Elshof

CBS name: Wijk 09 Elshof

Elshof is one of 12 districts in Olst-Wijhe, with 785 residents and 306 homes in 1 neighbourhood. The average WOZ value of €578,000 is 39% above the municipal average. On average 72% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 177309 · 1 neighbourhood · 21 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

785residents1 January 2025

€578,000average WOZ home valueOlst-Wijhe: €415,000

72%green within 500 mOlst-Wijhe: 43%

2services within 15 minutesmedian postcode

Elshof in Olst-WijhePostcodes in Elshof highlighted; the rest of Olst-Wijhe in grey

Map of Olst-Wijhe with Elshof highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Elshof.

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Neighbourhood	Residents	WOZ value	Owner-occupied	Single-family	Aged 65+	Green 500 m	Services 15 min
Elshof	790	€578k	88%	91%	19%	72%	2

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 Elshof is €578,000, against €415,000 in Olst-Wijhe.

306homes4 newly built in 2025

91%single-family houses9% flats and apartments

88%owner-occupied0% housing association

7%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied

1,150 m³gas per home per yearOlst-Wijhe: 920 m³

3,980 kWhelectricity per home per yearOlst-Wijhe: 2,960 kWh

12%homes off the gas gridOlst-Wijhe: 9%

64%homes with solar panelsOlst-Wijhe: 60%

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

19%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyOlst-Wijhe: 32%

39%in the top 20% nationallyOlst-Wijhe: 23%

1.0%of residents live below the poverty lineOlst-Wijhe: 1.8%

€583,000median household wealthOlst-Wijhe: €254,000

84.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workOlst-Wijhe: 75.0%

30%with a university or higher professional degreeOlst-Wijhe: 33%

29.0%of workers are self-employedOlst-Wijhe: 18.0%

1.6cars per householdOlst-Wijhe: 1.2

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 21 crimes in Elshof in 2025, 50% more than in 2024. That is 26.8 per 1,000 residents, compared with 22.7 across Olst-Wijhe.

Other property crime5

Theft from vehicles1

Theft of bicycles and mopeds1

Assault1

Vandalism and criminal damage1

Driving under the influence1

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 Elshof, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice4.5 km

Large supermarket4.5 km

Day nursery4.1 km

Primary school3.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km0.3

Primary pupils living here40

Secondary pupils living here50

Business premises185

Residents per km²35

Land area2,218 ha

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

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