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Oosseld / Vijverberg

Oosseld / Vijverberg is one of 11 districts in Doetinchem, with 4,780 residents and 1,847 homes in 8 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €421,000 is 27% above the municipal average. On average 43% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 022204 · 8 neighbourhoods · 126 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,780residents1 January 2025
€421,000average WOZ home valueDoetinchem: €331,000
43%green within 500 mDoetinchem: 32%
35services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Oosseld / Vijverberg in DoetinchemPostcodes in Oosseld / Vijverberg highlighted; the rest of Doetinchem in grey
Map of Doetinchem with Oosseld / Vijverberg highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Oosseld / Vijverberg.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Oosseld / Vijverberg - zuidwest2,820€354k66%89%18%30%39
Buitengebied - Polmanlaan115€490k67%73%26%57%9
Buitengebied - de Wrange255€320k86%92%31%76%8
Vijverberg795€603k84%99%16%53%36
Buitengebied - Groenendaal110€501k51%57%18%69%38
Buitengebied - Nutselaer / Abdij120€468k79%74%25%73%2
Buitengebied - IJzevoorde290€562k87%81%26%51%4
Buitengebied - Slangenburg275€457k81%71%24%59%0

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 Oosseld / Vijverberg is €421,000, against €331,000 in Doetinchem.

1,847homes10 newly built in 2025
87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments
71%owner-occupied19% housing association
15%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
1,010 m³gas per home per yearDoetinchem: 860 m³
3,360 kWhelectricity per home per yearDoetinchem: 2,710 kWh
5%homes off the gas gridDoetinchem: 6%
55%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 Oosseld / Vijverberg compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

32%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDoetinchem: 39%
26%in the top 20% nationallyDoetinchem: 18%
2.6%of residents live below the poverty lineDoetinchem: 2.6%
€197,000median household wealthDoetinchem: €134,000
75.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDoetinchem: 71.0%
33%with a university or higher professional degreeDoetinchem: 31%
20.0%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 140 crimes in Oosseld / Vijverberg in 2025, 31% fewer than in 2024. That is 29.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 38.0 across Doetinchem.

Other property crime17
Driving under the influence15
Theft of bicycles and mopeds9
Vandalism and criminal damage8
Assault5
Burglary of homes4
Public violence against people4
Threats4
Theft from vehicles2
Vehicle theft1
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 Oosseld / Vijverberg, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.5 km
Large supermarket1.1 km
Day nursery1.0 km
Primary school0.9 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.6
Primary pupils living here490
Secondary pupils living here270
Business premises660
Residents per km²229
Land area2,086 ha

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

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