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De Graven Es

CBS name: Wijk 12 De Graven Es

De Graven Es is one of 14 districts in Oldenzaal, with 5,255 residents and 2,086 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €459,000 is 28% above the municipal average. On average 31% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 017312 · 1 neighbourhood · 117 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,255residents1 January 2025
€459,000average WOZ home valueOldenzaal: €360,000
31%green within 500 mOldenzaal: 29%
125services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
De Graven Es in OldenzaalPostcodes in De Graven Es highlighted; the rest of Oldenzaal in grey
Map of Oldenzaal with De Graven Es highlighted

Neighbourhoods of De Graven Es.

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NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
De Graven Es5,260€459k86%87%20%31%125

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 De Graven Es is €459,000, against €360,000 in Oldenzaal.

2,086homes12 newly built in 2025
87%single-family houses13% flats and apartments
86%owner-occupied10% housing association
9%built in the last ten years1% unoccupied
900 m³gas per home per yearOldenzaal: 920 m³
3,220 kWhelectricity per home per yearOldenzaal: 2,770 kWh
7%homes off the gas gridOldenzaal: 5%
62%homes with solar panelsOldenzaal: 44%

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

17%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyOldenzaal: 38%
33%in the top 20% nationallyOldenzaal: 19%
0.7%of residents live below the poverty lineOldenzaal: 1.6%
€320,000median household wealthOldenzaal: €171,000
78.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workOldenzaal: 73.0%
41%with a university or higher professional degreeOldenzaal: 33%
12.0%of workers are self-employedOldenzaal: 13.0%
1.3cars per householdOldenzaal: 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 58 crimes in De Graven Es in 2025, 13% fewer than in 2024. That is 11.0 per 1,000 residents, compared with 28.6 across Oldenzaal.

Burglary of homes11
Theft from vehicles8
Vandalism and criminal damage8
Other property crime4
Theft of bicycles and mopeds3
Driving under the influence3
Assault2

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 Graven Es, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice1.3 km
Large supermarket1.3 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school1.1 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.0
Primary pupils living here430
Secondary pupils living here360
Business premises480
Residents per km²2,172
Land area242 ha

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

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