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Bezelhorst / De Kruisberg / Ijkenberg

Bezelhorst / De Kruisberg / Ijkenberg is one of 11 districts in Doetinchem, with 7,150 residents and 3,112 homes in 10 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €321,000 is 3% below the municipal average. On average 34% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 022209 · 10 neighbourhoods · 195 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
7,150residents1 January 2025
€321,000average WOZ home valueDoetinchem: €331,000
34%green within 500 mDoetinchem: 32%
118services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Bezelhorst / De Kruisberg / Ijkenberg in DoetinchemPostcodes in Bezelhorst / De Kruisberg / Ijkenberg highlighted; the rest of Doetinchem in grey
Map of Doetinchem with Bezelhorst / De Kruisberg / Ijkenberg highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Bezelhorst / De Kruisberg / Ijkenberg.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 82 neighbourhoods in Doetinchem.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Het Loo445€521k96%91%33%28%176
De Happert - ziekenhuis205€700k97%97%32%42%143
De Kruisberg325€487k94%100%22%52%48
De Happert - Leerinkstraat1,125€293k50%61%24%30%121
De IJkenberg2,500€238k20%89%17%29%177
De Bezelhorst1,935€294k62%96%24%32%78
Buitengebied - De Kruisberg100€549k86%72%20%63%26
Buitengebied - Groot Hagen315–78%76%57%57%18
Langerak - noord90€331k83%100%17%55%1
Wassinkbrink - noordwest115€569k89%76%22%57%1

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 Bezelhorst / De Kruisberg / Ijkenberg is €321,000, against €331,000 in Doetinchem.

3,112homes1 January 2025
86%single-family houses14% flats and apartments
51%owner-occupied44% housing association
2%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
950 m³gas per home per yearDoetinchem: 860 m³
2,800 kWhelectricity per home per yearDoetinchem: 2,710 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridDoetinchem: 6%
50%homes with solar panelsDoetinchem: 46%

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 Bezelhorst / De Kruisberg / Ijkenberg compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

42%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDoetinchem: 39%
17%in the top 20% nationallyDoetinchem: 18%
3.0%of residents live below the poverty lineDoetinchem: 2.6%
€69,000median household wealthDoetinchem: €134,000
65.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDoetinchem: 71.0%
24%with a university or higher professional degreeDoetinchem: 31%
18.0%of workers are self-employedDoetinchem: 15.0%
1.0cars per householdDoetinchem: 1.1

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 191 crimes in Bezelhorst / De Kruisberg / Ijkenberg in 2025, 16% fewer than in 2024. That is 26.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 38.0 across Doetinchem.

Vandalism and criminal damage30
Other property crime13
Theft of bicycles and mopeds12
Assault10
Threats9
Burglary of homes6
Driving under the influence6
Theft from vehicles5
Vehicle theft2
Public violence against people1
Hold-up 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 Bezelhorst / De Kruisberg / Ijkenberg, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.7 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.0
Primary pupils living here620
Secondary pupils living here410
Business premises805
Residents per km²1,058
Land area675 ha

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

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