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Kern Zetten

Kern Zetten is one of 19 districts in Overbetuwe, with 4,975 residents and 2,150 homes in 7 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €387,000 is 8% below the municipal average. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 173411 · 7 neighbourhoods · 115 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,975residents1 January 2025
€387,000average WOZ home valueOverbetuwe: €422,000
20%green within 500 mOverbetuwe: 24%
52services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Kern Zetten in OverbetuwePostcodes in Kern Zetten highlighted; the rest of Overbetuwe in grey
Map of Overbetuwe with Kern Zetten highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Kern Zetten.

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

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Zetten Centrum545€347k50%58%29%13%51
Zetten Noord-Magdalena270€565k70%76%20%29%52
Omg. Sterappel, Loohof en Zetten Zuid1,010€390k58%95%29%18%57
Blokland935€363k80%94%26%13%60
Zetten NoordWest780€362k72%98%27%20%50
Rieshout1,140€393k65%85%17%26%57
Omg. Vluchtheuvellaan290€441k49%61%9%30%50

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 Kern Zetten is €387,000, against €422,000 in Overbetuwe.

2,150homes11 newly built in 2025
86%single-family houses14% flats and apartments
65%owner-occupied23% housing association
7%built in the last ten years4% unoccupied
820 m³gas per home per yearOverbetuwe: 900 m³
2,970 kWhelectricity per home per yearOverbetuwe: 3,020 kWh
15%homes off the gas gridOverbetuwe: 6%
47%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 Kern Zetten compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

34%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyOverbetuwe: 30%
21%in the top 20% nationallyOverbetuwe: 26%
1.5%of residents live below the poverty lineOverbetuwe: 1.5%
€185,000median household wealthOverbetuwe: €236,000
74.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workOverbetuwe: 76.0%
28%with a university or higher professional degreeOverbetuwe: 33%
13.0%of workers are self-employedOverbetuwe: 16.0%
1.2cars 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 148 crimes in Kern Zetten in 2025, 12% fewer than in 2024. That is 29.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 27.7 across Overbetuwe.

Assault28
Threats19
Vandalism and criminal damage15
Other property crime9
Burglary of homes6
Theft from vehicles3
Vehicle theft3
Public violence against people3
Driving under the influence3
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2

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 Kern Zetten, a slightly urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.6 km
Day nursery0.5 km
Primary school0.5 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km3.2
Primary pupils living here460
Secondary pupils living here260
Business premises525
Residents per km²3,162
Land area157 ha

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

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