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Buitengebied Dronten

CBS name: Wijk 05 Buitengebied Dronten

Buitengebied Dronten is one of 7 districts in Dronten, with 2,695 residents and 884 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €439,000 is 18% above the municipal average. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 030305 · 2 neighbourhoods · 59 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,695residents1 January 2025
€439,000average WOZ home valueDronten: €371,000
18%green within 500 mDronten: 26%
1services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buitengebied Dronten in DrontenPostcodes in Buitengebied Dronten highlighted; the rest of Dronten in grey
Map of Dronten with Buitengebied Dronten highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Buitengebied Dronten.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Ketelhaven615€400k87%100%30%27%3
Buitengebied Dronten1,165€596k68%87%14%15%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 Buitengebied Dronten is €439,000, against €371,000 in Dronten.

884homes32 newly built in 2025
94%single-family houses6% flats and apartments
65%owner-occupied1% housing association
6%built in the last ten years24% unoccupied
1,140 m³gas per home per yearDronten: 810 m³
3,790 kWhelectricity per home per yearDronten: 2,980 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridDronten: 9%
46%homes with solar panelsDronten: 55%

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 Buitengebied Dronten compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

38%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyDronten: 35%
30%in the top 20% nationallyDronten: 20%
2.0%of residents live below the poverty lineDronten: 2.2%
€288,000median household wealthDronten: €170,000
77.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workDronten: 75.0%
31%with a university or higher professional degreeDronten: 26%
40.0%of workers are self-employedDronten: 17.0%
1.2cars per householdDronten: 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 108 crimes in Buitengebied Dronten in 2025, 9% fewer than in 2024. That is 40.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 27.9 across Dronten.

Driving under the influence16
Assault11
Threats9
Other property crime9
Vandalism and criminal damage8
Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Burglary of homes4
Public violence against people2
Theft from vehicles1
Vehicle theft1

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 Buitengebied Dronten, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice6.3 km
Large supermarket5.8 km
Day nursery3.7 km
Primary school6.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km0.6
Primary pupils living here170
Secondary pupils living here170
Business premises530
Residents per km²21
Land area12,599 ha

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

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