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Elst

CBS name: Wijk 13 Elst

Elst is one of 14 districts in Rhenen, with 4,680 residents and 1,846 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €483,000 is 5% above the municipal average. On average 35% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 034013 · 4 neighbourhoods · 80 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
4,680residents1 January 2025
€483,000average WOZ home valueRhenen: €461,000
35%green within 500 mRhenen: 33%
36services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Elst in RhenenPostcodes in Elst highlighted; the rest of Rhenen in grey
Map of Rhenen with Elst highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Elst.

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 29 neighbourhoods in Rhenen.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
De Vordel555€603k80%98%23%63%28
Elst Centrum2,835€412k64%95%19%29%36
Het Bosje705€514k82%92%23%26%37
Elst West580€710k92%96%22%53%32

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 is €483,000, against €461,000 in Rhenen.

1,846homes4 newly built in 2025
95%single-family houses5% flats and apartments
72%owner-occupied23% housing association
8%built in the last ten years2% unoccupied
1,000 m³gas per home per yearRhenen: 940 m³
3,120 kWhelectricity per home per yearRhenen: 2,890 kWh
4%homes off the gas gridRhenen: 4%
63%homes with solar panelsRhenen: 51%

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

30%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyRhenen: 34%
26%in the top 20% nationallyRhenen: 24%
1.8%of residents live below the poverty lineRhenen: 2.0%
€283,000median household wealthRhenen: €245,000
76.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workRhenen: 75.0%
26%with a university or higher professional degreeRhenen: 30%
21.0%of workers are self-employedRhenen: 21.0%
1.3cars per householdRhenen: 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 77 crimes in Elst in 2025, 4% fewer than in 2024. That is 16.5 per 1,000 residents, compared with 26.5 across Rhenen.

Vandalism and criminal damage10
Driving under the influence9
Other property crime7
Theft from vehicles2
Vehicle theft2
Theft of bicycles and mopeds2
Assault2
Burglary of homes1

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, a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice0.8 km
Large supermarket0.7 km
Day nursery0.7 km
Primary school0.7 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km2.1
Primary pupils living here410
Secondary pupils living here250
Business premises635
Residents per km²2,558
Land area183 ha

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

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