Colmschaterenk

Colmschaterenk is a neighbourhood in the Colmschate-Zuid district of Deventer, with 2,245 residents and 1,072 homes. 59% of homes are owner-occupied and 81% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€329,000) is 8% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 94 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 01501004 · 57 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

2,245residents1 January 2025

€329,000average WOZ home valueDeventer: €357,000

18%green within 500 mDeventer: 30%

94services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Colmschaterenk in DeventerPostcodes in Colmschaterenk highlighted; the rest of Deventer in grey

Map of Deventer with Colmschaterenk highlighted

Who lives here.

2,245 residents in 1,075 households, 2.1 people per household on average; next to the figure for Deventer.

14%

aged 0–14

10%

aged 15–24

22%

aged 25–44

27%

aged 65 and over

37%

one-person households

32%

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 Colmschaterenk is €329,000, against €357,000 in Deventer.

1,072homes1 January 2025

81%single-family houses19% flats and apartments

59%owner-occupied27% housing association

0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied

740 m³gas per home per yearDeventer: 770 m³

2,300 kWhelectricity per home per yearDeventer: 2,480 kWh

1%homes off the gas gridDeventer: 10%

43%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 Colmschaterenk compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

39%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDeventer: 41%

14%in the top 20% nationallyDeventer: 18%

1.5%of residents live below the poverty lineDeventer: 3.2%

€160,000median household wealthDeventer: €120,000

66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDeventer: 72.0%

24%with a university or higher professional degreeDeventer: 35%

11.0%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 86 crimes in Colmschaterenk in 2025, 18% fewer than in 2024. That is 38.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 43.9 across Deventer.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds11

Vandalism and criminal damage9

Other property crime7

Driving under the influence5

Threats2

Assault2

Burglary of homes1

Theft from vehicles1

Pickpocketing1

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 Colmschaterenk, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km

Large supermarket0.7 km

Day nursery0.4 km

Primary school0.4 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.4

Primary pupils living here150

Secondary pupils living here100

Business premises210

Residents per km²5,044

Land area45 ha

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

Schools in Colmschaterenk.

Primary and secondary school sites with an address in this neighbourhood.

Interconfessionele Basisschool WereldwijzerPrimary school · Samenwerking PC, RK

Openbare Basisschool Het RoessinkPrimary school · Openbaar

Source: DUO Open Education Data: primary and secondary school locations (CC BY 4.0). Admission depends on each school's own policy.

Nearby neighbourhoods.

The closest neighbourhoods in Deventer.

Het Bramelt Het Oostrik De Scheg Roessink Dorp Colmschate Blauwenoord Colmschate-Zuid district