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Colmschate-Noord

Colmschate-Noord is one of 15 districts in Deventer, with 5,795 residents and 2,497 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €298,000 is 17% below the municipal average. On average 27% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 015008 · 3 neighbourhoods · 146 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,795residents1 January 2025
€298,000average WOZ home valueDeventer: €357,000
27%green within 500 mDeventer: 30%
116services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Colmschate-Noord in DeventerPostcodes in Colmschate-Noord highlighted; the rest of Deventer in grey
Map of Deventer with Colmschate-Noord highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Colmschate-Noord.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 67 neighbourhoods in Deventer.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Het Oostrik2,265€254k76%70%14%21%114
Groot Douwel1,990€335k76%93%29%35%125
Blauwenoord1,535€313k76%93%20%26%104

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 Colmschate-Noord is €298,000, against €357,000 in Deventer.

2,497homes1 January 2025
84%single-family houses16% flats and apartments
76%owner-occupied20% housing association
1%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
890 m³gas per home per yearDeventer: 770 m³
2,520 kWhelectricity per home per yearDeventer: 2,480 kWh
1%homes off the gas gridDeventer: 10%
34%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 Colmschate-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

31%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDeventer: 41%
14%in the top 20% nationallyDeventer: 18%
2.5%of residents live below the poverty lineDeventer: 3.2%
€138,000median household wealthDeventer: €120,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDeventer: 72.0%
26%with a university or higher professional degreeDeventer: 35%
10.0%of workers are self-employedDeventer: 14.0%
1.0cars 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 176 crimes in Colmschate-Noord in 2025, 4% more than in 2024. That is 30.4 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.9 across Deventer.

Vandalism and criminal damage42
Theft of bicycles and mopeds30
Other property crime10
Assault9
Threats6
Burglary of homes2
Theft from vehicles2
Driving under the influence2
Vehicle theft1
Public violence against people1
Street robbery1

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 Colmschate-Noord, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.5 km
Large supermarket0.5 km
Day nursery0.4 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km9.5
Primary pupils living here380
Secondary pupils living here280
Business premises425
Residents per km²6,023
Land area96 ha

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

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