built in the last ten years8% unoccupied

1,270 m³gas per home per yearDe Wolden: 1,100 m³

4,070 kWhelectricity per home per yearDe Wolden: 3,200 kWh

3%homes off the gas gridDe Wolden: 6%

51%homes with solar panelsDe Wolden: 60%

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

26%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDe Wolden: 31%

30%in the top 20% nationallyDe Wolden: 24%

3.2%of residents live below the poverty lineDe Wolden: 1.6%

€333,000median household wealthDe Wolden: €304,000

77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDe Wolden: 74.0%

36.0%of workers are self-employedDe Wolden: 23.0%

1.2cars per householdDe Wolden: 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 19 crimes in Echten in 2025, 73% more than in 2024. That is 49.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 17.5 across De Wolden.

Burglary of homes2

Vandalism and criminal damage2

Theft from vehicles1

Vehicle theft1

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

Other property crime1

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 Echten, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice5.0 km

Large supermarket4.8 km

Day nursery1.1 km

Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km0.9

Primary pupils living here30

Secondary pupils living here20

Business premises95

Residents per km²28

Land area1,370 ha

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

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