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Rouveen (buitengebied)

Rouveen (buitengebied) is one of 6 districts in Staphorst, with 365 residents and 129 homes in 4 neighbourhoods. The average WOZ value of €460,000 is 21% above the municipal average. On average 81% of the land within 500 metres of a home is green space.

District 018002 · 4 neighbourhoods · 19 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
365residents1 January 2025
€460,000average WOZ home valueStaphorst: €380,000
81%green within 500 mStaphorst: 49%
1services within 15 minutesmedian postcode
Rouveen (buitengebied) in StaphorstPostcodes in Rouveen (buitengebied) highlighted; the rest of Staphorst in grey
Map of Staphorst with Rouveen (buitengebied) highlighted

Neighbourhoods of Rouveen (buitengebied).

Colour shows where each neighbourhood sits among all 23 neighbourhoods in Staphorst.

NeighbourhoodResidentsWOZ valueOwner-occupiedSingle-familyAged 65+Green 500 mServices 15 min
Verspreide huizen Dedemsvaart65€380k65%81%8%65%4
Verspr.h. Bisschops- en Munnikenslag20–––0%74%5
Verspreide huizen Oldematen125€496k82%65%12%95%0
Verspreide huizen Rouveen165€447k76%74%9%95%11

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 Rouveen (buitengebied) is €460,000, against €380,000 in Staphorst.

129homes1 January 2025
70%single-family houses30% flats and apartments
76%owner-occupied0% housing association
6%built in the last ten years12% unoccupied
1,280 m³gas per home per yearStaphorst: 1,140 m³
3,960 kWhelectricity per home per yearStaphorst: 3,310 kWh
8%homes off the gas gridStaphorst: 6%
47%homes with solar panelsStaphorst: 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 Rouveen (buitengebied) compare with the national income distribution (reporting year 2024).

17%of households in the lowest 40% nationallyStaphorst: 29%
48%in the top 20% nationallyStaphorst: 27%
0.2%of residents live below the poverty lineStaphorst: 1.7%
€684,000median household wealthStaphorst: €315,000
91.0%of 15 to 75-year-olds in workStaphorst: 82.0%
44.0%of workers are self-employedStaphorst: 20.0%
1.5cars per householdStaphorst: 1.4

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 19 crimes in Rouveen (buitengebied) in 2025, 10% fewer than in 2024. That is 52.1 per 1,000 residents, compared with 17.2 across Staphorst.

Other property crime3
Driving under the influence2
Threats1
Assault1

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 Rouveen (buitengebied), a not urban area.

Distance to

GP practice3.3 km
Large supermarket4.6 km
Day nursery3.1 km
Primary school3.2 km

Also

Primary schools within 3 km1.2
Primary pupils living here40
Secondary pupils living here20
Business premises90
Residents per km²10
Land area3,654 ha

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

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