Overijssel
Overijssel has 1,195,789 residents in 25 municipalities. The average WOZ value of a home ranges from €295,000 in Almelo to €455,000 in Dalfsen. 61% of homes are owner-occupied.
Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statistics by postcode 2024 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Overijssel compared with the Netherlands.
Where Overijssel stands among the 12 provinces.
By population Overijssel is the 6th largest of the 12 provinces, home to 6.6% of the Dutch population. The average WOZ value of €356,000 is 11% below the national average of €398,000. Home ownership is higher than nationally: 61% against 57%. At 37.0 registered crimes per 1,000 residents, Overijssel is below the national rate of 44.1. Within the province, Enschede has the largest share of young people (16% aged 15–24) and Hof van Twente the largest share of over-65s (26%). Dalfsen records the fewest crimes per resident (14.6 per 1,000). Staphorst is the greenest: on average 49% of the area within 500 metres of a home is green space.
| Measure | Overijssel | Netherlands | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,195,789 | 18,044,027 | 6th of 12 |
| Average WOZ value | €356,000 | €398,000 | 7th of 12 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 61% | 57% | 5th of 12 |
| Residents aged 15–24 | 13% | 12% | – |
| Residents aged 65+ | 21% | 21% | – |
| Green within 500 m | 32% | 26% | 2nd of 12 |
| Crimes per 1,000 residents | 37.0 | 44.1 | 7th of 12 |
Ranks run from high to low: 1st is the province with the highest figure. Age shares are weighted by each municipality’s population; the national crime rate is the population-weighted average of the provinces.
Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
All 25 municipalities at a glance.
Colour shows where each municipality sits among the others in Overijssel.
| Municipality | Residents | WOZ value | Owner-occupied | Aged 15–24 | Aged 65+ | Green 500 m | Services 15 min | Crimes per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Almelo | 74,776 | €295k | 55% | 12% | 21% | 23% | 80 | 46.3 |
| Borne | 24,741 | €395k | 70% | 10% | 23% | 29% | 60 | 25.4 |
| Dalfsen | 30,047 | €455k | 74% | 12% | 23% | 41% | 47 | 14.6 |
| Deventer | 104,301 | €357k | 56% | 12% | 20% | 30% | 101 | 43.9 |
| Dinkelland | 26,728 | €424k | 75% | 12% | 25% | 44% | 24 | 18.5 |
| Enschede | 162,317 | €301k | 48% | 16% | 19% | 26% | 124 | 64.0 |
| Haaksbergen | 24,225 | €380k | 70% | 11% | 26% | 29% | 28 | 24.1 |
| Hardenberg | 63,415 | €352k | 70% | 13% | 21% | 34% | 28 | 24.7 |
| Hellendoorn | 36,213 | €395k | 73% | 12% | 24% | 33% | 76 | 24.3 |
| Hengelo (O.) | 83,655 | €313k | 57% | 12% | 21% | 23% | 106 | 43.0 |
| Hof van Twente | 35,660 | €376k | 69% | 12% | 26% | 36% | 26 | 27.8 |
| Kampen | 56,547 | €361k | 64% | 13% | 18% | 32% | 90 | 27.1 |
| Losser | 23,469 | €381k | 71% | 11% | 26% | 38% | 42 | 25.7 |
| Oldenzaal | 32,021 | €360k | 63% | 12% | 25% | 29% | 130 | 28.6 |
| Olst-Wijhe | 19,003 | €415k | 70% | 12% | 24% | 43% | 24 | 22.7 |
| Ommen | 19,249 | €428k | 71% | 12% | 24% | 48% | 57 | 23.5 |
| Raalte | 38,623 | €414k | 70% | 11% | 25% | 39% | 27 | 17.6 |
| Rijssen-Holten | 38,836 | €386k | 70% | 13% | 20% | 27% | 54 | 23.3 |
| Staphorst | 17,968 | €380k | 78% | 15% | 16% | 49% | 24 | 17.2 |
| Steenwijkerland | 45,716 | €339k | 66% | 11% | 24% | 43% | 23 | 29.2 |
| Tubbergen | 21,507 | €432k | 73% | 13% | 22% | 45% | 16 | 14.7 |
| Twenterand | 34,113 | €354k | 67% | 13% | 21% | 29% | 23 | 19.8 |
| Wierden | 25,342 | €410k | 73% | 12% | 23% | 30% | 45 | 25.2 |
| Zwartewaterland | 23,507 | €333k | 72% | 14% | 19% | 38% | 50 | 18.7 |
| Zwolle | 133,810 | €375k | 53% | 13% | 17% | 29% | 167 | 55.5 |
Sources: Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Key figures for districts and neighbourhoods 2025 (CC BY 4.0) · Dutch Police, registered crime by district and neighbourhood, 2024–2025 (CC BY 4.0) · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Municipalities in Overijssel.
Every municipality has its own page with districts, neighbourhoods and postcodes.