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Gaanderen

Gaanderen is one of 11 districts in Doetinchem, with 5,705 residents and 2,503 homes in 7 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €328,000 is in line with the municipal average. On average 32% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 022211 · 7 neighbourhoods · 153 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,705residents1 January 2025
€328,000average WOZ home valueDoetinchem: €331,000
32%green within 500 mDoetinchem: 32%
20services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Gaanderen in DoetinchemPostcodes in Gaanderen highlighted; the rest of Doetinchem in grey
Map of Doetinchem with Gaanderen highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Gaanderen.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Vulcaansoord / Het Richtersbos - zuid1,405€349k83%92%29%20%31
De Elshof - zuid1,440€274k41%73%24%23%28
De Pol / Akkermansweide155€472k92%84%26%44%17
Het Hartger / De Elshof - noord2,210€306k64%94%26%35%17
Buitengebied - 't Klooster45–––22%57%9
Buitengebied - Pierikstraat355€522k89%83%25%52%1
Buitengebied - Pinnedijk105€455k72%78%29%52%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 Gaanderen is €328,000, against €331,000 in Doetinchem.

2,503homes6 newly built in 2025
87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments
65%owner-occupied29% housing association
3%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
930 m³gas per home per yearDoetinchem: 860 m³
2,880 kWhelectricity per home per yearDoetinchem: 2,710 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridDoetinchem: 6%
49%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 Gaanderen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

37%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDoetinchem: 39%
17%in the top 20% nationallyDoetinchem: 18%
1.7%of residents live below the poverty lineDoetinchem: 2.6%
€167,000median household wealthDoetinchem: €134,000
70.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDoetinchem: 71.0%
25%with a university or higher professional degreeDoetinchem: 31%
16.0%of workers are self-employedDoetinchem: 15.0%
1.2cars 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 103 crimes in Gaanderen in 2025, 8% more than in 2024. That is 18.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 38.0 across Doetinchem.

Vandalism and criminal damage13
Other property crime10
Driving under the influence10
Threats5
Burglary of homes4
Theft of bicycles and mopeds3
Theft from vehicles1
Vehicle theft1
Pickpocketing1
Public violence against people1
Assault1

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 Gaanderen, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.2
Primary pupils living here430
Secondary pupils living here280
Business premises610
Residents per km²631
Land area905 ha

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

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