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Elst-Noord

Elst-Noord is one of 19 districts in Overbetuwe, with 5,525 residents and 2,827 homes in 6 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €343,000 is 19% below the municipal average. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 173403 · 6 neighbourhoods · 183 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
5,525residents1 January 2025
€343,000average WOZ home valueOverbetuwe: €422,000
20%green within 500 mOverbetuwe: 24%
131services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Elst-Noord in OverbetuwePostcodes in Elst-Noord highlighted; the rest of Overbetuwe in grey
Map of Overbetuwe with Elst-Noord highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Elst-Noord.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 82 neighbourhoods in Overbetuwe.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
de Helster1,285€438k69%81%33%22%135
Steding465€355k52%64%46%13%155
Elst Centrum Noordzijde650€313k39%37%50%16%151
Molenberg735€361k28%100%31%17%125
Hollanderbroek1,200€280k33%81%23%30%114
de Kist1,185€310k40%80%28%15%130

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 Elst-Noord is €343,000, against €422,000 in Overbetuwe.

2,827homes20 newly built in 2025
75%single-family houses25% flats and apartments
44%owner-occupied43% housing association
3%built in the last ten years3% unoccupied
860 m³gas per home per yearOverbetuwe: 900 m³
2,360 kWhelectricity per home per yearOverbetuwe: 3,020 kWh
2%homes off the gas gridOverbetuwe: 6%
32%homes with solar panelsOverbetuwe: 48%

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 Elst-Noord compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

50%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyOverbetuwe: 30%
12%in the top 20% nationallyOverbetuwe: 26%
2.8%of residents live below the poverty lineOverbetuwe: 1.5%
€60,000median household wealthOverbetuwe: €236,000
66.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workOverbetuwe: 76.0%
25%with a university or higher professional degreeOverbetuwe: 33%
15.0%of workers are self-employedOverbetuwe: 16.0%
0.9cars per householdOverbetuwe: 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 211 crimes in Elst-Noord in 2025, 40% more than in 2024. That is 38.2 per 1,000 residents, compared with 27.7 across Overbetuwe.

Vandalism and criminal damage32
Theft of bicycles and mopeds23
Theft from vehicles13
Driving under the influence13
Other property crime9
Assault7
Burglary of homes6
Threats6
Vehicle theft1
Pickpocketing1

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 Elst-Noord, a moderately urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.6 km
Large supermarket0.8 km
Day nursery0.6 km
Primary school0.8 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km8.0
Primary pupils living here400
Secondary pupils living here270
Business premises585
Residents per km²4,365
Land area127 ha

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

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