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Olst

CBS name: Wijk 01 Olst

Olst is one of 12 districts in Olst-Wijhe, with 5,845 residents and 2,669 homes in 5 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €358,000 is 14% below the municipal average. On average 30% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 177301 · 5 neighbourhoods · 155 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,845residents1 January 2025
€358,000average WOZ home valueOlst-Wijhe: €415,000
30%green within 500 mOlst-Wijhe: 43%
36services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Olst in Olst-WijhePostcodes in Olst highlighted; the rest of Olst-Wijhe in grey
Map of Olst-Wijhe with Olst highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Olst.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 23 neighbourhoods in Olst-Wijhe.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Olst Centrum-West1,205€333k62%75%28%24%35
Olst Centrum-Oost1,535€309k46%80%28%27%33
Stationswijk en Industrieweg1,320€399k75%87%21%21%41
Kortrick en Zonnekamp1,665€383k75%90%23%39%36
Buitengebied Olst125€580k70%94%32%73%8

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 Olst is €358,000, against €415,000 in Olst-Wijhe.

2,669homes7 newly built in 2025
83%single-family houses17% flats and apartments
64%owner-occupied32% housing association
12%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
820 m³gas per home per yearOlst-Wijhe: 920 m³
2,710 kWhelectricity per home per yearOlst-Wijhe: 2,960 kWh
12%homes off the gas gridOlst-Wijhe: 9%
59%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 Olst compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

36%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyOlst-Wijhe: 32%
18%in the top 20% nationallyOlst-Wijhe: 23%
2.7%of residents live below the poverty lineOlst-Wijhe: 1.8%
€181,000median household wealthOlst-Wijhe: €254,000
71.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workOlst-Wijhe: 75.0%
32%with a university or higher professional degreeOlst-Wijhe: 33%
14.0%of workers are self-employedOlst-Wijhe: 18.0%
1.1cars 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 148 crimes in Olst in 2025, 10% more than in 2024. That is 25.3 per 1,000 residents, compared with 22.7 across Olst-Wijhe.

Theft of bicycles and mopeds15
Other property crime15
Vandalism and criminal damage11
Assault10
Burglary of homes8
Driving under the influence8
Threats3
Theft from vehicles2
Pickpocketing1
Street robbery1

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 Olst, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.9 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.9 km
Primary school1.0 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.6
Primary pupils living here460
Secondary pupils living here280
Business premises595
Residents per km²705
Land area829 ha

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

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