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Arkemheen, Achterhoek, De Veenhuis

Arkemheen, Achterhoek, De Veenhuis is one of 5 districts in Nijkerk, with 490 residents and 137 homes in 2 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €768,000 is 57% above the municipal average. On average 73% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 026704 · 2 neighbourhoods · 18 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
490residents1 January 2025
€768,000average WOZ home valueNijkerk: €490,000
73%green within 500 mNijkerk: 24%
5services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Arkemheen, Achterhoek, De Veenhuis in NijkerkPostcodes in Arkemheen, Achterhoek, De Veenhuis highlighted; the rest of Nijkerk in grey
Map of Nijkerk with Arkemheen, Achterhoek, De Veenhuis highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Arkemheen, Achterhoek, De Veenhuis.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Arkemheen265€729k90%88%19%82%4
De Veenhuis/Achterhoek220€797k90%95%23%66%7

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 Arkemheen, Achterhoek, De Veenhuis is €768,000, against €490,000 in Nijkerk.

137homes2 newly built in 2025
92%single-family houses8% flats and apartments
90%owner-occupied0% housing association
7%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
1,180 m³gas per home per yearNijkerk: 880 m³
4,560 kWhelectricity per home per yearNijkerk: 2,930 kWh
14%homes off the gas gridNijkerk: 8%
64%homes with solar panelsNijkerk: 50%

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 Arkemheen, Achterhoek, De Veenhuis compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

24%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyNijkerk: 30%
40%in the top 20% nationallyNijkerk: 26%
0.9%of residents live below the poverty lineNijkerk: 1.6%
€668,000median household wealthNijkerk: €281,000
80.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workNijkerk: 77.0%
39.0%of workers are self-employedNijkerk: 17.0%
1.2cars per householdNijkerk: 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 48 crimes in Arkemheen, Achterhoek, De Veenhuis in 2025, about the same as in 2024. That is 98.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 22.9 across Nijkerk.

Driving under the influence21
Other property crime2
Theft from vehicles1
Threats1
Vandalism and criminal damage1

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 Arkemheen, Achterhoek, De Veenhuis, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.3 km
Large supermarket3.7 km
Day nursery3.0 km
Primary school3.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.7
Primary pupils living here30
Secondary pupils living here20
Business premises165
Residents per km²25
Land area1,932 ha

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

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