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Buitengebied west

Buitengebied west is one of 6 districts in Ermelo, with 3,830 residents and 1,549 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. On average 55% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 023303 · 4 neighbourhoods · 81 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
3,830residents1 January 2025
1,549homesCBS
55%green within 500 mErmelo: 35%
31services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buitengebied west in ErmeloPostcodes in Buitengebied west highlighted; the rest of Ermelo in grey
Map of Ermelo with Buitengebied west highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Buitengebied west.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 20 neighbourhoods in Ermelo.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Verspreide huizen Horst1,220€417k68%92%23%56%30
Verspreide huizen Zuiderzeeland915€530k62%73%18%63%27
's Heerenloo845–20%33%23%49%46
Verspreide huizen Telgt855€655k75%86%16%51%33

Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Homes.

The housing stock of Buitengebied west on 1 January 2025.

1,549homes57 newly built in 2025
76%single-family houses24% flats and apartments
59%owner-occupied3% housing association
14%built in the last ten years17% unoccupied
1,060 m³gas per home per yearErmelo: 940 m³
3,440 kWhelectricity per home per yearErmelo: 2,840 kWh
6%homes off the gas gridErmelo: 6%
30%homes with solar panelsErmelo: 44%

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

Income and work.

How households in Buitengebied west compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

35%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyErmelo: 35%
27%in the top 20% nationallyErmelo: 22%
5.2%of residents live below the poverty lineErmelo: 2.1%
€264,000median household wealthErmelo: €234,000
78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workErmelo: 74.0%
21%with a university or higher professional degreeErmelo: 30%
26.0%of workers are self-employedErmelo: 19.0%
1.2cars per householdErmelo: 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 96 crimes in Buitengebied west in 2025, 21% fewer than in 2024. That is 25.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.6 across Ermelo.

Driving under the influence14
Assault8
Other property crime7
Theft of bicycles and mopeds4
Threats4
Vandalism and criminal damage3
Burglary of homes2
Theft from vehicles2
Public violence against people1

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 west, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.5 km
Large supermarket2.0 km
Day nursery1.2 km
Primary school1.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.8
Primary pupils living here330
Secondary pupils living here170
Business premises685
Residents per km²280
Land area1,367 ha

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

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