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Buitengebied Harderwijk

Buitengebied Harderwijk is one of 15 districts in Harderwijk, with 995 residents and 364 homes in 3 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €561,000 is 39% above the municipal average. On average 71% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 024314 · 3 neighbourhoods · 16 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
995residents1 January 2025
€561,000average WOZ home valueHarderwijk: €405,000
71%green within 500 mHarderwijk: 26%
25services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Buitengebied Harderwijk in HarderwijkPostcodes in Buitengebied Harderwijk highlighted; the rest of Harderwijk in grey
Map of Harderwijk with Buitengebied Harderwijk highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Buitengebied Harderwijk.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 57 neighbourhoods in Harderwijk.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Strokel585€493k93%99%38%50%35
Sonnevanck260€815k65%74%58%83%3
Harderwijkerbos150–72%90%10%80%16

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 Harderwijk is €561,000, against €405,000 in Harderwijk.

364homes1 January 2025
95%single-family houses5% flats and apartments
87%owner-occupied1% housing association
0%built in the last ten years7% unoccupied
1,040 m³gas per home per yearHarderwijk: 800 m³
2,790 kWhelectricity per home per yearHarderwijk: 2,580 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridHarderwijk: 7%
23%homes with solar panelsHarderwijk: 39%

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

40%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyHarderwijk: 35%
17%in the top 20% nationallyHarderwijk: 22%
3.6%of residents live below the poverty lineHarderwijk: 2.2%
€314,000median household wealthHarderwijk: €179,000
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workHarderwijk: 74.0%
33%with a university or higher professional degreeHarderwijk: 30%
26.0%of workers are self-employedHarderwijk: 16.0%
1.0cars per householdHarderwijk: 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 93 crimes in Buitengebied Harderwijk in 2025, 21% fewer than in 2024. That is 93.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 38.9 across Harderwijk.

Driving under the influence26
Other property crime7
Theft from vehicles5
Theft of bicycles and mopeds5
Threats2
Vandalism and criminal damage2
Vehicle theft1
Assault1

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 Harderwijk, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice2.0 km
Large supermarket2.2 km
Day nursery1.8 km
Primary school1.6 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km5.7
Primary pupils living here20
Secondary pupils living here20
Business premises175
Residents per km²63
Land area1,580 ha

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

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