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De Venen en Zanden

De Venen en Zanden is a neighbourhood in the Kernhem district of Ede, with 3,810 residents and 1,318 homes. 63% of homes are owner-occupied and 90% are single-family houses. The average WOZ value (€458,000) is 5% above the municipal average. From a typical postcode here, 84 everyday services are within a 15-minute walk.

Neighbourhood 02280403 · 35 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,810residents1 January 2025
€458,000average WOZ home valueEde: €438,000
23%green within 500 mEde: 25%
84services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Venen en Zanden in EdePostcodes in De Venen en Zanden highlighted; the rest of Ede in grey
Map of Ede with De Venen en Zanden highlighted

Who lives here.

3,810 residents in 1,285 households, 3.0 people per household on average; next to the figure for Ede.

31%
aged 0–14
9%
aged 15–24
41%
aged 25–44
3%
aged 65 and over
17%
one-person households
60%
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 Venen en Zanden is €458,000, against €438,000 in Ede.

1,318homes144 newly built in 2025
90%single-family houses10% flats and apartments
63%owner-occupied17% housing association
74%built in the last ten years5% unoccupied
90 m³gas per home per yearEde: 770 m³
3,030 kWhelectricity per home per yearEde: 2,740 kWh
87%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 Venen en Zanden compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

12%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyEde: 34%
32%in the top 20% nationallyEde: 23%
1.2%of residents live below the poverty lineEde: 2.0%
€178,000median household wealthEde: €211,000
87.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workEde: 75.0%
44%with a university or higher professional degreeEde: 33%
12.0%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 66 crimes in De Venen en Zanden in 2025, 40% more than in 2024. That is 17.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 35.4 across Ede.

Theft from vehicles17
Assault5
Vandalism and criminal damage5
Burglary of homes3
Theft of bicycles and mopeds3
Driving under the influence3
Vehicle theft1
Threats1

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 Venen en Zanden, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.5 km
Large supermarket1.8 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km4.2
Primary pupils living here660
Secondary pupils living here280
Business premises345
Residents per km²5,334
Land area71 ha

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

Schools in De Venen en Zanden.

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

De Kleine PrinsPrimary school · Rooms-Katholiek
CNS-basisschool de VuursteenPrimary school · Protestants-Christelijk

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.