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Borgele en Platvoet

Borgele en Platvoet is one of 15 districts in Deventer, with 5,355 residents and 2,605 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €309,000 is 13% below the municipal average. On average 41% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 015005 · 2 neighbourhoods · 150 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,355residents1 January 2025
€309,000average WOZ home valueDeventer: €357,000
41%green within 500 mDeventer: 30%
103services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Borgele en Platvoet in DeventerPostcodes in Borgele en Platvoet highlighted; the rest of Deventer in grey
Map of Deventer with Borgele en Platvoet highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Borgele en Platvoet.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Borgele3,670€298k33%44%29%38%106
Platvoet1,685€338k60%55%20%51%75

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 Borgele en Platvoet is €309,000, against €357,000 in Deventer.

2,605homes1 January 2025
47%single-family houses53% flats and apartments
41%owner-occupied56% housing association
0%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
840 m³gas per home per yearDeventer: 770 m³
2,270 kWhelectricity per home per yearDeventer: 2,480 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridDeventer: 10%
27%homes with solar panelsDeventer: 36%

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 Borgele en Platvoet compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

55%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDeventer: 41%
12%in the top 20% nationallyDeventer: 18%
4.1%of residents live below the poverty lineDeventer: 3.2%
€30,000median household wealthDeventer: €120,000
65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDeventer: 72.0%
27%with a university or higher professional degreeDeventer: 35%
13.0%of workers are self-employedDeventer: 14.0%
0.8cars per householdDeventer: 0.9

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 181 crimes in Borgele en Platvoet in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 33.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.9 across Deventer.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds32
Vandalism and criminal damage22
Threats10
Assault10
Other property crime7
Theft from vehicles4
Burglary of homes3
Driving under the influence3
Vehicle theft1
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 Borgele en Platvoet, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km12.5
Primary pupils living here450
Secondary pupils living here290
Business premises440
Residents per km²2,869
Land area187 ha

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

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