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De Bossen

De Bossen is a neighbourhood in the Kernhem district of Ede, with 2,425 residents and 873 homes. 84% of homes are owner-occupied and 89% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€420,000) is 4% below the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 113 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 02280402 · 36 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
2,425residents1 January 2025
€420,000average WOZ home valueEde: €438,000
25%green within 500 mEde: 25%
113services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Bossen in EdePostcodes in De Bossen highlighted; the rest of Ede in grey
Map of Ede with De Bossen highlighted

Who lives here.

2,425 residents in 880 households, 2.7 people per household on average; next to the figure for Ede.

18%
aged 0–14
17%
aged 15–24
23%
aged 25–44
10%
aged 65 and over
23%
one-person households
52%
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 De Bossen is €420,000, against €438,000 in Ede.

873homes1 January 2025
89%single-family houses11% flats and apartments
84%owner-occupied13% housing association
0%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
0 m³gas per home per yearEde: 770 m³
2,750 kWhelectricity per home per yearEde: 2,740 kWh
100%homes off the gas gridEde: 18%
56%homes with solar panelsEde: 38%

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 De Bossen compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

18%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEde: 34%
32%in the top 20% nationallyEde: 23%
1.0%of residents live below the poverty lineEde: 2.0%
€243,000median household wealthEde: €211,000
80.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEde: 75.0%
37%with a university or higher professional degreeEde: 33%
10.0%of workers are self-employedEde: 18.0%
1.2cars per householdEde: 1.0

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 37 crimes in De Bossen in 2025, 9% more than in 2024. That is 15.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 35.4 across Ede.

Vandalism and criminal damage5
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Burglary of homes2
Theft from vehicles2
Threats2
Assault2
Other property crime2

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 De Bossen, a highly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket1.0 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km13.5
Primary pupils living here250
Secondary pupils living here180
Business premises200
Residents per km²7,640
Land area32 ha

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

Schools in De Bossen.

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

Openbare Basisschool De KernPrimary 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 Ede.